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Telecom Ronin |
Not quite sure why I am asking here on SF and not going to my ortho doc....but here it goes. The pain started a little after I bought my Gti, since I have fairly short legs I had to move the seat closer than I would normally have it to operate the clutch. It started as a soreness after driving 4-5 hours at a time but has progressed to anything over 30 minutes. It has even started bothering my in cars I can stretch my legs more, the misses x3 has some of the best seats I have experienced. I have played with seating positions etc finding I have a tendency to drive with my right hip turned so my foot rides between the gas and brake. It seems to be better when I place my foot and hip straight. At times it has gotten so bad I am limping for a bit after driving more than an hour....which I do a couple times a week.....driving is kinda like meditation for me ...clears my head Has anyone experienced anything like this? I have experienced a displaced hip before, in my teens, but it does feel the same. Wondering if it could be nerve damage as I until recently would carry a can of pouches in the right rear pocket...or a flashlight light. The VW seats are thin but they didn't bother me when I drove my wifes TDI, they are the same seats. Mind you that was when I was 5-6 years younger. Like I said, I have a good ortho Dr but am hoping to find an non medical solution. | ||
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Dances With Tornados |
Try not sitting on your wallet. Put it in your front pocket. Nothing in the back pockets. This helped me. Best wishes to you. . | |||
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Telecom Ronin |
Oh...just to add, really not looking to give up the car. It doesn't makes $$ sense at the moment. Add to that...I love the car and recently lowered it and replaced to rear sway bar to improve high speed stability and over all handing. The damned car drives like it can read my mind and the 300WHP is quite addicting.... So anyway....anyone have a similar issue? | |||
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No, not like Bill Clinton |
Same here, front pocket, no more pain | |||
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Telecom Ronin |
Did that years ago, rides in my left pocket, edc I my right with spare mag in the left rear. | |||
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A Grateful American |
I do not carry anything in rear pockets for years now. I started having that "hip socket separated by wedge" syndrome many years ago and found it was due to thick wallet, and later a wad of keys. (That happened when I switched wallet to front pocket and keys to back). And, the pain did persist for several months after I stopped, but I have not had that pain for years. I do have issues as a result of many years lifting very heavy tools, equipment, parts and what not that make military aircraft lighter than air. But I do not have that "hip socket in the rear pocket" pain anymore. Good core, lower back stretching and correct weight training will help. "the meaning of life, is to give life meaning" ✡ Ani Yehudi אני יהודי Le'olam lo shuv לעולם לא שוב! | |||
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Telecom Ronin |
Thanks Monkey, I have added some exercises to my normal workout thinking it might be the case. Even pilates, as then focus a lot on this area. | |||
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Drill Here, Drill Now |
Having your right hip turned like you described for long periods of time is an ergonomic issue and can cause pain. I did a 2200 mile driving trip that way, and it took a couple months of stretches, massages, and chiropractic to get rid of the pain. I even had an orthopedic surgeon evaluate it while I was there for my shoulder, and he sent me to PT for both shoulder and back. Turns out the therapist has the same affliction so his showed me his lower back, glute, and hamstring stretches. Other than the last two (hip circles and hip swings), this video is what he had me do: Link to original video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7I4cKIK29O4 I've even watched my chiropractor take a patient out to the parking lot to see how they sit in the driver seat when they're complaining about low right back / right hip pain.This message has been edited. Last edited by: tatortodd, Ego is the anesthesia that deadens the pain of stupidity DISCLAIMER: These are the author's own personal views and do not represent the views of the author's employer. | |||
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