According to a recent study from USA Track and Field, stretching before running has no impact on whether or not you’ll wind up with an injury. At the same time, if you normally stretch, you’ll increase your injury risk by quitting cold turkey.
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About ten days ago, I had an appointment with an orthopedist. Though my hip had started to improve, I wanted to get a professional opinion. In addition to a series of stretches and exercises, he gave me some samples of Celebrex (celecoxib) along with a prescription.
As many of you know, I injured my hip a few weeks ago and ultimately took a week off from running so I could recover. I then made a successful return to running this past Sunday, though I woke up rather sore and with a very tender hip on Monday.
This is a guest post from Heather of Change is Possible. See below for details.
This might sound a bit over-the-top, but the foam roller is probably the single most influential piece of fitness equipment that I’ve used so far — though my Vibram Five Fingers are challenging that position.
This is just a quick note to say that I ran ca. 2.5 (relatively) pain-free miles in about 25 minutes this afternoon. It took a week of rest, heat, foam rolling, stretching, ice, and new running shoes, but I think (hope!) that I’ve conquered my hip pain.
Earlier this week, I bought a couple of things to (hopefully) improve my running experience. First, as I noted yesterday, I bought new running shoes. Second, I ordered a foam roller in hopes of using it to loosen up my injured hip.
For now, I’m still trying to figure out how best to use it. I am, however, hoping to have a guest post in the near future from someone who already knows how to put a foam roller to good use (you know who you are!). So… Keep an eye out for that.
Update: Here it is… How and Why to [...]
Given the amount of trouble that I’ve had with my left hip, I decided to get properly fitted for a new pair of running shoes. To date, I’ve been wearing a pair of Nike shoes that I picked up for all around use awhile back. They’re comfortable enough for everyday use, but I suspect they’re the source of my hip problems.
As I’ve started running slightly longer distances, I’ve noticed some hip soreness. It’s centered around the top of the femur (a.k.a., the greater trochanter), and really strikes me as little more than “normal” muscle soreness, especially since I’m just getting into the groove.
Over the past week or so, I’ve noticed a bit of tenderness along the inside of my elbow joint. The symptoms are most consistent with the beginning of medial epicondylitis (commonly called Golfer’s Elbow or Little League Elbow), so I’ve decided to take it easy in hopes of avoiding a chronic problem.