hip injury

I love power walking and am training for a 1/2 marathon on August 2nd.  The bad thing is that Saturday I was doing some speed work (at least speed work for a walker) and injured my hip.  The gym manager and my husband both think I strained a tendon in my hip.  The pain is anterior, right in the joint.

Anyway, I am so upset and depresse about the fact that I need to take it easy.  Like an idiot, I thought that strolling 7.5 miles on Tuesday would be alright - nope!  Any suggestions on what to do, in addition to rest, to speed up the healing.

Any thoughts on activity that wouldn't hurt the hip?

Thanks for your insight.
Ashley

Hips take a beating when running or walking, so like a knee injury, resting it for a week would be advisable.  You should also try to see a sports injury specialist or at the very least, a chiropractor, that can evaluate the injury better to see if its just a tendon or if there's some joint damage.

As for activities, non-weight bearing ones would be good, like walking a pool would relieve the stress while allowing you maintain some fitness.  But again, getting evaluated by a medical professional would be the first step

Good luck

Brian
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