Rotational squats - Boyle

[newf]

After reading Mike Boyle's article, "The Essential 8 Mobility Drills." I've been doing most of the drills but Rotational squats with the right leading forward - pointed straight - i am very weak, lack flexibility compared to the other side and it can hurt if i go down to far.

I will tell you guys this whole area has given me problems for a number of years, right glute, right lower back and right knee. I had right knee surgery about 8 years ago. However, my knee is probably better now then ever due to mobility work and i also think squats really helped.

This exercise is by far the most limiting and weakess for all the hip mobility drills i do and i've been doing them for over a year.

Thoughts?

Should i keep on doing them, slowly, with limited motion? I won't be training much the next 6mths because i'm going out to the oilpatch in alberta, however i will continue mobility work and try to get into a roller.

If anyone recommends one to one professional help, can you tell me what i should be looking for and any recommendations out west?

Thanks for any help, like i said this has been a problem area for along time.

Brad

[Ian Kay]

Do you do soft-tissue work on that side? Like foam roller or tennis ball rolling? Quads, ITB, piriformis? My first thought is that because of the original right knee problem, you have a tight ITB, rec femoris, piriformis. The piriformis can effect the sciatic nerve and cause pain all down the right leg there, perhaps the knee in this case. Tight thigh tissues (ITB, hip flexor) can cause the knee pain as well.

And if you have a tight piriformis and weak glute medius (perhaps from underuse while favoring the injured leg), then your QL (quadratus lumborum) on the right side may try to pick up the "slack" when that one side is overloaded. Hence, the lower back pain.

These are all just thoughts and suggestions to consider, not a true analysis.

[newf]

Originally Posted by Ian Kay

Do you do soft-tissue work on that side? Like foam roller or tennis ball rolling? Quads, ITB, piriformis? My first thought is that because of the original right knee problem, you have a tight ITB, rec femoris, piriformis. The piriformis can effect the sciatic nerve and cause pain all down the right leg there, perhaps the knee in this case. Tight thigh tissues (ITB, hip flexor) can cause the knee pain as well.

And if you have a tight piriformis and weak glute medius (perhaps from underuse while favoring the injured leg), then your QL (quadratus lumborum) on the right side may try to pick up the "slack" when that one side is overloaded. Hence, the lower back pain.

These are all just thoughts and suggestions to consider, not a true analysis.

I'm going to start more foam work, i never took to it. Maybe because my roller is junk.

All that tech jargon is over my head dude. I was never really interested in anything besides practical programs/applications.

I do a number of stretches but i had to stop stretching my right hip flexor so much because it started to cause discomfort.

I've done 40-50 right Rotational squats since i posted the questions and it was starting to get easier with less discomfort that's for sure.

Thanks,
Brad

[newf]

Ok, i do stretch the ITB but i just found a better one . The discomfort in my glute is near the top and my lower back its only like 3-4 fingers up above that, right on top of my hip bone i guess it is.

Side note: Is it just me but i keep getting kicked out of the forum and have to log in again?

Doing some reading - i've had some discomfort in my hip flexor too the last few mths or so, i think it was due to all the agressive stetching.

Its the band area in this picture just below the white.

Google Image Result for http://www.med.umich.edu/1libr/ sma/iliopsoa.gif

[UConnJulie]

I would keep at the exercise, progressing as able ... the fact that it is difficult says to me that it is probably the most necessary!