Rajiv has pain and weakness in his hip to thigh area and it increases during long drives. Need help in correct diagnosis and treatment.

Question

Lie on your side, with your affected hip on top. Support your head and stabilize yourself as necessary. Tighten the muscles in your affected leg to keep your knee straight. Lit your top leg until your foot is about 12 inches of the floor. Be sure to keep your hip and leg in line with the rest of your body and make sure you don?t roll towards your back. Hold your leg in the raised position for 6 seconds and slowly lower your leg. Repeat 8 to 12 times. Lie on your side with your affected hip on top. Support your head with a pillow and stabilize yourself as necessary. Keep your legs together and bend both knees. Keep your feet together and lit your top knee until your knees are about 8 to 10 inches apart. Be sure your top hip does not roll back. Hold your leg in the raised position for 6 seconds and slowly lower your knee each time. Rest for 10 seconds. Stand with your affected hip against a wall. For extra support, you can use a chair or counter. Put your weight on your affected hip and cross the other leg in front of it. Raise your arm, on the same side as your affected hip, above your head. Lean away from the wall, letting your affected hip press against it, until you feel a gentle stretch on the outside of your hip. Hold the stretch for 15 to 30 seconds. Repeat 8 to 12 times.

Julie Mercy J David · Accepted Answer

Lie on your side, with your affected hip on top. Support your head and stabilize yourself as necessary. Tighten the muscles in your affected leg to keep your knee straight. Lit your top leg until your foot is about 12 inches of the floor. Be sure to keep your hip and leg in line with the rest of your body and make sure you don?t roll towards your back. Hold your leg in the raised position for 6 seconds and slowly lower your leg. Repeat 8 to 12 times. Lie on your side with your affected hip on top. Support your head with a pillow and stabilize yourself as necessary. Keep your legs together and bend both knees. Keep your feet together and lit your top knee until your knees are about 8 to 10 inches apart. Be sure your top hip does not roll back. Hold your leg in the raised position for 6 seconds and slowly lower your knee each time. Rest for 10 seconds. Stand with your affected hip against a wall. For extra support, you can use a chair or counter. Put your weight on your affected hip and cross the other leg in front of it. Raise your arm, on the same side as your affected hip, above your head. Lean away from the wall, letting your affected hip press against it, until you feel a gentle stretch on the outside of your hip. Hold the stretch for 15 to 30 seconds. Repeat 8 to 12 times.