LisaD Posted January 25, 2014 Share Posted January 25, 2014 A brief background: I was training for a 10k, doing my second round of Insanity videos, just lost 25 pounds post baby weight and was more fit than I've ever been when I herniated my L5. It wasn't diagnosed as such initially so I went thru almost 1 yr of pt and post pt rehab when I finally went back to dr, had an MRI, was diagnosed (significant L5 herniation pitching S1 nerve). On feb 5 last year, I had a micro discectomy and am recovering well. I am walking for exercise (in addition to all the walking/ moving I do with a 5 & 3 yo) and have been doing exercise bike since summer (building up in small durations of time but now I can easily do 15 min at a time 2x/wk in addition to walking). I have some weight to lose, since I gained it back after almost 2 yrs of inactivity. I am trying to up my game a little. Last week I began mixing in the elliptical 2x/wk. I do 2min forward, 2 min backward, then repeat and I'm up to 16 min. Here's where my question comes in: my back feels fine with this new exercise....actually great! BUT I feel like I've been riding a horse! I felt this for the first time today after my third session on Wednesday. (I'm doing it on Wednesdays and Fridays.) I'm a little baffled as to why my pelvic bones/ region would be so sore. (My glutes are too, but that I understand.) Can anyone enlighten me? (If it matters, I'm 40.) TIA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LisaD Posted January 25, 2014 Author Share Posted January 25, 2014 Does anyone have any insight? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snickerdoodle Posted January 25, 2014 Share Posted January 25, 2014 Where exactly is the pain? The pelvic bones encompass a rather large area. Could it be the piriformis muscle? Hip flexors? Pain in the ischial tuberosity from tight hamstrings? Where exactly? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catwoman Posted January 25, 2014 Share Posted January 25, 2014 I get the exact same pain when I use the elliptical. I think my hips, knees, and ankles are misaligned when I use it or something, because I only get that pain when I have been using the elliptical, and it goes away when I stop using it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LisaD Posted January 25, 2014 Author Share Posted January 25, 2014 I'm sorry- I should clarify....it's not pain, but soreness and it feels just like I've been on a horse after not riding regularly. Feels sore in the area where your pelvic bone area would have contact with a saddle. That surprises me, but I guess it might be normal if I am doing forward and backward on the elliptical and I haven't been doing that exercise before? I am out of shape and perhaps my muscles in that area aren't engaged in the same way with treadmill walking and stationary bike? Don't get me wrong, I also feel some soreness in the very top of both hamstrings into my butt....just like I would expect from doing exercises that are aimed at targeting my glutes and quads and the soreness is symmetrical, so I feel pretty sure it's all normal getting into shape soreness. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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