Hip Pain - taking anti inflammatorys

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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