This is EXACTLY the pain I’ve been experiencing over the last 3 months. I’m horrified at the prospects of being “out” for the rest of the year…
Right at the 1 mile mark in a run, I experience the same burning in the fibular head and just behind/inside that area…I tried to run through it once or twice and it just became debilitating, causing me to limp back home and limp around for the rest of the day.
No running = no pain, but I can’t live with that diagnosis.
Thinking ITBS, I completed 4 weeks of rest/cross-training. Zero improvement
Went to sports chiropractor for some A.R.T., shockwave, microelectric, accupuncture, etc… for 6 weeks. Zero improvement.
Last week saw an orthopaedist - he couldn’t find anything wrong with my knee/leg - then I said “There it is!” Pain when he pushed on the fibular head. He went back to look at the x-ray and said “right there may indicate some healing of a stress fracture.” Let’s MRI it to be sure it’s nothing else or to see if we can see anything else.
So the MRI of the knee/fibular head area is forthcoming.
I ran 60-70 miles a month 1/09-9/10, and then 90ish/month Oct-Dec. '10. Guess I ramped it up too quickly. This first hit me on 12/24/10, and I haven’t run since, other than 3 or 4 times I hobbled to a stop at the 1 mile mark. After running, the fibial head swells up visibly, and even now after not running for weeks it feels like it protrudes a little different than the left side.
I am bow-legged and my right hip (same side as these issues) always pops when I stretch, but isn’t painful. Wonder if the hip issues contribute.
I’m glad to finally find someone with this same issue - I’ve searched the web for months with no success. I’m sick of doctors telling me my pain and lack of rehabilitation is highly unusual - ready to get better.