My hip hurts when I run. Help!

tamtamzz

Is it muscular or deep like bone pain?

It could a million different things; anywhere from a stress fracture to a pulled muscle.

Whatever it is, you have to back off on the running. Running is hard on the body, and you really need to ease into it.

Work on strengthening your legs also. It helps prevent injury.

But for right now, rest and if it doesn't get better, go to the doc.

tamtamzz

I had hip pain while running and kept going. Halfway through a marathon I stopped becasue the pain was so bad and I could no longer walk. I had a stress fracture of my femoral neck that required surgery to repiar. I was out of commision for 6 months.

See a doctor.

This happened to me too, thank God my femur didn't break! Stress fractures are no fun.

MinMin97

I have been running/jogging a few miles a day for the past 4 months. About 3 weeks ago, my left hip started hurting when I would run. It got to the point where every time I stood up from sitting in a chair (which is quite often considering I work in an office) it would hurt really bad and cause me to limp for a few steps before the pain went away. It is ONLY in my left hip. I tried jogging yesterday and got to about .25 of a mile before I was noticably limping when I ran. I dont know if I pulled or strained something or if I need to stretch more. I really dont want to go to the doctor because I am afraid that I will need an MRI. Has anyone had this problem? If so, what did you do to fix it?

Running is really the only thing that has been getting me results and I would hate to have to give it up

Sad Face

Hello,
Of course I would not want to underestimate the problem you are having. However this remind me of when I had a similar problem....My hips were "out" chiropractically. There are 3 chiros in the office I go to...I like the lady. I don't like to be "popped" and other than using a "clicker" to adjust and some traction, there is no popping.She's the only one who did it right. I notice I will get that problem if i sit at my computer and cross my legs!!!

Well, my hip is fine now. But yes, it hurt so bad I wanted to cry...and it seemed to make my whole body hurt, my knee, and everything seemed off.

DieselGrrl

I had this problem a couple months ago, after I really got started running. The pain would run from my right hip, down into my knee and felt like something was pulling when I walked. I found that deep tissue massage and proper stretching helped alot. I have not had the same pain since. I am no doctor, but these were the steps I took and they worked. Good luck!

EliseVanca

Agh! Be careful!!!!! I'm in cross country and I have this.

An apophysis is a growth plate that provides a point for a muscle to attach. When the muscle attached to the apophysis is excessively tight or overworked, it can put increased tension and stress on the apophysis, which results in irritation and inflammation, It is commonly caused by overworking


Illiopsoas Strain
Also known as Hip Flexor Injury. The iliopsoas muscle originates from the lower back and pelvis and inserts into the thigh bone (femur). Hip flexor strains most commonly occur due to a sudden contraction of the hip flexor muscles

Anterior Hip Pain in Runners
In the adolescent, acute muscle contraction about the hip can result in avulsion of an apophysis (an ossification center at the attachment of tendon to bone). Whereas overuse is likely to result in tendonitis in an adult, it is more likely to cause apophysitis in the adolescent.

This is what it ended up being.

avstubbe

Ice, a little rest, and stretch your hips and gluts. I can relate to this, as my right glut/hip often feels strained and tight, especially after a long run. Perhaps a visit to a chiropractor or a yoga class, both really compliment a runner's lifestyle. Rest and ice to start, for sure. It's a bummer, I know, but you're listening to your body, which could prevent a more serious injury.

krnlcsf

I had the same problem... also left hip. It felt like a knife was going into my hip joint each time i landed on my left foot. I decided running just may not be for me... I didn't really like it anyway. :P But a friend of mine suggested it could be a strain of the I.T. band. When I looked this up online it suggested the cause is running on uneven ground and therefore straining the joint. Could be.

I stopped running, and took up other workouts instead, and haven't had much trouble with it lately. The odd time I'll feel a twinge when I'm doing a lot of deep lunges or stretches with that leg, but nothing like when I was running. And if i just ease off the stretch it goes away.

Good luck! Listen to your body, and try physio if you can.

SteelersFan7

ok, hip pain has happened to me.

I had an MRI and they found a labral tear in my hip cartilage. Easy fix with steroid shot. Supposedly that will create scar tissue and the tear will repair itself. My ortho said that it could come back, though. If it does, then they will either reinject or consider a minor surgical procedure (if the tear is worse).

I always chalked it up as bursitis or something. I let it go on for 5 years. It's worth getting it checked out, even if for a pain shot. Cortisone is your friend...:)

Same here, but the tear was acutually on the head of the femur and couldn't be fixed with a Cortisone shot(yeah, they tried and it only bought me about 30 minutes of relief. The ortho ended up shaving the entire head of the femur and poking holes in the bone to create a callus to help absorb shock. It's been almost a year since my surgery and i think I'm probably about 85% back to normal. Although, I'm not allowed to run and swimming has become my cardio of choice... also, i can tell when it's going to rain which isn't nearly as cool as it sounds. Please keep in mind that I'm probably a worst case scenario... They actually thought it was an extreme groin pull before the MRI. Best of luck to you.

lande002

I had a similar experience, and like one of the other posters here, my issue turned out to be bursitis. Personally, I would not try to self-diagnose. I went to my regular doctor first, who immediately wanted to have me get a shot of cortisone. Believing that was a little drastic for a first step, I went to a sports medicine doctor for a second opinion. He confirmed the diagnosis, but rather than suggest cortisone, which he saw as a last resort, he had me lay off running for a while and go to physical therapy. My therapist showed me a variety of stretches that I now incorporate into my regular stretching. Also, she gave me ideas about adjusting my car seat, chair at work, etc. After about a month, I started walking/running, and over time, the bursitis subsided. That was about 7 years ago, and I have never been bothered by it since. So, my advice is go to a sports medicine doctor.

DonniesGirl69

Shoes, shoes, shoes.......make SURE they are right. If they're not, you will get injured. Don't skimp and don't be cheap.......get fitted at a running store, let them video tape you running and let them advise you on which shoes are best.

If you're going to run with any sort of regularity, the right shoes are totally worth the investment.

rheilala

I haven't gone through and read everyone's comments...but it seems like that you may not have support in your left shoe. It may sound weird but it could be the problem. Have you tried putting in a Scholl's gel in your left shoe..maybe that could help?

josiereside

I will try and be brief with my experience but don't know if that is possible. I started running last year and developed hip pain. My first ortho told me it was a sartorius muscle strain, if I kept running I would get severe pain running down the front of my thigh and would hardly be able to walk. Sent me to PT. PT made things worse. I did keep running as I was training for a half marathon. After I went back he told me it was psoas muscle strain. I finally decided then to rest. I forget how long I took off from running but the pain got worse. I started running again. The pain was still there but a bit decreased. It was like a pain right on the tip of my hip bone. After my half marathon I finally decided for a second opinion. They did xrays of lumbar spine and hips. Nothing then some arthritis. Gave me a steroid injection, told me it was an abdominus muscle strain, and told me to rest. I did rest for quite a while, no improvement, got worse again. They sent me to physiatrist. They put me on pain meds and muscle relaxers which did nothing to alleviate the pain. I final tried a chiropractor. Perhaps slight improvement in symptoms but not much. Finally decided to try acupuncture and I can say I am about 98% pain free. What fixed it for sure, I don't know. I saw about doing an exercise where you stand on a step with the bad leg and dip down the opposite leg, I do 10-15 a couple times a day. I stopped running in my neighborhood where the sidewalk is really at a slant. Those things with the combination of acupuncture I believe have helped me. Also, hip issues are often caused by tight hammies so make sure you are staying limber.... sorry for being so long winded! If you have any questions, feel free to friend me.

josiereside

Also should note that per the physical therapist and the chiro, my hips were out of alignment so that perhaps also put me back on the road to recovery...

glovepuppet

why are you asking strangers on the internet?
there are dozens of types of injury and issue you can have in and around your hip. sound advice for wone might make another worse. see a professional!
and if you're in pain you stop. you stop until you know the cause of the pain. it's common sense, unless you like the idea of creating a permanent weakness.

stop being silly.

tumaaa1754

The same exact thing is happening to me right now, what worked the best?

slrea2012

Not to sound like a broken record but, " I've had the same issues". I had a strained psoas. It hurt to get in and out of my car and running was out of the question. Rest and a really good deep tissue massage therapist helped, one that specialized in psoas release. Cycling was really the only exercise I could do until my psoas healed.

By the way, if it is your psoas be patient, it takes a long time for healing. My 2 cents