Comments on: Better, But Not There Yet

By: Flo

Flo — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 17:09:52 +0000

I’ll echo everyone else, congrats on having such a great PT! It’s wonderful that he could identify all these things for you, you are are sure to get back to your old self soon.

By: eliz

eliz — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 14:54:02 +0000

I really think that my dr is right when he says that all foot and leg pain/injuries come from hip problems but it seems like you found people who’re really helping you! Yey for the short but fast runs!!!

By: nywolve

nywolve — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 05:30:55 +0000

I don’t want to experiment with the Nike Frees or barefoot issues — I have worn shoes forever, and just afraid of switching to something so different.

Glad to hear your PT has focused on those issues. It is so hard to self diagnose overcompensation issues — your quads are weak, which throws off your hips, which hurts your ITB, etc.

Hope that you can get back to form and up to speed!

By: The Laminator

The Laminator — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 05:27:45 +0000

Glad to hear you’re recovering and coming back to the roads again. I think you found yourself a great PT and as long as you take his advice and stick to your recovery plan, there’s no reason to think you won’t be back stronger than ever.

I’ve always thought Nike Free and barefoot runner advocates come off a bit strong in their recommendations. Although I agree that they are beneficial for most runners in the long term, they probably will add to the number of running injuries in the short term because most people won’t take the time to make the slow transition and hurt themselves more in the process.