I was just talking to my masseuse who is in the office at present - it's massage day here at work today. She asked if I'd had any pain recently and I told her about the pain I had from my hip flexors that went around the sides. I have had sciatica prior to being pregnant and have had no issues since she's worked on me. Anyway, she mentioned an easy strengthing exercise. Lie on your side with knees bent and a small cushion between your knees and just open and close your legs, like a clamshell. Lifting the top leg of course, and then bringing it down....it's not meant to be strenuous. It's the gluteus medius (I think that's what she called it) and it's attached to the hip flexors and gluteus maximus. She said the medius is a lazy muscle and doesn't really provide much support unless it's exercised. So I'm going to start doing those to help build up some strength. She said it could help in the later stages of pregnancy with having all of the muscles in that area working together.
ARRGGGHHHH! In so much pain!
Thanks for those ideas!
I do some exercises where I sit with one leg bent with the ankle on the opp knee and bend forwards and I have done the clams before ... which are good. Another one I have heard that I am trying is to stand against a wall, legs slightly bent, put your hand in the small of the back and rotate your hips forward and back against your hand. This seems to work a bit too.
At the moment I am also taking arnica spray out of desperation (and chocolate
My massage is at 245 today -- I hope I can waddle to the tram stop!
I think I will take that advice and do some more clams before I leave ...
And yes this baby is due at the end of the week!!! It is our first so I am not carrying another, but thanks Jodie for the advice given that I seem to be prone to this, I will make sure that I carry the baby on the front (and remember that should I do another one!)
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