Several years ago when Zumba was all the rage I was all about it…I went to Zumba class at least twice a week and loved every minute. That is until one day when I somehow managed to injure my knee while working out. The crazy part was it didn’t hurt when I inquired it but I quickly realized (when trying to lift weights a few days later) that something was not right. Now, over five years later (and still not even 30 years old), it still causes me pain and I have to be very careful on what activities I participate in and which I choose to pass over. That means that I can’t do any weight assisted squats and I have to be very careful when hiking which is one of my favorite weekend activities.
Unfortunately, many like myself with hip and knee pain, can miss out on a lot when sidelined by their join discomfort. Simple activities like hiking, swimming, or dancing at a party may become painful and those with knee pain may feel like their life is on pause. Even in your everyday life the pain can be so severe that it causes you to say, “I’ll just sit this one out” or, “I’ll catch up with you guys later.” Or, possibly worse, causes you to choose not to exercise or be as active as you should or would like to be.
Thankfully we don’t have to spend our life feeling like we are on the sidelines. You can “Hit Play” on your life and rejoin your friends and family doing the things you love. Don’t keep missing out but instead talk to your doctor about treatment options today. Through therapy thankfully I am slowly but steadily working to regain the muscle in my knee and slowly increasing my activity level but I still have to be very careful and pay very close attention to when pain starts so I can stop it at the get go. Pushing it too hard has the reverse effect. You can find out more at TimeToHitPlay.com regarding finding a physician in your area who can talk to you about potential solutions for your hip or knee pain.
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Watch the below video and visit the “Physician Locator” after the video ends.
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