Update
Sorry for the delay in updating.
Pain the top right leg hasn't gone away, if anything, it's been worsening.
Went and saw Cr Brizza a few weeks ago who suspected bursitis and referred me to a doctor he works with. Saw that doctor last week.
After a fairly thorough examination at both his hands and those of a doctor being taught his specialisation, current thinking is:
- osteitis pubis has basically cleared (this was tested by pressing on the pubis, and I didn't spontaneously combust..)
- current suspects are either a psoas or labral tear.
I've sent over the reports from the scans I had done in October last year, and the doctor will call me regarding where we go from here. The three potential options are:
- if it's a minor tear, take a year off running (swimming only), it should heal itself
- if it's a moderate tear, a possible cortisone injection into the affected area, under a CT scan (it would need to go in quite deep into the joint)
- if it's more than that, potential surgery to repair the tendons
None are particularly attractive options, but at this point, the surgery looks attractive, if only to get some friggin' resolution on this. Gah.
Good luck to those running Canberra this Sunday. I was hoping to head down and watch, but extended periods in the car seem to aggravate the injury, plus we've got a bit happening on the home front. Have faith in your training....
posted by vat_man @ Friday, April 13, 2007
5 comments
5 Comments:
Sorry to hear about the bad news on the injury front Vat. You would have thought that no running since October would have helped somewhat on the original injury, and looks like it has. Hope you don't have to have any surgery but you need the quick resolution. Cheers mate.
Awww man!
Vat i've never met you personally (though you have passed me a drink) but everytime i come to this blog i feel a flood of sympathy for your plight!
Not much i can say but i hope you can get some resolution to this ongoing saga.
Best wishes R2B
That doesn't sound promising - but, I didn't start running until the age you are now - so plenty of quality years ahead once you get the injury sorted.
I will keep your injury in my thoughts and prayers. I just had to take a 2 month layoff from running because of a very severe left shin splint. During that time, I started swimming and cycling so I would not be totally sedentary, and it was great to do other things. Now I am training for my first Ironman in 2008.
If you get a chance, please visit my running web site, Faithful Soles. I have a categorized and searchable Running Blog Database on there and would appreciate it if you would link your blog to it (have a number of runners from Australia already linked to it). Thanks and again, continued good luck in your recovery.
Here's hoping both of us are up and running again soon eh mate!
You took some great photos out at the Half today...though I'm sure you'd rather be running well than photographing well!
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