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Originally Posted by birchlake (Post 893298)

Terralyn; I can most definitely relate. The injections you are getting can help, but they likely won't give you lasting results. You have to address the root cause and attack that.

I developed CRPS in my right foot in 2008. Because of the "altered gait", over time I developed problems in my right hip and also all the way down from the hip to the knee (iliotibial band).

It became quite bothersome and I used a physical therapist to get it under control (after a steroid injection by my orthopedic doctor).

After quite a few sessions with the physical therapist, he taught me the proper exercises to keep my hip strong, which is the key. When I went to the PT, he diagnosed me with having "significant atrophy" (weakness) because of the altered gait.

So twice a day I do exercises for the hip area and actually the entire lower body. I do a comprehensive exercise/self-therapy session in the morning and a shorter session later in the day. It helps TREMENDOUSLY. in fact, I'm getting ready for my morning therapy session right now!

The other thing to consider is chiropractic. Because of the altered gait, my leg length is often not the same. The chiropractor performs spinal and pelvic adjustments and then performs ultrasound on the hip and iliotibial band.

Between chiropractic and the PT I perform on myself, I've been able to "control it" and I feel so very much better than I did.

So consider Physical Therapy and Chiropractic! They've been a godsend for me. Hope this helps!

Birchlake,

Do you mind going into more specifics with a brief description of the hip/pelvis/IT band exercises you do that have helped so tremendously? Thank you.

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Originally Posted by visioniosiv (Post 1059069)

Birchlake,

Do you mind going into more specifics with a brief description of the hip/pelvis/IT band exercises you do that have helped so tremendously? Thank you.

Sure I can do that....Below are the exercises/stretches I perform for the hip/IT band. You can go to YouTube where all of these will be illustrated in video so that you can easily learn them.

As always, specific stretches and exercises may be helpful to some and harmful to others, so it's always best to get professional advice and recommendations from a Physical Therapist that would be the safest and of most benefit to you. Good luck!

1. Hamstring towel stretch
2. Supine piriformis stretch
3. Clam shell exercise (with resistance band)
4. Gator exercise (with resistance band; this exercise is simply a clamshell, but with legs straight)
5. Quadruped exercises (on all fours)

I too walk with a limp from RSDin my hip thigh and knee, and yes limps cause a chain reaction through the body. My back, neck and shoulders regularly are sore from using a cane to help with mobility.