I was supposed to run a half-marathon last August, but it was cancelled because of the hurricane. During the lead-up to that race, I experienced pain in my IT Band. I basically stopped running in the fall and winter (I don't like running in the cold), but the pain lingered through the winter. As I prepared to get back running this spring, I saw an orthopedist who treats leg injuries and treats competitive runners. He recommended physical therapy but he was unsure if it was an IT Band issue or a lower back issue. Simultaneously, I began working hard to strengthen the hips and IT band using resistance training and some weight training. Since then, the pain has really changed and moved from my IT Band (I think the rest has helped) into the right glute and the right-half of my lower back. So that's where my physical therapist has been focusing. It's been a few weeks, and things are feeling a little better but I'm feeling very pessimistic about this. I know that's the wrong attitude, but I'm getting worried that I'm going to have to spend months treating this and that I'll miss the summer of running.
I haven't had an MRI or any sort of scan, and I'm not entirely sure that's necessary. I"m pretty sure I just have a slipped disc that is pinching a nerve.
I know that running is a high-impact activity and that the same injuries are common for many runners, so I thought others on this board might have dealt with similar lower back issues. Has anyone treated this, or dealt with this issue and made a full recovery? I'm concerned that therapy is going to alleviate the pain for a few months and that it will just return later on. (Also, PT is fucking expensive, and it feels like a scam, but I have no recourse.)
I observe a lot of older people running, and I'm sure that they must have pain, or that they manage injuries. I'm 27 and something like this shouldn't shut me down. Most message boards online are filled with idiots who just want to direct you to their chiropractic website, so I thought you might have some advice. Thanks.
I haven't had an MRI or any sort of scan, and I'm not entirely sure that's necessary. I"m pretty sure I just have a slipped disc that is pinching a nerve.
I know that running is a high-impact activity and that the same injuries are common for many runners, so I thought others on this board might have dealt with similar lower back issues. Has anyone treated this, or dealt with this issue and made a full recovery? I'm concerned that therapy is going to alleviate the pain for a few months and that it will just return later on. (Also, PT is fucking expensive, and it feels like a scam, but I have no recourse.)
I observe a lot of older people running, and I'm sure that they must have pain, or that they manage injuries. I'm 27 and something like this shouldn't shut me down. Most message boards online are filled with idiots who just want to direct you to their chiropractic website, so I thought you might have some advice. Thanks.