Could use some advise, hurt leg, need to recover quickly.

dbmata
dbmata Posts: 12,950 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
Hey guys,
So, been training since June for a tri that's happening on saturday.

While I was out for a light jog last night, I had to play Heisman with an out of control mazda, to avoid getting splattered all over the sidewalk. So after dancing out of the way of the car, and watching the driver laugh at me as he drove off... I'm here wondering. How do I get this soreness in my leg down?

Symptoms:
- When moving my leg forward (like to step or take a kick) I feel soreness in the general area of the head of the sartorius, if not a little more medial
- Sore when sitting and the leg is bent
- Lifting my knee up when standing causes soreness
- Soreness is not extreme, talking a 2-3 on the pain meter

So far I've been taking Aleve and icing.

Replies

  • dbmata
    dbmata Posts: 12,950 Member
    Thinking of adding whisky and muscle relaxers. Seems legit, right?
  • acpgee
    acpgee Posts: 7,965 Member
    Ibuprofen to reduce the inflammation. I think in the states it's best known as Tylenol. Try elevation as well as the icing.
  • TheGymGypsy
    TheGymGypsy Posts: 1,023 Member
    Remember RICE, rest, ice, compression, elevation. I hope you recover in time for your Tri!
  • PunkyRachel
    PunkyRachel Posts: 1,959 Member
    R.I.C.E ~ Rest, Ice, Compression and Elevation.

    Edited to say what she said. lol we both took 1st aid apparently.
  • TheGymGypsy
    TheGymGypsy Posts: 1,023 Member
    Don't overdo it even though your pain is minimal... When I was training for a half marathon I kept training even though my knee was bugging me a little. Ended up tearing my IT band and missing my event. Not to mention no running for months and really painful physical therapy.
  • kirstyfairhead
    kirstyfairhead Posts: 220 Member
    Not so sure the muscle relaxants and whisky are a great mix....sounds like fun though!!

    The only suggestion I can add is massage!! Try some deep, firm massage and then vigorous rubbing in the affected area for at least 15mins to improve blood flow. Then use the ice 20mins on 20mins off for as long as you can.

    I'm not an expert but had similar advice to this from a sports physio after a muscle injury so probably won't hurt!!
  • MoreBean13
    MoreBean13 Posts: 8,701 Member
    I wouldn't do anything but a little walking to keep from getting stiff between now and the race and rest it and ice it and NSAIDS. Muscle relaxers aren't a horrible idea, but I do hope you're kidding about the whiskey plus muscle relaxers!

    There's nothing you could really do at this point to improve your preparedness for the tri even if you were at 100%. So rest, hard.

    Be careful if you go the massage route if you've never done it before- I would vote light self massage over getting a first time sports massage right now.
  • dbmata
    dbmata Posts: 12,950 Member
    Why would you caution against a call to Hansel for a hardcore deep tissue massage? I've never gotten a massage before, but I'm contemplating it.

    I wasn't kidding about the whisky, it really amplifies the muscle relaxer, but I think a relaxer is way overkill for this.

    I'm all in on RICE though, Thank you all for validating that as a good course of action. I'm just... beside myself with frustration. I'm thinking I'll get some water time in tomorrow, but focus on pull buoy, and just feeling good in water.

    <sigh> I tried to be careful. I TRIED.

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