Pain in the butt!

jeremyd

Hello,

I had a left THR (anterior approach) two years ago. At least partially due to this site, I started running again 3 months ago. It is going ok, however after about 2.5 to three miles I start having some pretty intense left gluteal pain. I’m assuming it is piriformis syndrome. Also, for full disclosure I ha e cerebral palsy which affects my left side. Has anyone else experienced this? If so, what are some ways to resolve it? I would like to run more (maybe a half marathon) and don’t want to be limited by, literally, a pain in the butt. Thanks!

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    • October 2, 2018 at 7:22 pm #13897
      jeremyd
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      Hello, I had a left THR (anterior approach) two years ago. At least partially due to this site, I started running again 3 months ago. It is going ok,
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    • October 2, 2018 at 8:58 pm #13898
      Hip Brother Tom
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      Ahhhh. The dreaded piriformis. Since you only started running 3 months ago, my guess is that your body is still getting used to running on the new hip. Give it a rest and then when the pain has settled down…….ease back into it. These issues will occur as you ramp up your running.

    • October 3, 2018 at 7:29 am #13900
      Robyn4273
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      I agree with Tom. I started running again about 2.5 months post THR. I constantly listen to my body. IF I am feeling any weirdness, I do another type of cardio. I run 3-4 miles 3 times a week. I also strength train my quads, butt and hammies 3-4 times a week. Those muscles need to support your running and if they’re weak, your runs will not go well.
      Listen, be patient and soon, you’ll soar!

    • October 7, 2018 at 5:43 pm #13988
      Dave Whiteside
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      Checkout an earlier post of mine for some exercises I do that I think really help. These are all free and can be done in 7 minutes. http://hiprunner.com/?p=8504

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