Hi Physios,

I am a very active 70 year old but started to feel stiffness in joints on getting up in the morning so. in January, decided to join the local gym.

I was advised to do a Cardiac and stretch routine and I am feeling much fitter generally . However, since then, I have started to feel pain in right hip. This usually occurs on standing up after sitting for an hour or so. I have never had problems with my hips before.

As well as the Treadmill I use the machine where you have to push legs out against weights (in a sitting position) then a machine where you pull your legs in, also against weights. Then, on other machines you push legs down and pull up - also against weights. The weights were originally set at 15 but I have gone up to 20.

Do you advise I stop these exercises or work through hoping the hip discomfort will cease?

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