Dolzam (Tramadol) For Sale http://solarsquirrel.com/blog/2009/09/when-is-recovery-going-to-start-itb-sucks/ The world is a dangerous place, not because of those who do evil, but because of those who look on and do nothing. -Albert Einstein Sat, 19 May 2012 00:09:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 Dolzam (Tramadol) For Sale http://solarsquirrel.com/blog/2009/09/when-is-recovery-going-to-start-itb-sucks/#comment-13165 down the road jack Wed, 10 Nov 2010 22:37:24 +0000 http://solarsquirrel.com/blog/?p=327#comment-13165 CURIOUS how it's going now, Solar? A year later?? I'm in the same unfortunate place. Funny thing is, that my ITB issue began while beginning running again AFTER the towpath marathon (about a week after the 10/10/10 race). First 4 miles then pain, then 2, then maybe 4, then 1 mile....Stopping running for a while is, I'm sadly convinced, the only real solution. -I have a PT, and have been doing the exercises and stretches, but I agree with Aquaman and 4royle. The water running seems to be the only thing that I can get away with. ...While researching, I have found a lot of people who supposedly run through this by cutting back mileage, but I don't believe them, or atleast I don't believe that they are healing correctly, or that they have the same issue as I have. I'm suspicious of that advice. CURIOUS how it’s going now, Solar? A year later?? I’m in the same unfortunate place. Funny thing is, that my ITB issue began while beginning running again AFTER the towpath marathon (about a week after the 10/10/10 race). First 4 miles then pain, then 2, then maybe 4, then 1 mile….Stopping running for a while is, I’m sadly convinced, the only real solution. -I have a PT, and have been doing the exercises and stretches, but I agree with Aquaman and 4royle. The water running seems to be the only thing that I can get away with. …While researching, I have found a lot of people who supposedly run through this by cutting back mileage, but I don’t believe them, or atleast I don’t believe that they are healing correctly, or that they have the same issue as I have. I’m suspicious of that advice.

]]> Dolzam (Tramadol) For Sale http://solarsquirrel.com/blog/2009/09/when-is-recovery-going-to-start-itb-sucks/#comment-8829 Aquaman Thu, 08 Oct 2009 18:47:00 +0000 http://solarsquirrel.com/blog/?p=327#comment-8829 Try doing some deep-water running in the pool. Try doing some deep-water running in the pool.

]]> Dolzam (Tramadol) For Sale http://solarsquirrel.com/blog/2009/09/when-is-recovery-going-to-start-itb-sucks/#comment-8561 Elizabeth Wed, 09 Sep 2009 19:46:21 +0000 http://solarsquirrel.com/blog/?p=327#comment-8561 Hey, so have they told you it is not okay to run if you feel any pain? I feel like maybe you are expecting all this work to leave you pain free but I am not sure the healing process really works like that, especially with ITB. My experience with ITB was also related to too much mileage too quickly. I am sure you recall our run in the freezing rain when my leg literally refused to work and we had to walk back. Similarly I had another run with the girls that fall where I had to walk back because the pain was too much. On all my other runs I was never pain free, but the pain was tolerable and I was capable of running through it. Note that the morning after a run where I had to walk back I completed my first 50k. I obviously did not do any additional damage and after that I finally got into a PT and got some ART therapy done on the leg. I continued to run with pain but was able to run through the injury and finish my first 50 mile race. The pain eventually went away without ever taking a break from running. I am not a big fan of meds, but back then I did take ibuprofen or aleve before my long runs to cut back on inflammation and make the run more "pain free." I think you should try either taking an anti inflammatory before your next run and seeing if you can get in 30 minutes or next time the pain flares up keep going and see if it doesn't get better. Sometimes there is just some scar tissue in there that you are going to need to break up in order to run pain free again. to put all of this shortly there is no magic bullet, but if your docs are saying you aren't doing damage I think maybe you should try to run through a bit of this pain and see if you can train through it to get healthy again. Obviously in addition to all the PT stuff. And I would highly recommend stretching and massage. Hey,

so have they told you it is not okay to run if you feel any pain? I feel like maybe you are expecting all this work to leave you pain free but I am not sure the healing process really works like that, especially with ITB.

My experience with ITB was also related to too much mileage too quickly. I am sure you recall our run in the freezing rain when my leg literally refused to work and we had to walk back. Similarly I had another run with the girls that fall where I had to walk back because the pain was too much. On all my other runs I was never pain free, but the pain was tolerable and I was capable of running through it. Note that the morning after a run where I had to walk back I completed my first 50k. I obviously did not do any additional damage and after that I finally got into a PT and got some ART therapy done on the leg. I continued to run with pain but was able to run through the injury and finish my first 50 mile race. The pain eventually went away without ever taking a break from running.

I am not a big fan of meds, but back then I did take ibuprofen or aleve before my long runs to cut back on inflammation and make the run more “pain free.”

I think you should try either taking an anti inflammatory before your next run and seeing if you can get in 30 minutes or next time the pain flares up keep going and see if it doesn’t get better. Sometimes there is just some scar tissue in there that you are going to need to break up in order to run pain free again.

to put all of this shortly there is no magic bullet, but if your docs are saying you aren’t doing damage I think maybe you should try to run through a bit of this pain and see if you can train through it to get healthy again. Obviously in addition to all the PT stuff. And I would highly recommend stretching and massage.

]]> Dolzam (Tramadol) For Sale http://solarsquirrel.com/blog/2009/09/when-is-recovery-going-to-start-itb-sucks/#comment-8560 solarsquirrel Wed, 09 Sep 2009 10:24:51 +0000 http://solarsquirrel.com/blog/?p=327#comment-8560 Thanks so much for the encouragement guys. It means a lot to me. Especially the people I don't even know! (Or do I know you? Have I met you Susan or Sarah?) THANK YOU!!! I can't tell you the way it made me feel to read your comments. I'm off for my weekly apt. at the physical therapist so I'll let them know about my awful attempt at a run and see what they say. Thanks so much for the encouragement guys. It means a lot to me. Especially the people I don’t even know! (Or do I know you? Have I met you Susan or Sarah?) THANK YOU!!! I can’t tell you the way it made me feel to read your comments.

I’m off for my weekly apt. at the physical therapist so I’ll let them know about my awful attempt at a run and see what they say.

]]> Dolzam (Tramadol) For Sale http://solarsquirrel.com/blog/2009/09/when-is-recovery-going-to-start-itb-sucks/#comment-8557 royle Tue, 08 Sep 2009 19:11:28 +0000 http://solarsquirrel.com/blog/?p=327#comment-8557 You poor thing !! Pain is the way your body tells you to stop. See ya in the pool.........well, not this week anyway....or next ! You poor thing !! Pain is the way your body tells you to stop. See ya in the pool………well, not this week anyway….or next !

]]> Dolzam (Tramadol) For Sale http://solarsquirrel.com/blog/2009/09/when-is-recovery-going-to-start-itb-sucks/#comment-8553 Frank Tue, 08 Sep 2009 01:36:19 +0000 http://solarsquirrel.com/blog/?p=327#comment-8553 Wow, great encouraging story, Susan. I am really glad you responded. Solar, I read your post a while ago, but did not respond immediately because, honestly, I wanted to say something helpful and I needed to think about it. All I can say is, trust your feelings that your current doctors know their stuff, follow their advice, give it more time, and keep in touch with them if it is not responding as they told you it should. Oh, and depend on your friends for support. Most of us have been through something similar, and we know that frustration. Stay tough, physically and mentally. Wow, great encouraging story, Susan. I am really glad you responded. Solar, I read your post a while ago, but did not respond immediately because, honestly, I wanted to say something helpful and I needed to think about it. All I can say is, trust your feelings that your current doctors know their stuff, follow their advice, give it more time, and keep in touch with them if it is not responding as they told you it should. Oh, and depend on your friends for support. Most of us have been through something similar, and we know that frustration. Stay tough, physically and mentally.

]]> Dolzam (Tramadol) For Sale http://solarsquirrel.com/blog/2009/09/when-is-recovery-going-to-start-itb-sucks/#comment-8552 Sarah Mon, 07 Sep 2009 23:11:55 +0000 http://solarsquirrel.com/blog/?p=327#comment-8552 Another blog reader coming out of lurkerdom :) I missed the Towpath last year because of ITB problems so I feel your pain :( In addition to Susan's advice and the PT exercises, I found it helped to run at the track - sprint the straight aways and walk or slow jog the ends. I started at 10 laps each direction. I could run pain free and it felt like a real workout. My ITB problems are caused by leg length discrepancy. The exercises did work and I am (knocks wood) pain free this year and planning on making it to the starting line on 10/11. Hope this helps and you'll be back out on the road running pain free ASAP! Another blog reader coming out of lurkerdom :) I missed the Towpath last year because of ITB problems so I feel your pain :( In addition to Susan’s advice and the PT exercises, I found it helped to run at the track - sprint the straight aways and walk or slow jog the ends. I started at 10 laps each direction. I could run pain free and it felt like a real workout.

My ITB problems are caused by leg length discrepancy. The exercises did work and I am (knocks wood) pain free this year and planning on making it to the starting line on 10/11. Hope this helps and you’ll be back out on the road running pain free ASAP!

]]> Dolzam (Tramadol) For Sale http://solarsquirrel.com/blog/2009/09/when-is-recovery-going-to-start-itb-sucks/#comment-8551 Susan Mon, 07 Sep 2009 20:08:49 +0000 http://solarsquirrel.com/blog/?p=327#comment-8551 Hi, I read your blog and needed to respond, although you don't know me:) I had ITB issues several years ago and it is definitely not a quick fix. You will be running with the pain for a while. But the wisest advice I got when I was frustrated like you was from another runner who told me run 'til you feel it, then walk back. For me that lengthened by a 1/2 mile each run. You said yours was shortening, so that does suck. But maybe it won't tomorrow. I actually think part of my trouble healing was all the time I took off. Once I got back to long runs, I would feel my ITB. If it became that clenching pain, I could stop and rub it and could resume. I also found that picking up the pace helped as did uphill running (good way to appreciate uphills!) I remember panicking at mile 13 of a marathon because I felt the pain, picking it up a bit, and then not feeling it again. Picking it up is sort of counter-intuitive, but I think varying stride really helped move the band. That marathon was likely 6 months after my original onset of ITB pain. I haven't had ITB issues in 10 years. I'm sure my original bout had to do with increasing my mileage way too fast. I am cautious of that now. Good luck. It's hard because you want to run a set number of miles, but I would instead try to grow them and see if they lengthen. I remember also doing 2 runs a day just to get some miles. It was encouraging when I saw that the band was not getting worse. Hi, I read your blog and needed to respond, although you don’t know me:) I had ITB issues several years ago and it is definitely not a quick fix. You will be running with the pain for a while. But the wisest advice I got when I was frustrated like you was from another runner who told me run ’til you feel it, then walk back. For me that lengthened by a 1/2 mile each run. You said yours was shortening, so that does suck. But maybe it won’t tomorrow. I actually think part of my trouble healing was all the time I took off.

Once I got back to long runs, I would feel my ITB. If it became that clenching pain, I could stop and rub it and could resume. I also found that picking up the pace helped as did uphill running (good way to appreciate uphills!) I remember panicking at mile 13 of a marathon because I felt the pain, picking it up a bit, and then not feeling it again. Picking it up is sort of counter-intuitive, but I think varying stride really helped move the band. That marathon was likely 6 months after my original onset of ITB pain.

I haven’t had ITB issues in 10 years. I’m sure my original bout had to do with increasing my mileage way too fast. I am cautious of that now.

Good luck. It’s hard because you want to run a set number of miles, but I would instead try to grow them and see if they lengthen. I remember also doing 2 runs a day just to get some miles. It was encouraging when I saw that the band was not getting worse.

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