Is this ITBS??
Calliope610
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I apologize in advance for the length of this post. I want to include any and all information that may be pertinent to my situation.
I started walked as my primary exercise in December 2012 weighing 232lbs. I started walking about 3/4mile at 2.2mph and increased the distance and speed every 2-3 weeks. Since then, I have lost 40lbs and increased my distance to daily walks on 2.5-4 miles and weekly 6-7 miles hikes on Saturday at 3.8-4.0mph.
In mid fall 2013 (I was by then walking 2-3 miles daily), I noticed extreme wear patterns on the outside on my shoes. I did a bit of online research and determined that I "supinate". I was also interested in starting a C25K program and decided (rightfully so) that I should get the proper shoes before I attempted running in earnest. I was also starting to experience some discomfort on the outside on my knees while walking/jogging. Once again I turned to the internet to research the type of shoe (brand/model) that would be right for me. I live in a rural area (Walmart is the only shopping venue for 35+ miles), so I wasn't able to find what I wanted locally. It wasn't until the Christmas holidays when I went to Houston that I had an opportunity to go to a proper running store and get fitted by a professional. I purchased a pair of New Balance shoes that felt great from the first step and got back to training C25K.
I resumed C25K at the same intensity as before with the old shoes. The first thing I noticed was that my hamstrings were tight and my muscles would be stiff after sitting for a short while. I just figured that my hamstrings and other soft tissue was sure unaccustomed to the new manner of walking mechanics I had acquired by wearing properly fitted shoes. I thought that with time, my muscles would "catch up" to the training intensity and the tightness would resolve itself. But I didn't, so I started stretching after my workouts and that seemed to alleviate the stiffness. So, of course, with the problem resolved, I slacked off the stretching, and the problem resurfaced.
Last Saturday, I did W2D2 of C25K on a jogging trail and did quite nicely. Tuesday I did W3D1 and toward the end on the run, I felt more intense discomfort. Since I realized my problem was not resolved, I once again turned to the internet and was advised by several sources to use a foam roller. I took it easy this week, only walking maybe a real slow 1/2 or 1mile one afternoon.
Yesterday I was in Austin, went to a running store, purchased a foam roller and was shown how to use it and also shown more stretches. I thought surely I was on the path the running once again. Although I had been standing for several hours and doing some leisurely walking, I felt that I really hadn't "overdone" anything and I would start using the roller and all would be fine.
However, when I climbed the 3 steps to my front porch upon arriving at my house, something twisted, pulled or popped in my left knee and I felt intense pair. I managed to hobble through the front door and collapse on the couch. With the help of a cane, I was able to move around the house and fix an ice pack. I rested my knee with an ice pack, took some extra strength ibuprofen and then went to bed. In the middle of the night I again iced my knee and took more pain med.
I can walk with help of a cane, but my knee hurts when I put weight on it. I can straighten my leg with no pain and slightly bend it pain free. But when I bend my knee at a 45degree angle or better, it hurts like the ****ens. I plan to stay off the leg today, keep icing it as necessary, but told my husband if it doesn't start feeling better by this afternoon, he may have to take me to the ER.
Again, sorry this is so long.... Does this sound like ITBS? Or maybe something more? Other than a visit to the ER or doctor, is there anything else I should be doing? I plan to lay off the walking for a couple of weeks and just focus on using the roller and stretches.
Any comments and/or suggestions are GREATLY appreciated. Cuz I really want to be a runner!!
I started walked as my primary exercise in December 2012 weighing 232lbs. I started walking about 3/4mile at 2.2mph and increased the distance and speed every 2-3 weeks. Since then, I have lost 40lbs and increased my distance to daily walks on 2.5-4 miles and weekly 6-7 miles hikes on Saturday at 3.8-4.0mph.
In mid fall 2013 (I was by then walking 2-3 miles daily), I noticed extreme wear patterns on the outside on my shoes. I did a bit of online research and determined that I "supinate". I was also interested in starting a C25K program and decided (rightfully so) that I should get the proper shoes before I attempted running in earnest. I was also starting to experience some discomfort on the outside on my knees while walking/jogging. Once again I turned to the internet to research the type of shoe (brand/model) that would be right for me. I live in a rural area (Walmart is the only shopping venue for 35+ miles), so I wasn't able to find what I wanted locally. It wasn't until the Christmas holidays when I went to Houston that I had an opportunity to go to a proper running store and get fitted by a professional. I purchased a pair of New Balance shoes that felt great from the first step and got back to training C25K.
I resumed C25K at the same intensity as before with the old shoes. The first thing I noticed was that my hamstrings were tight and my muscles would be stiff after sitting for a short while. I just figured that my hamstrings and other soft tissue was sure unaccustomed to the new manner of walking mechanics I had acquired by wearing properly fitted shoes. I thought that with time, my muscles would "catch up" to the training intensity and the tightness would resolve itself. But I didn't, so I started stretching after my workouts and that seemed to alleviate the stiffness. So, of course, with the problem resolved, I slacked off the stretching, and the problem resurfaced.
Last Saturday, I did W2D2 of C25K on a jogging trail and did quite nicely. Tuesday I did W3D1 and toward the end on the run, I felt more intense discomfort. Since I realized my problem was not resolved, I once again turned to the internet and was advised by several sources to use a foam roller. I took it easy this week, only walking maybe a real slow 1/2 or 1mile one afternoon.
Yesterday I was in Austin, went to a running store, purchased a foam roller and was shown how to use it and also shown more stretches. I thought surely I was on the path the running once again. Although I had been standing for several hours and doing some leisurely walking, I felt that I really hadn't "overdone" anything and I would start using the roller and all would be fine.
However, when I climbed the 3 steps to my front porch upon arriving at my house, something twisted, pulled or popped in my left knee and I felt intense pair. I managed to hobble through the front door and collapse on the couch. With the help of a cane, I was able to move around the house and fix an ice pack. I rested my knee with an ice pack, took some extra strength ibuprofen and then went to bed. In the middle of the night I again iced my knee and took more pain med.
I can walk with help of a cane, but my knee hurts when I put weight on it. I can straighten my leg with no pain and slightly bend it pain free. But when I bend my knee at a 45degree angle or better, it hurts like the ****ens. I plan to stay off the leg today, keep icing it as necessary, but told my husband if it doesn't start feeling better by this afternoon, he may have to take me to the ER.
Again, sorry this is so long.... Does this sound like ITBS? Or maybe something more? Other than a visit to the ER or doctor, is there anything else I should be doing? I plan to lay off the walking for a couple of weeks and just focus on using the roller and stretches.
Any comments and/or suggestions are GREATLY appreciated. Cuz I really want to be a runner!!
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ITBS will manifest on the outside of your knee or the outside of your hip. It will get worse the longer you run; there's no running through it. It's a fairly sharp pain that will primarily hurt as you're running, not as you're standing still. I'm trying to pick through the novel you wrote and I don't see where you say it hurts. Underneath? On top? If something *Popped* It's not ITBS, its something more.0
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