Graphic Tank Top Friday!
Hey tumblrs! It’s been a while since I’ve done one of these so I think it’s time for some quick updates!
Basically, I’ve been really struggling with my hip issues. The MRI I got back in June showed a labral tear but my ortho said he didn’t think that was my underlying issue and PT would fix me. Unfortunately, I cannot afford the $70-$100 per PT visit so I ended up doing the exercises on my own and going to the chiropractor to help loosen the tight muscles in my leg.
At the beginning of July I wasn’t feeling 100% but I had to start running to prepare for the NYC Marathon in November. However, the hip has not cooperated. I am running twice a week, about 5 miles at a time. Then spending two to three days between runs trying to recover. My chiropractor told me last week that he thinks he’s just treating symptoms and that there’s nothing he can do to truly fix me.
I made an appointment with a new orthopedic who works with the Washington Redskins and Nationals as a team physician. I saw him yesterday and I really enjoyed that visit more than my original doctor. He took the time to explain my MRI to me and gave me an answer that aligns more with my experience. Here’s the deal: my hip bone is shaped in a way that it does not smoothly glide in the socket. Over time. that has caused the cartilage to tear and now the bone on bone and loose flap of cartilage are inflaming my hip joint. This is then causing allllll the muscles in my right leg to tighten.
He’s giving me a diagnostic injection in three weeks to see if the root cause is in fact the joint. Then I have to take two weeks off running because these injections weaken the cartridge.
What’s permanent fix? Surgery to shave the bone into the right shape and snip off the labral tear.
The fun point is that if I weren’t a runner, it is likely I would never even notice this.
I’m not sure what to do. I really really don’t want surgery--it’s a 6 month recovery and I am anti surgery in general. I don’t know what to do about the NYC marathon. Deferring is an option, if I want to pay the entry again next year. But if I can’t train properly, the experience will suck. I’m frustrated and annoyed.
So. I haven’t been posting because my running has been crap. Although, my bike riding is great!