11 April 2013

I've Been Benched

I don't know how that quote really applies to this post, but I liked it so I'm going with it.

JUST when I getting back into the swing of things with my running there is a monkey wrench thrown my way.

Earlier this week I finally, yes finally, saw my doctor about the nagging pain in my right hip. It was bothering me last fall (after I had a massage--go figure) which was one of the reasons (along with snow and ice) that I took the winter off from running. I figured avoiding it would help whatever was wrong get better.

Nope.

After one of my runs last week, it was in fact worse than it had ever been. It hurt to walk. It hurt to sit and it even hurt to lay on my right side while sleeping. Some days it was even causing some numbness and tingling in the back of my right leg.

Thankfully my doctor is a pretty fantastic. He is extremely easy to talk to and didn't give me too much of a hard time for waiting so long to chat with him about my hip. After describing the symptoms to him he said it could be one of two things: it really could be my hip or an issue with my back. Hip issue I could deal with. Back issue, not so much. A few random tests and manipulations of my leg revealed that it was in fact a muscle strain/sprain of some fancy named muscle in my hip/upper leg.

The treatment: big time anti-inflammatories, physical therapy and absolutely no running for the next four weeks. *sigh* I may have shed a tear or two in his office.

My first pt appointment is this morning and I really, really hope it helps. I know I've not being doing it for a "long time" and that some may not consider me a "serious running", but I've really come to rely on running as a major stress reliever in my life. And I know I'm being a bit overdramitic, but I honestly don't know what I will do with myself if he tells me I need to give up running for good. But I'm thinking good thoughts. Am going to follow the crap out of the directions/exercises I receive from the physical therapist and will be counting down the days until I can get back out there and run to my little hearts content. 

8 comments:

  1. Sending you good vibes your way and hoping the drugs and therapy help. Feel better soon so you can get your running on soon.

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    1. Thanks! I'm hopeful that this will work.

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  2. Ugh four weeks?! That sucks lady.

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    1. It's going to be a long non-running four weeks. I already miss it!

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  3. 4 weeks? I'm so sorry, that stinks so much! I hope it heals up super fast so that you can get to running again!

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  4. Oh, hope you feel better soon. Maybe by then the weather will be nice. Maybe?

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    1. I'm not sure we'll ever see spring again the way Mother Nature is behaving right now.

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