hip pain

my first suggestion would be to make sure you have the correct diagnosis- meaning that she should be re-evaluated and see an orthopedist and maybe have an MRI to exclude something like an apophysitis (pulling of one of the tendon attachments-there are all kinds of muscles that attach on the pelvis and inflammation at these sites can be a problem until the skeleton matures). Just an aside, true hip pain- meaning from the hip joint- is felt in the groin, not where you would traditionally indicate "hip pain" which (good news) could mean that it is not the joint per se, but tendons or bursae. If you are satisfied that the diagnosis is right, then...

Second suggestion is have her mechanics evaluated to see if there is something in particular about her pitching that may be aggravating the problem that she could correct. Posting video of her here could help with that

Third- is have her see a trainer who could provide sports-specific exercises that could help her and that may be different from what the PT suggests. Carly never self-promotes, but there is a trainer at fastpitchpower.com who has some hip flexor exercises plus alot of other things, and the rationale he gives with for the types of exercises just make alot of sense to me.

I hope she is better soon!

Maybe in the meantime she could swim? very good for a pitcher especially backstroke, strong lats, low stress, good cardiovascular?

My daughter was born with bilateral hip dysplasia and never had hip pain until about 2 years ago. While I am not a doctor, I have done a tremendous amount of research on the subject and so has she. I agree with starsnuffer, be wary of medical advice. So I'll stick with my mom advice: take her to an orthopedic specialist and get a comprehensive diagnosis and don't rely on sports therapists who are not MD's. Rest when pain is present or the consequences could be serious long-term. She'll protest, but sometimes parenting does not win us popularity contests. One possible thing is that she is going through a growth spurt? My daughter grew 4 inches in a year, needed more rest and had to lay low on pitching while her bones hardened and whatever else was going on in there finished doing it's job. Best of luck to you both! Please keep us posted.

thank you all for ur input and advise ive made her an appt with a different ortho dr for friday so hopefully we can find out whats goin on and get on the road to recovery

good luck- hopefully she will be back in the circle and pain-free soon!

Bmi - really??

starsnuffer said:

Not being able to pitch is going to be very hard on her.

I know this may be hard to take. Talking about obesity and weight in this day and age is a difficult thing to do. With that height and weight, she's 2.5 points away from being obese on the BMI scale. You should try to get her to focus on diet and exercise that she can do during her downtime to shed that weight and strengthen her core. Most people are overweight because they have unaddressed emotional issues, and not because they have no self control or don't know which foods to eat and how to exercise. If she can't pitch due to pain, she may become depressed which may make matters worse. Her long term health is in jeopardy irregardless of her ability to pitch or not.

In short, your daughter is in a very tough spot and has a lot of needs right now. Pitching may be a priority for both of you, but it may not be something she can continue to do until other issues are addressed.

-W

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I understand the intent of this message, however, to use the BMI scale is a little outdated. Sure it's a general rule of thumb, but look at your taller athletes that are solid as rocks! Look at any athlete that has muscle mass. Muscle weighs more than fat....many athletes on the BMI scale are considered "obese" and have a body fat percentage that is normal or even below their age range.

I coach high school girls and yes, their idea of nutrition is a candy bar for breakfast and some fries and a coke for lunch - so yes, understanding nutrition is important for young girls to make positive life-long choices.

So what I am trying to say here is, don't give a young girl a "complex" about her weight until a body fat analysis has been made and a full blood workup has been done. When all things are compiled and there are no health-risks involved, let a girl alone! She will be depressed if you present her with the BMI information and spend the rest of the year focusing on her weight rather than how to rehab and get back to pitching!

My DD has the same issue, she is very strong in the hips due to years of gymnastics and our sports trainers who are very respected state wide told me it is the ligament in the hip that slips over the bone causing a pop and can be painful and it is both for my DD. The trainer basically said not to worry it is somewhat common in girls who are muscular in hip area and the fix is a few stretches she must do several times a day as long as she is active. They claim hip dysplasia is not out of the question but rare. Hope this helps I know I was very concerned until our trainers explained it to me.

May be that is because she fell down or that is an internal injury,You should massage the effected area may be that can help if you still get no change in a while consult with your doctor he can exactly tell you whats on.