Hip tightness/ Piriformis

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6 years ago 12/06/2017 12:25pm EST

For about a 2 months now my hip has been painfully tight while running. It usually happens about 2 miles into a run and varies from being in my hip to being in my glute. I've been to the doctor, physical therapy, and even had a deep tissue massage but it persists.

They diagnosed me with piriformis syndrome but no matter what I do to treat it, it doesn't want to go away. Also the pain is not always in piriformis but sometimes in my TFL.

With track season fast approaching I need to get rid of this to get back to training normally. Does anyone have any experience with this or anything like it?

6 years ago 12/07/2017 12:57am EST

re: HelpMeHips

So far, all my running injuries were cured with strengthening exercises and less with strengthening and massages. Usually traditional therapy that is given by so called professionals (doctors etc) always put emphasis on stretching and massaging the injured muscle. But in my opinion and experience it’s strengthening the muscle that cures it. Look in the web for strengthening exercises for your problematic muscle and do it everyday rising the resistance from day to day according to the healing process, until you’re cured.

6 years ago 12/07/2017 12:58am EST

re: INjuryman

Meant to say less with stretching more with strengthening

6 years ago 12/07/2017 5:18am EST

re: HelpMeHips

This guy is the most annoying dbag on earth, but his info is excellent. This stretch has helped me a ton:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DoXIIVywwic

Google: Strength Training for Runners Jay Dicharry

He has an article that will help.

6 years ago 12/07/2017 8:21pm EST

re: sprinthard

sprinthard wrote:
This guy is the most annoying dbag on earth, but his info is excellent. This stretch has helped me a ton:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DoXIIVywwic
Google: Strength Training for Runners Jay Dicharry
He has an article that will help.

Starrett's books are quite good.

6 years ago 12/07/2017 9:22pm EST

re: INjuryman

INjuryman wrote:
So far, all my running injuries were cured with strengthening exercises and less with strengthening and massages. Usually traditional therapy that is given by so called professionals (doctors etc) always put emphasis on stretching and massaging the injured muscle. But in my opinion and experience it’s strengthening the muscle that cures it. Look in the web for strengthening exercises for your problematic muscle and do it everyday rising the resistance from day to day according to the healing process, until you’re cured.

I agree with this 100 percent.

In fact, stretching weakens the muscles, and makes injuries worse.

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