Hip pain

[Rae_1478]

Does anyone have any suggestions on how to alleviate hip pain? I have a desk job so I sit for 8 hours a day and I don't have any spare time to get to a chiro. It is best in the morning and worst in the middle of the night when I get up to go to the bathroom. I'm having trouble discovering what is aggravating it and making it worse as the day goes on.

Any advice is appreciated!

[BrandiB]

Maybe you need to get up and move around a lot? No idea, I started going to the chiro though I think I'm going to stop now. With my last pregnancy I would alternate ice and heat seemed to help a bit.

[goofy23]

Do you sleep with a pillow between your knees? For me, that has been the best way to avoid hip pain during pregnancy. If I even lay for a couple of minutes without one, I get sore hips.

I also do stretches every night before bed...stretch my calves, IT band, glute, hips, lower back, etc...

[Rae_1478]

I usually start with a pillow between my knees but I think I push it to the side when I flip to my other side. I used a heat pack last night and that helped some.

Thanks for the ideas ladies!

[kellyowens]

Can you switch out your desk chair for an exercise ball? I got rid of my desk chair for an exercise ball when I was pg with my last baby...I love it! It's a 75cm (I'm 5'3")...I just bought my girls 65cm balls for their new desks :).