What is this?

[free]

For the past 3 month I have been working out with a personal trainer, all seemed to be going well. I've been able to do lunges and squats like never before then all of a sudden she has me do some inner thigh work and here is where my problem begins. I did a little simple movement with a rubber band and now I can no longer perform lunges or squats. What happended? Everytime I try to lunge or squat it feels like there's this band tied around my upper thighs and it's restricting the movement. I was never in my life aware that there was a muscle that high up the thigh.

Can any of you offer help? I don't know what to do, I've tried talking to my trainer but, am told just continue with the lunges and squats you'll work through it............no I won't, the restriction feels like I'm about to tear something.

[Draginvry]

If you feel like you are going to tear something, you probably pulled a muscle. What you need to do is find the target muscle, and stretch it out really good every morning. It should be fine in a week or so.

Yoga would be a good idea.

[spicyfull]

I am sure you pulled your Ham String Muscle. You need rest, heat and light stretching.......

[madmel]

free,

your trainer should take you more serious, honestly. Just saying you should continue without really examining you or checking you is not okay.

Does it hurt when you try to do lunges and squats or do you only have that "tight band"-feeling?

If that sympton persists, I suggest you see a doctor, just to make sure.

mel

[Draginvry]

I am sure you pulled your Ham String Muscle. You need rest, heat and light stretching.......

I did that last week. It really put a dent in my sprinting.

[Bingka]

There is a muscle that runs from the front of the thighs to the lower back just above your pelvic. It is a thin small muscle that can hurt pretty bad. Its also known to get sore during menstration causing back pain. If it is that muscle the way to stretch it is to lay on your stomach and bend your knees so your feet are in the air. push you knee into the ground as hard as you can the relax and push your foot as high in the air as possible with your knees bent. Hope this helps.

Ken

[free]

Draginvy - I'm looking into finding a way to stretch it now but I don't know how to find it other than when I'm stretching.

Madmel - I agree my trainer should take me more serious. I'll seek medical advise if it starts to hurt, right now I'm not in any pain.

Spicyfull - I thought the hamstring is at the back of the thigh? This is where the upper thigh meets your private area. Imagine stepping into a rubber band and rolling it up all the way to the very top of your thigh then you pull it for tightness. That's how this feels and I only feel it when I do lunges or squats.

Ken - Seems like you are in the right area but it doesn't start in a certain place then end, it circles my thigh like there's a rubber band wrapped around it.

I certainly appreciate you guys taking a stab at it. Thanks.

[madmel]

free,

keep us posted ;)

mel

[free]

Madmel - Ok, I will. ;)

[free]

Found out what was wrong. First, let me apologize for taking so long to update you. On the very same day as my last post I went for a visit to an Orthepedic, come to find out I pulled a tendon in my ankle. I've been cast up every since.

I have a couple of more weeks with the cast, then I begin physical theraphy.

I can't wait to get back to exercising though.