Why am I in so much pain?

[rasherzz90]

I started running 2 months ago and everything was fine, I could see I was improving and was starting to enjoy my exercise more however recently my thigh and hip have been in so much pain I have been unable to go running and even walking is painful.

It doesn't feel like when you pull a muscle, it feels more like the bone is hurting and is affecting my running and just everything I want to do.

I hadn't done much exercise before running but like I said I could see obvious improvement as I was able to run 6 miles without stopping whereas before I couldn't run to the end of my street.

Has anyone any suggestions as to why my hip and thigh hurt so much, any way to help them recover quickly and any exercise that won't hurt my leg to bad but still helps to lose weight and improve my general fitness?

[snowboarder720]

I used to run a lot myself. Not as much as you though. Anyway, my hip and knees were killing me. I stopped running a lot because of this pain. It's gone away. I figured it's because of how I was running and my form was bad. It only happened when I ran for a long period of time.

Be honest, I don't know what problem you have or the solution. My mom is a nurse, and one of the best advise she has ever gave me was "if it hurts, stop doing it". Don't get me wrong, I'm very active and I support those who do what makes them happy.

I think you should get into herbal healing. Ice wherever it hurts, heat it afterward to increase circulation again (take a bath/shower), stretch alot, etc.

ALSO, get this stuff called "Dit Da Jow". It's an ancient medicine used for kung fu practitioners. You just rub it wherever it hurts and it helps alot.

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[rasherzz90]

Thank you for your help :D

[dnately]

Hi,

There is no way I can tell without actually examining you, but what you describe sounds a lot like stress fractures. This often happens when people who make radical changes to their exercise regime. When someone who doesn't exercise wants to pick up running, I always advise making a plan of how to gradually increase time and distance. Going from zero to six miles a day is not healthy.

Right now you should see a doctor and get a CT scan to verify this. You might need to stop running for a while until the bones heal.

In the meanwhile, consider swimming.

[LuvBiddy]

I think you pushed yourself too hard, too soon. You said that you didn't exercise much before running. That's the problem. You have start out by walking and build up to running to let your body get used to the pounding on your bones, joints, ligaments, muscles, etc. You could probably do 6 miles that soon because your heart is capable of it, but your body wasn't ready.

[rasherzz90]

Okay, thankyou:)

[PurplePeaches]

You could have a cyst in your ovary. This happened to me. It wasn't cancerous but every time I would run I would be in the worst pain ever and couldn't do anything. I would go see a doctor.

[rasherzz90]

it's my thigh and hip that hurt, no where near where my ovaries are but thankyou for taking time to answer:)

[MissNobody]

Shoes! Good running shoes are essential to prevent injuries, avoid hard roads to run on and stretch, stretch, stretch. Thermal spray and massage can help a lot to recover. Good luck! :)

[rasherzz90]

Thanks, I bought some shoes when I started so hopefully it's not as bad as it could have been has I not bought them! :)

[MissNobody]

I always buy them in a store where you need to run on a treadmill so they know the postion etc of your feet. Hopefully you bought the right one for your feet because running shoes are pretty expensive :(

[michael0314]

Bicycling and swimming are excellent low/no impact alternatives to running. Running for exercise beats you up, and, breaks you down.