Oh Crap! I remember this one, (flashback) While recovering from surgery I would lay in bed and do this throughout the day ...I couldn't wait to walk again.

i somehow injured my knee wearing cute shoes!!! when i went to physical therapy they had me ride the stationary bike! So when i get that weird feeling in my knee i try to move my leg as if i were riding a bike, since i dont have a bike nor a stationary bike i have to improvise! ill have to try the tighting the quads as well.

Ah, Roya, you've hit me in the soap box. I've been actively dealing with (or trying to) for well over a year now. At this point I believe part of the problem is that there is so much located around and between the hips it's really hard to find the problem and the wrong advice can set you back and cause injury to other parts by compensation.

I had the same situation of "oh it's better" "oh it's back". Been told to lay off, work it harder, it's arthritis, it's not arthritis, it's atrophy, it's spasming musculature, take cortizone into the hip, whatever you do don't use cortizone, this movement is bad, this movement is good, use heat, use ice .... you get the picture.

I finally went to a chiropractor recommended by a dance instructor and we are making progress but the wonderful thing is he immediately found my hot spots - I didn't have to try to stear him at all. He works with a LOT of dancers and particularly belly dancers so he knows what we do.

I will be glad to give you his name via private e-mail.

If it's a muscle, try heat, massage ( I have #'s for good ones!) and some light stretching.

You might have also pulled/knocked something out of alignment, a chiropractor would be a good choice for that.