I've been trying to get starting running on and off for the last six months. When I first started, I got horrible hip soreness that never went away. It was bad enough that I had a horrible limp.
I started some glucosamine and chondroitin and rested for a few months. The soreness subsided some, but didn't go away entirely.
Now I've started working up to running again and the soreness is coming back again.
Granted, I'm 75lbs from my goal weight (current weight: 225 Goal: 150), which is the heaviest I've ever been and up to this point I've been relatively sedentary. I've got some decent shoes (New Balance), though I probably should get better ones. I just can't afford them right now.
I'm only running in short bursts at this point. A minute or so at a time on a treadmill hoping to work up to longer times.
The hip soreness is getting bad again. Am I doing something wrong? Should there be something else I'm doing?
When i first started running, i had really sore knees but they have gotten better with time. i would certainly check with a doctor though, you don't want to hurt yourself permanently.
Is it outside inside or kind of in the middle? I had horrible pain a few years back, every step I took it felt like there was a spinter a huge one digging into me. It was the ball joint (fluid) that got inflamed, only cure was rest
My guess would be your shoes.. I was having horrible pain in my calf then switched shoes and felt so much better.. You mentioned that you have New Balance shoes which is a great brand but they make a million different types of shoe depending on your stride. I don't know if an insole would help you in the meantime.. Just an idea.. Good luck!!
I got sore hips a few years back when I got into jogging .... I did find BodyBalance classes helped which is a mix of Yoga and Pilates ....
I also agree with the previous poster..... you can only rest an injury ...... trying to run through the pain (or taking anti-iflammataries) ... will only make things worse ....
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If I were you I'd get to a doctor.
But I remember when I first started excercising I avoided the trend mill because I would be huffing and puffing my way through. Then afterwards on the trend mill my back would have terrible soreness and at one point I couldn't sit or stand without bad pain. It turned out I had a cyst...it was very deep so there was no outward sign of its presence on my back. After that I stopped attempting to run or jog for a long time. (I know jogging and my getting a cyst probably are not connected but it happened when I started jogging so I'm holding a vendetta against it)
Now after I have been excersing for a while I jog twice a week. I don't have back problems anymore and I breath normaly while I run. So my long-winded reccommandation is that you do other excercise machines.
As someone who has struggled with hip pain for a long, long time, I'd say go see a doctor, but only after you've rested it -- and I mean rested it, no running! -- for a month.
If you to the doctor now, s/he will likely say "it's bursitis", which is an expensive name for "non-specific inflammation that causes pain in a joint." He or she will prescribe ibuprofin + a month of minimal activity, icing, and stretching. However, if you go in a month and can say, "I've already done that, and it's no better," then you have a chance of getting beyond the obvious bursitis diagnosis.
In the mean time, ice it. Stretch it, gently (google "number 4 stretch" or "hip flexor stretches" or "IT band" stretches for ideas). Use a foam roller to loosen up the tissues and get blood flowing around the area. Also, if you're a side sleeper, try sleeping with a pillow between your knees. It sounds bizarre, but it changes the angle of the hip and can mean the difference between a lousy night's sleep and a good one.
All this assumes that the pain is a generally, nagging discomfort that's worse after exercise or sitting in a chair for a long period of time, not an absolutely debilitating, sharp, "I can't stand this anymore" pain. If it's the latter, then see a doctor sooner rather than later.
The usual disclaimers about not being qualified to give medical advice obtain here. I've just found doctors -- and i've seen everyone from sports med specialists to orthopedic surgeons to podiatrists to chiros to physical therapists, at some of the best hospitals in the country -- to be remarkably unhelpful in actually treating the type of symptoms you describe. (I'm also assuming that you either have no insurance or lousy insurance, or that you don't particularly want to go to the doctor for some other reason.)
Good shoes are a must- no I'm not talking about shoes at footlocker. You need to go to a proper running store and get fitted for the best shoe for you. I got really bad tendonitis from bad shoes (they were Nikes and cost a ton!) and ended up having to stop working out for months. My doctor told me to go to roadrunners and I'm so glad I did. I only buy their shoes now- I have had pretty much ZERO problems since.
When I went to the store they had me walk and then run on a treadmill (for a few seconds) and then step on a special pad and showed me that my arches were too low and my feet were rolling when I walked. I got great shoes with arch supports and have never looked back since. Running has gotten so much easier for me since I've changed my shoes I'm NEVER going back to just any old shoes- and they don't cost too much either.
I had hip pain when I started running, but mine went away with time. In my case, it was aggravated by the treadmill, and especially by any kind of incline on the treadmill. I found that getting an adequate walking warm-up, and running on a track (indoor) instead of the treadmill, took care of the problem.
Definitely rest and don't aggravate it.... I can run on the treadmill now without any problem.
Up to you whether you go to the doctor, but I was able to manage mine with rest, ibuprofen, and modifying my exercise. If it's a brand new problem it might be worth trying rest as a first measure... then maybe start back a little slowly.
hi there, sorry about your hip pain. I get ankle pain when I run. As many have said, I would recommend seeing a doctor if you are able to (better to be safe than sorry).
Sometimes changing shoes is NOT the answer.... sometimes getting some QUALITY ORTHOTICS (insoles that are especially for your foot type ) to go inside the shoes IS very helpful. Even the best pair of running shoes, could use some quality insoles.
If this has been going on for 6 months you need to get checked for a hip stress fracture. I had one about 25 years ago, when I first started running. I was first prescribed Motrin which I took for weeks, and it only helped my hip pain a little. The Motrin ended up giving me an ulcer...in addition to hip pain. I ended up in the Emergency Room where they took an x-ray and found I had a stress fracture.
It could also be something like bursitis or arthritis which means you should go on an anti-inflammatory diet for awhile (Dr. Weil has a good one). But if the pain continues and gets worse - go to a doctor (Orthopedic specialist if you can) and see about getting checked for a stress fracture.
starting to run...sore hip
