Running Injuries
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I think I pulled a muscle in my hip during my last run. I noticed pain after I finished and was doing my cool down walk. It hurt for about 2 days, then seemed to subside. I was pain free today, then when I started my run I immediately felt the pain there again. It lasted about 15 seconds. Then it either subsided or I blocked it from my mind because it was painful again after my run and still is now several hours later. Mostly when I get up from a sitting position.
I don't know if there are any doctors or physiotherapists here, but it hurts when I lean down sideways towards the affected side. I feel more of a stretch when I lean down away from the affected side. I am going to physio tomorrow anyway so will make sure I mention it, I will probably be able to get some treatment on it right away.
Just wondered though, if anyone else has experienced an injury like this.
Bursitis in the hip can cause a pain, usually more intense after you are done running. For me it was more of a tightness with a almost burning pain right where your butt=side meets your hip. The only way I can control it was to stop running for about 2 weeks, started a weight training program that focused on my core and legs, and very gradually started running again slowly and only a couple miles at a time. Did that for at least 2 months. Still doing the strength training also
Tightness with a burning pain sounds like weak gluteus medius and minimus muscles. In your weight training you should focus on exercises that help to target those muscles. People always forget about them. Legs raises are excellent ways to target those muscles. Utilize the leg straps on the pully machines to do stand up versions of the exercise:
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I haven't really been running in almost a year. My bursitis has been bothering me on and off. I started the C25K program yesterday and boy are my hips are sore today! When I get off of work I will be doing the RICE thing but until then I'm in pain (I stit all day and it makes it worse). To make matters worse I am in the military and my PT test is in August so there is no taking a break for me
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Started developing pain in the ball of left foot. Wasn't bad and I ignored it now its gotten worse. I can walk on it Googled it and sounds like my metatarsal arch Have you ever heard of this type of injury Right now RICE Wonder how long to wait any other advice??. Im think at last a month Then start back slow. I increased my mileage way too fast. Hope I got it in time0
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this is wonderful! Thank you! I just started the c25k and my foot and leg have been bothering me (I have a flat foot). Going to get some arch supports and see if that helps!0
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I was on week 3 of couch to 5K on July 2 and on the last jog session I felt a pull and stab on my inner ankle - just behind that bone that sticks out. I finished the cool down - limping - and the next morning could barely put weight on it without pain shooting up and down from that point. July 4 I taped it with KT Tape (my PT for elbow used this and now I use it for anything that hurts) and went to the lake - stupid me kicked a huge rock when I was kicking off to swim and cut my foot. I have broken the pinky toe on the same foot 2 other times and sprained it really bad a 3rd time - 2 years ago (all within 8 months). This time felt like it and the 4th toe were broken - as I could not put weight on it. Went to doctor and nothing broken but he put me in a boot for 4 weeks due to both the sprained ankle sprained toes/foot. Its July 17 and still having pain down the last toe bone and ankle. I have not worked out since the 2nd (recovering from severe tendonitis in right elbow and am not allowed to lift or weight train etc... with that. Stuck watching calories - pretty much.
Any tips for when I do start back up to my C25K routine?? And anything else I can do until I can get out of the boot?0 -
thx and i realized i may got the running kneed:(0
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Time to post a new thread.
Each week I will be posting a new running injury post on this thread. During your running career you will become injured. That is just the nature of the beast. Being able to identify the injury and how to rehabilitate and heal it will help you as you continue on to becoming the stronger, better you. The first topic of discussion will be Iliotibial-Band Syndrome.
Note: I am not a doctor, and all articles that will be posted will include a reference to it. As with any injury, please seek the medical advice from your family doctor, as these are simply informational posts.
Iliotibial-Band Syndrom
Anatomy Lesson
Your iliotibial band (ITB) is a ligament-like structure that starts at your pelvis and runs along the outside of your thigh to the top of your shinbone (tibia). When you run, your ITB rubs back and forth over a bony outcrop on your femur, which helps stabilize it.
Band Aid
If you have poor running mechanics or muscle imbalance, put on weight, or started running hills, then your ITB can track out of line, slipping out of the groove created by the bony outcrop.
Swelling
As it tracks out of its natural alignment, it rubs against other structures inyour leg, creating friction on the band. This results in inflamation (but no swelling) and a click when you bend your knee.
Hold up
The scarring thickens and tightens the ITB, and limits the blood flow to it. If you continue to run, you'll feel a stinging sensation. This can make you limp after a run.
Cause and Effect
Why it happens and how to spot it.
What causes it?
According to research in the Clinical Journal of Sports Medicine, these are the roots of the problems:
>>Inadequate warmup before running.
>>Increasing distance, running too quickly, or excessive downhill running.
>>High or low arches in your feet that cause your feet to overpronate.
>>Uneven leg length.
>>Bowed Legs.
>>Excessive wear on the outside heel edge of a running shoe.
>>Weak hip abductors.
>>Running on a banked surface, such as the shoulder of the road or track.
Spot it!
According to Australian performance coach Carlyle Jekins, you're a likely ITB sufferer if you experience one of the following signs:
>>A sharp or burning pain on the outside of the knee. The symptoms may subside shortly after a run is over, but will return with the next run.
>>You feel tenderness on the outside of your knee if you apply pressure, especially when bending.
>>You may have problems standing on one leg on the affected side, usually due to a weak gluteus medius.
How to rehabilitate it:
Decrease your training load by 50% and apply the principles of R.I.C.E. (rest, ice, compression and elevation), then use some of these:
Donkey Kicks
1. Get on all fours, resting your body weight on your knees and flattening your forearms on the floor into a position similar to that of The Sphinx.
2. Keep your right knee bent as you slowly lift your right leg up behind you to your foot rises toward the ceiling.
3. Hold that position for one second, then slowly return to the start. Perform four sets of 12 reps on each leg.
>>This move strengthens your gluteus maximus and medius, which are vital at keeping your ITB strong.
Laying ITB stretch:
1. Sit on the edge of a bench or firm bed. Lay your torso back and pull the unaffected leg to your chest to flatten your lower back.
2. With your affected leg flat to the bench, maintain a 90-degree bend in that knee. Shift that knee as far inward to the side (towards the other foot) as possible.
3. Hold that position for 30 seconds and repeat four time on each leg.
>>The ITB is difficult to elongate, as it doesn't have nerves that allow you to feel if you're actually stretching it. You might not feel this move in the band but it does isolate it.
Side Laying Clamchell
1. Lie on your side, bending knees and hips to 90 degrees. Wrap a resistance band around your thighs.
2. Lift your top knee up towards the ceiling, making sure that the insides of both feet stay together.
3. Perform 10 to 15 reps, or until you get a burn in the outside of your hip.
>>This move works your gluteus medius (on the outer surface of the pelvis). This muscle prevents your thigh from buckling inward when you run, which is the root of ITB aches.
How long is recovery?
>>Mild: 2-4 weeks
>>Average: 7-8 weeks
>>Severe: 9-24 weeks
Sourse: Willey, David. Runner's World Complete Guide to Running. Emmaus, PA, 2013. Print.
I think this is exactly what I have been suffering with since April. I wish I saw this sooner. :-(
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Thanks for all the great information. I have started the Zombie version of the c25k. It has been over 5 years since I have run for health and weight loss. I went to fast too soon last time and ended up with a torn meniscus and stress fracture. Fortunately the doctor did a great job repairing the tear and thankfully I stopped before it did too much damage...should not have any arthritis I did not have a training program the last time so I thought that the app would help me pace myself. I over did it Sat. so I took Sun. completely off and cut my run back to 2.5 miles today and did more walking than I would have liked. Slow and steady wins the race, right? I also do indoor rowing in between on the days I am not running. It gives me a similar joy as running but doesn't stress the same joints.The information on stress fractures was very helpful. I know that getting some weight off will also help but that is slow going too
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Ever since I twisted my foot a couple weeks ago, I've had sharp pain in the meta-tarsal area whenever I put pressure on the ball of my foot. It comes and goes, sometimes it's extremely sharp, sometimes it's only a little ache, sometimes I can walk perfectly normal without pain, and then without warning I'll have that same pain again. It is very severe at times, since I'm basically walking all day for my job. I can put weight on my heel with no problem at all, but the ball of my foot causes a lot of pain. Any suggestions as to what is causing the pain, and how to treat it? They took xrays when I twisted my foot three weeks ago and said nothing was broken.0
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Hello,
I'm new to MFP, running, and this group but I think it's fabulous!! I have a question. I read the description of runner's knee and wonder if this is what I have. I ran/walked a 5K Saturday and the insides of my knees are really sore (on the inside of my knee caps). I started to feel it the last mile or so and really felt it the day after and now. I have really cheap shoes and wonder if this is the cause.0 -
My right knee is on FIRE!! It hurts to run but gosh dang it I paid for this 5K and I'm going to finish it!0
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Hi. That's how I feel but I'm not sure the best thing to do for the pain. I have been icing mine. Good luck. When is your 5K?0
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So i finished my c25k but had bad shin splints for 2 weeks during took time out iced and rested, started stretching differently and taking more care on my form when running. It helped, shin splints have mostly recovered however I still get pain the middle left side in my right shin. Nothing like before but still notable after running. Also my right knee has been bothering me mostly on the right side underneath and on the top right side..
But a little swollen on the left side of the right knee. Weird, also when standing the back of my right thigh gets pains too that start behind the knee. Maybe my hamstring?? I don't know.0 -
My knees have been sore, too, on the inside, right next to/under my knee caps. I did my 3rd running day of week 1 on Sunday, and yesterday was my rest day. I went for a fairly slow walk around the park with my son, and noticed that my knees were not intensely sore, but annoyingly sore at the back of every step. I had the shin pain for the first few days, but that went away (for now anyways), so I'm hoping that this knee pain will go away too, and it's just because it's something new that I'm doing. I will finish my last day of week 1 today...it's just a 45 minute brisk walk/light jog. I'll take my 3 year old with me, after the other boys are gone to school.0
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well, i've hurt my knees. i can walk and run through it, but i'm worried that what ever is wrong will only get worse. i don't want to stop the program . . . how do i know it's time for a break or if i should push through?0
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I was four weeks into the C25K program last year as a newbie runner. My lower leg started to hurt one day when I was just walking around at home. I went out running anyway, and it was swollen by the time I got home. I quit running for two weeks and then went to the podiatrist who diagnosed it as a stress fracture of the fibula.
I did not fall, I did not do the program more than 3 x/week, and I did not skip any weeks. My husband says I had shoes with poor support, which is true, or that my stride is "wrong." Subsequent bone scan showed bone mass was normal.
Any thoughts or advice on whether I should start up again? I am planning on getting shoes at a store that specializes in it and can do the fitting. The doctor said there was no reason for me not to try it again. I know better now to stop asap if the legs hurt, but am still scared of winding up on crutches and in a boot again just trying to get in shape.0 -
I am so very frustrated, I had knee surgery (tore my meniscus) in January and gained 10lbs and just been cleared to start running again and its a much harder process than what I thought. I think I have been in denial about what I look like until I saw myslef in a 360 mirror. OMG - i'm awful. I track everyday and strength train 2 days a week and hopefully back to running tomorrow morning. I'm so discouraged. I hope I can make it to lose weight.
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I got shin splints in both legs due to bad running shoes.
Still recovering and just walking for now.
I need new running shoes, any recommendations?0 -
I got shin splints in both legs due to bad running shoes.
Still recovering and just walking for now.
I need new running shoes, any recommendations?
Find a local running store to be fitted. They will watch you walk and run to determine if you pronate, etc and examine your gait. Then they will make recommendations and watch you walking and running in different shoes. It makes an amazing difference. The store I visited recommended ASICS for my feet but they had a really hard time dealing with my narrow ankles. They showed me alternative lacing patterns to customize the fit.0 -
Firstly good running shoes are really important - always invest in things that make contract between you and the ground. The thought that strikes me is that newbie runners like me will change their stride pattern several times before we find a technique that will last. Fitted shoes are expensive. Can we get the information on running patterns when fitted? Obviously buy your first pair from the people doing the fitting, they have earned that business however I cannot afford to keep paying top dollar.1
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TheMrWobbly wrote: »Firstly good running shoes are really important - always invest in things that make contract between you and the ground. The thought that strikes me is that newbie runners like me will change their stride pattern several times before we find a technique that will last. Fitted shoes are expensive. Can we get the information on running patterns when fitted? Obviously buy your first pair from the people doing the fitting, they have earned that business however I cannot afford to keep paying top dollar.
Once you buy the first pair, you can research to find shoes that have the same characteristics and buy cheaper online.
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So apparently I have an abductor muscle strain - recommended treatment 2-3 weeks rest - who got time for that?!2
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@TheMrWobbly I have issues with that and it can be very inconvinient! hope it feels better soon!1
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Thanks @showjumper though I can still power walk and cycle so I will concentrate on those. Hopefully still good calorie burn each day.0
