during a run about 3 weeks ago my quad started to feel pretty strange...especially on the outside bottom half (closer to the knee). at the time i chalked it up to just training making it tight, but since then it has only gotten worse. it hurts when i land and use the quad to push off. ordinarily i wouldn't be concerned except that it hasn't gone away, even after taking almost a week cross training, and i've had quite a few stress fractures. has this happened to any one else? anything help?
sounds like iliotibial band/you can feel it in your vastus latralis if it is tight or not fuctioning correctly. usually it is because of tightness or inflamation higher up in the Tensor facia lata. usually will occu r if you increase training too fast, do too much sppedwork etc.
thats my arm chair dr's analysis
Seems to me like ferra is right.
Your vastus lateralis, rectus femoris, TFL, ITB, adductors on yr left side are probably shortened and tightened. Check yr left hip height relative to yr right hip; is yr left hip slightly lower? Those tight muscles r probably pulling down hard on yr left hip, causing tightness possibly in yr glutes also. Yr right gluteus medius, wh is supposed to hold down yr right pelvis, might be too weak and lengthened.
U need to stretch out yr left hip muscles and strengthen yr right glute med. Pay attention also to strengthening yr deep lower abs for core stability.
Avoiding the track for a while might help, bec the constant left curve turns will make it worse on yr left hip. When you get better, its best to alternate clockwise with anti-clockwise reps on the track when/if u do workouts on track.
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