Hi all, I have been having persistent hip pain in roughly the circled spot for a few months now. I want to do something about it before it gets worse but I don't know how. It feels very tight and unpleasant when stretching and I also get pins and needles very quickly when sitting on my sit bones or a hard chair.
Another clue to the location of the discomfort: the stretch that feels best is sitting crisscross with my right foot on bottom and leaning away from my hip with my leg grounded to the floor.
I can feel my body compensating and stiffness is slowly starting to travel up my lower back.
Sounds like nerve stuff.
If its from tissues around the nerves, ice packs can help reduce the swelling temporarily.
If its from something like a a bulging disk or compressed vertebrae or something, changing posture and trying to build up muscles to compensate can be helpful.
A rolled up bath towel under your butt and maybe another in the small of your back when sitting for long periods. Change the height of your chair or put something under your feet to change the angle of your thighs from what it normally is.