Whew!! What a busy couple of weeks. My apologies for not posting sooner but I will let you know what was missed....
My first diagnosed running injury
A couple of weeks ago (most likely since my last post) I had been experiencing some knee pain, specifically my left, when I would run or go down stairs. I figured I must have landed on it funny but the steps thing threw me off. I could go up them with little to no pain, however, I could barely get down! I also live on the 2nd floor of an apartment building and for some reason, my dog, Lucy, wouldn't take herself to go...,"outside" ..by herself, even though she must've known I had trouble going down. I even tried to hand her the leash so she could carry it herself!! Nope..wouldn't go without me. Lazy bum:
 |
| Cute as can be!! Worth the pain to take her potty |
Fortunately, Fleet Feet Sports here in Savannah does a free injury clinic once a month and I decided I should at least get it looked at. Turns out I have a very common injury, "I-T Band Syndrome" (feel free to look it up.) The Dr. was very friendly and extremely knowledgeable about this and gave me the best news ever:
I DIDN'T HAVE TO STOP RUNNING!!!
Oh man, that would've been awful. Instead, he gave me instructions on specific stretches, icing and recommended Kinnesio tape for any run longer than 8 miles. Since I had a 12 mile run the very next day, he have me some extra strips to hold me over until I could get my very own roll...Here is how my Sunday morning 12 mile run looked:
 | ||
| Ignore the crazy look on my face, it was early and I was tired! |
FYI - Don't try to stick, remove, stick, remove 3-4x before running..the sticky part will no longer stick.
The run itself went great until my Garmin lost it's charge about 11.5 miles into it. I didn't charge it the night before but a couple hours of running needs it! It was our longest run to date and went well :-)
This past week though, I took a few days off in an effort to heal my leg a little more and it really helped. I can actually move down steps without cringing and feel more confident in training with a peace of mind my leg won't split in 2 places. I also bought some beige Kinnesio tape so it doesn't stand out like a sore thumb...er...leg ;-)
I'm so glad the tape is working! Can you explain how it helps? Can you give an update on your condition?
ReplyDeleteThanks for asking! It is going AMAZING! I haven't had ITBS pain since I started this regiment: ibuprofen before any run longer than 8 milers, tape, (2) new stretches and ice. Really, it has made a world of difference.
ReplyDeleteIt helps by adding extra support to the IT Band. That is why I tape my leg from right below my knee all the way to my hip.