Are you limping?
Do you have a glitch or a hitch in your step? Do people ask if you are injured just by the way you walk or run? Do you feel ‘off’ or out of alignment somehow? If so, you may have an injury or imbalance (new or old) that does not hurt (yet).
These compensations can negatively affect your posture, your movement or performance and potentially contribute to further injury.
First, try stretching and strengthening each side of your body separately to see if there is any obvious imbalance that may be easy to self-correct.
Sometimes, these imbalances and compensations requires further investigation or treatment (from a qualified health professional) to remove scar tissue or adhesions, enhance range of motion/joint mobility and/or address any strength imbalances.
I see these problems daily in my clinic and use a variety of techniques and treatments depending on the root cause, type, severity or phase of the injury and resulting compensation.