Competitive running?

Question

i run track and cross country in high school.

distance. 3 miles for cross country then for

track i run the 4x8 relay, 1 mile, and 2 mile

at the end of my track season when we were

going to regionals my hip started hurting.

i told my coach he got a personal trainer and

she said i had an inflamed hip and told me to

do some stretches and do this ice massage

thing. i did that and it didn't really help. i kept

telling my mom and i have still been telling her

that i need to go to the doctors but she is just

extremely lazy and will not take me

is there anything anyone knows of that may help

me for the time being?

i have cross country camp coming up soon and

i really don't want to be in pain when i go.

Answer 1

tell her again, and just say "Hey mom, is there a reason why you won't take me to the doctor?"

Then go to your school and talk to your personal trainer (will be there during football camps... etc

Answer 2

well seems to me that you have the same exact thing i have...

which is snapping hip syndrome... look it up on the web, and you will find out everything u need to know..

good luck.

Answer 3

It might be beneficial for you to try some self-diagnosis of your injury to see if you can isolate the problem.  You can find some good articles on diagnosis and treatment of some common running injuries at "www.coolrunning.com".

If your hip is bothering you consistently, even when you're not running, you may be dealing with a muscle strain or other acute tissue damage.  However, if you only feel pain while running and the pain generally disappears once you stop, you could be looking at a case of illiotibial band (ITB) syndrome, which is a fairly common overuse injury.  ITB syndrome is caused by friction between the IT band and the outside of the knee joint, but the pain can be felt in the knee or the hip where the band connects to the pelvis.

Overuse injuries are very common, but they can also be the most difficult to overcome since the best treatment is rest....which usually conflicts with a runner's training that caused the overuse injury in the first place.  Ask yourself whether you can run through the pain without altering your normal stride.  If you can, it's usually safe to continue though you may want to cut back on your mileage and be sure to treat the area with ice to reduce inflammation following workouts.  If you can't run at all or find that your stride is affected by the pain, you should really be seen by a doctor familiar with sports medicine.  If your mother simply won't allow it, shame on her.  Your best bet in that case, though, is complete rest from running for several weeks.  You may find that the problem has disappeared in time for your cross country season.

Good luck!