Hip Pain - taking anti inflammatorys

fuzzball01

Not sure if this is where I need to post this. If not, if someone could point me in the right direction it would be appreciated.

I have been taking Daypro (600 mg - 2 pills daily) since July 9th. I am having hip pain when I run. I have not ran since the 9th, My family Dr flat out refused to give me the cortisone shot like I wanted. She said I could tear something w/o realizing it when running. I did try to run today and I managed to get 1.5 miles in before the pain came back. Wasn't as severe as before. I did change my shoes where I went from my running shoes (BROOKS) and put on my walking shoes. Finished my run on the treadmill in those. It lightened up the pain just a tad.

Not sure what I need to do. I suggested to my husband maybe I need new shoes, well his response did nothing for me and I ended up just walking away. Do I postpone running and if so for how long? Do I call my Dr back? Im very confused. I do the elliptical and recrumbrandt bike while recovering. At this point, I am so ready to run.

Do I try to run thru the pain? I did that to an extent today. Any feedback - suggestions would be helpful. Thanks

aquarabbit

I have costochondritis from time to time and usually it flairs up when I workout. Basically, it's the joints between my ribs and breastbone swelling therefore making it difficult and very painful to breathe. Because of this I've tried several ways of reducing the pain and inflammation through medications (which are hit and miss) and natural remedies (which are also hit and miss, but seem to work a bit better for me personally). It's a different part of the body, but it's still basically the same thing with sore, swollen joints and tired, achy muscles. This is what I've found that really helps. Taking turmeric supplements is great. They are anti-inflammatory and really help. Sometimes I need to take a few, but they really do help. Quercetin can also help because of the anti-inflammatory properties, but it's a bit pricier, so I only take this when the inflammation is especially bad. Hyaluronic acid is naturally found in the joints and taking it as a supplement really helps to keep the inflammation from even happening. It's also really great for skin. I also have a oil blend that I rub onto my chest (or sometimes my knee and back which both can hurt terribly). It's made of mustard seed oil with a few drops of rosemary, clove, eucalyptus, peppermint, and oregano essential oils. About 5 drops of each per ounce of mustard seed oil. I can use this as much as I need to and it really gives instant relief. I really like natural remedies because then I can still take the prescriptions that my doctor gives me and I have to worry about going overboard with the meds. I would still run things by your doc, just in case.

fuzzball01

Thanks! Do I need a script for this...Quercetin ? I just want to be able to run and im completely at a loss.

DavPul

pain is your body telling you to stop. asking your doctor for treatments so that you can keep running without healing is a veddy veddy bad idea. cortisone isn't going to help. new shoes aren't going to help. your treadmill isn't going to get.

rest. rest will help.

PikaKnight

pain is your body telling you to stop. asking your doctor for treatments so that you can keep running without healing is a veddy veddy bad idea. cortisone isn't going to help. new shoes aren't going to help. your treadmill isn't going to get.

rest. rest will help.

^ this

aquarabbit

Thanks! Do I need a script for this...Quercetin ? I just want to be able to run and im completely at a loss.

Nope. It's available at more health or vitamin stores. If you need to ask for it, it's pronounce ker-se-ten. And do make sure to check with your doctor that it's not a serious injury because I do agree with DavPul that rest is the best thing. Even with treatments that help with the pain and swelling now, you may want to switch to something like the elliptical or something low impact when you get back to doing exercise. Also check with you doc if you need physical therapy. I hurt my knee really bad when I was show jumping and still have problems so I have to be very careful with the exercises I do and also have to do strength exercises specifically to build up support around that area.

ILiftHeavyAcrylics

I gotta agree with Dave and Joy. I'm currently taking a training break and it sucks, no doubt. But messing things up even worse is not the way to go.

auroranflash

Might go to a specialist to make sure. Other than that, just rest. Maybe go for a swim, something low impact. Hope you feel better soon.

poseyj88

STOP RUNNING!

I say this emphatically because 3 months ago I had hip surgery. I pushed through my hip pain and ended up with complete detachment oft cartilage. I did end up with a steroid shot (with MRI), but don't get one just so you can keep running. That's how you end up really badly hurt.

Are you seeing an ortho? They may be able to help figure out the source of the pain. Get some PT, give yourself a couple of weeks, and go from there. I know taking a couple weeks off seems like torture, but I 100% promise you that it is better than a forced 9 months of with surgery involved.

Please take care!

Azdak

You have to determine whether the pain is structural or whether it is a soft tissue (overuse) type of injury.

If it is structural, then the problem needs to be addressed. If it is a chronic thing like arthritis, there are different strategies for coping.

If it is soft tissue, you need therapy.

As others have said, continuing to dope up and run through the problem without knowing what it is is a poor long-term strategy.

goldfinger88

Your doctor is right. As to hip pain, it could be arthritis or many things. But running should not be an activity in which you participate with hip pain. In fact, running is not good exercise and studies are proving that every day. Dr. Cooper was wrong and even he knows that now.

I have severe hip pain. Not always but frequently. I use a heat pad and a lot of easy exercise. I use the foam roller a lot. Also yoga is very helpful in opening the hips and controlling the pain. Gentle exercise is the best thing for hip pain unless your doctor tells you otherwise.

FitzyFitzpatrick

I get SEVERE pain when I sleep directly on my side. Now that I've realized it, I roll a bit toward my stomach, and the pain is 100% gone.

I also swear by Glucosomine with MSM. I actually notice it if I miss a couple of doses!

Good luck.

ldhfcrew

Does the treadmill you are using have some sort of shock absorption? Our gym has several types of treadmills, one of which has shock absorption. Whenever I run on the others, I get hip pain like no other and it takes me several days to heal afterward. I have also found that using the foam roller before I run helps also. I know there are mixed reviews out there about stretching before running, but I do find that using the foam roller, especially if I've recently had hip pain, helps a lot. If you've tried those, and are still experiencing pain, then you definitely need to rest.

Crazy4Healthy

You didn't mention what part of your hip. Are you referring to hip joint, hip bone, etc? I've had hip joint pain and with rest that typically does go away. I'm currently having hip bone issues (iliac crest) and went to an Ortho. I know what is causing the pain (sprained my big toe three months ago causing me to change my running, causing the issue). I've been in PT for the past couple of weeks and it really is helping as I'm learning that I need to build up those muscles around the area. So, I have exercises that are focused on that and it is getting better.

I'm not one to tell you to stop running as I have continued myself. Mine doesn't usually hurt until after I get done running. I have really dialed it back though to allow my toe to heal or I will keep re-injuring.

See an Ortho doc and find out what is causing the issue. If this came on suddenly and you have been running for awhile, you need to find out what it is.

ETA: I agree on not medicating to cover the pain, you will only injure it worse.

Simone_King

Try this.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N_C_SnaUc7M

It might help with your pain. I do have hip pain and it was hard to ride horses. Someone told me it was my ham strings that were too tight. This might be the same problem. Just try it.

fuzzball01

Dr suggested no testing. Said here you go take these. She actually told me to only wait three days before running after i started taking the meds. My husband keeps saying its the butt muscle but its not. Its on the side of the hip and the pain right now is kinda feeling by the waist. If i knew how to post a pic i would take a pic and point to the area where the pain is.

Sounds like rest from running is the cure, but for how long??? Thanks for all the suggestions - feedback. So greatly appreciated. I am one of those people who will push myself thru the pain even if it kills me.

EvgeniZyntx

Hip pain won't kill you but it could result in a long term injury then lead to reduced mobility, etc. Not a good thing.

Here is the thing you should do with your Dr. If the pain continues return. Medicine works like that - we try one thing, see if that works, try something else, explore a little more. Sometimes it requires many back and forths. Could be anything from gait issues to osteo issues. See the doc, again.

fuzzball01

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tfpdunn

You have to determine whether the pain is structural or whether it is a soft tissue (overuse) type of injury.

If it is structural, then the problem needs to be addressed. If it is a chronic thing like arthritis, there are different strategies for coping.

If it is soft tissue, you need therapy.

As others have said, continuing to dope up and run through the problem without knowing what it is is a poor long-term strategy.

Spot on. I had hip pain while running for a while - I tried running and stretching my way through it until I finally broke down and saw an ortho. Turns out, I had osteoarthritis, bone spurs and undiagnosed dysplasia (sp?).

At 33 years old, I had to have a total hip replacement. It was drastic, extreme, necessary and the best thing I've ever done. 18 months later, I feel better than I have since I was 15, and have lost about 35 lbs.

I'm not suggesting you need surgery, but don't mess with hip pain!

fuzzball01

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fuzzball01

This is where the pain is

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fuzzball01

Ive been doing the elliptical and recumbrandt bike. I was running pretty good and then all of a sudden it starts to hurt. I guess running is not what I need to do right now. It is so setting me back. UGH

Thanks for all the help. Very appreciated

babybl00310

Based on where you are pointing it could be trochanteric bursitis. I had this a couple of months ago & got to the stage I coukd barelywalk. I went to the physio twice & it took around three weeks of doing the stretches he gave me to be able to walk without pain. When I started to run again I used C25k to build me up slowly & protect my hip. It sounds like you need a total break from impact exercises at least & might be worth seeing a physio.

fuzzball01

Thank you!!!! I have been using the foam roller. I also have a ball I can use if I want to get deep into the muscle. Gonna listen to everybody and take some time off from running. This is gonna kill me. Are you able to run pain free babybl00310? That's how it was for me....could barely walk. I have recovered a lil faster from my run yesterday but still hurts.

lpina2mi

I get pain from time to time lower and closer to the buttock area. You can take magnesium ( usually combined with potassium), but I prefer magnesium mineral oil that I rub into the area. Other things that tame inflammation is restricting sugar, hydrating with filtered water, taking omega oils, taking a full spectrum digestive enzyme (enteric coated). Sounds nonsensical, but there are studies.

Some new things I am trying to deal with chronic rheumatoid arthritis tumeric (the spice straight or in gel caps), phenolic compound extracts (found in chocolate, red wine, and many other foods), chlorogenic acid also has an afffect on inflammation--although it is very much in the news for wt loss in the form of green coffee beans.

Here are some links to studies.
http://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(85)92024-0/abstract
http://womenhealth-phytochemicals.blogspot.com/2012/02/phytochemicals-in-foods-10-health.html
http://www.nutritionjrnl.com/article/S0899-9007(04)00300-4/abstract