Seeking Professional Help

A couple of weeks after returning from Walt Disney World, I started wondering if I had become hyper-sensitive about the discomfort in my hip.  I had tightness and aches all summer while I was running 35 miles a week.  Focusing on stretching and foam rolling seemed to relieve the discomfort so I could run the next day. But what if I had some major damage and I was going to cripple myself if I ignored it?

About that time, all my bills from my July bike accident had gone through the system and I had met my medical insurance deductible.  It was mid-November, I still had about 7 weeks left in the year, perhaps I should try seeing an orthopedic specialist.  I made an appointment at an Orthopedic Sports Clinic close to my home.  An x-ray did not show any obvious damage, maybe some Femoral Acetabular Impingement (FAI) and perhaps a minor labral tear.  But nothing obvious and no structural damage.  Recommended course of action was Physical Therapy.  

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