Hi...I am 21 years old, I used to work out an average of 4 times a week. Work outs would include 40-60 min. of cardio (running, elliptical, or stair master) followed by about 25 min. strength training. I had begun to train for a half marathon and was up to about 6 miles when I started having terrible pain in my hip area (about a month ago). I tried to ignore it and kept exercising, but the pain got almost too bad to walk. My doctor diagnosed me with hip bursitis, and prescribed Mobic, an anti-inflammatory. The pain is under control now to where I can walk, but I still cannot run, and if I do any type of cardio, the pain flares up again.
So I was wondering what I can do to keep in shape, since I have been almost immobile for a couple weeks trying to get this to go away. I have been lifting my upper body a couple times a week still as well as doing a 60 min. pilates video, but I can tell my body is starting to change. (I gain weight very easily) I have to be in a swimming suit in a month in Mexico, and I miss working out. Any suggestions on strength training that won't irritate my hip? What about swimming as cardio? Will that keep me in shape and toned? Also, does anyone know anything about hip bursitis and how to get it to go away? Any suggestions would be great, sorry this is so long but I am desperate!!!
So I was wondering what I can do to keep in shape, since I have been almost immobile for a couple weeks trying to get this to go away. I have been lifting my upper body a couple times a week still as well as doing a 60 min. pilates video, but I can tell my body is starting to change. (I gain weight very easily) I have to be in a swimming suit in a month in Mexico, and I miss working out. Any suggestions on strength training that won't irritate my hip? What about swimming as cardio? Will that keep me in shape and toned? Also, does anyone know anything about hip bursitis and how to get it to go away? Any suggestions would be great, sorry this is so long but I am desperate!!!