Almost 5 months since onset of injury, almost 4 months from last attempt to run (I am not even counting anymore)
In my desperation, I am turning to a chiropractor for help. I have never been to a chiropractor, ever. My view of chiropractors when I was growing up were that they were quacks that cracked your back and neck. But I am learning they do know more than just back cracking. This particular chiropractor comes highly recommended by several runners that are very loosely connected, if connected at all. I can trust runner recommendations, although not all injuries are created equal. This injury just sucks [balls]. I have degraded myself to jogging/walking intervals on the treadmills at speeds I am embarrassed to post. I am also going to contact the Whartons and hope they take pity on this mediocre runner's ailments. I read that one of the Whartons splits time in PA and DC, so one of them is at least within driving distance. So back to the chiropractor. She is a runner (like) and she practices the Graston technique. I have no idea if that technique works but if it stimulates healing and that is what my body needs then more power to it. However, I do have trouble with the thought of after 3 months of no running that my problem is one of healing. That should be plenty of time. Anyway, I see the chiropractor in 2 days. We'll see how this goes....
I'm 10 months no running since I got this stupid injury. Did gaston work?
ReplyDeleteI'm 12 months in with this injury. Would LOVE to hear how things are going for you and if Graston worked.
ReplyDeleteI lucked out with this chiropractor. She was more than just a chiropractor. And she was a runner. A combination of graston, active release therapy, adjustments, and hip strengthening did the trick. On top of that, she was the first medical provider that actually encouraged me to run (she said she needed to know if what she was doing was working). It turns out that my hip was anteriorly rotated, thus pulling on my hamstring causing the tightness and pain. I had tight hip flexor and iliopsoas that was pulling my pelvis forward, so she loosened those up as well. As far as the graston, it did wonders breaking up the scar tissue. I haven't had problems since. I think I saw her twice a week for about 5-6 weeks, and I started to feel relief after about 2-3 visits. Good luck!
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