I’ve had what I thought was a nagging, season ending case of ITBS. I’ve gotten the ITB loosened up but now find myself with nagging deep glute pain. It was probably there before, I was just ignoring it. I ran/jogged next to my 5 year old on her bike this weekend for all of 5 minutes and got the familiar sudden pain in the lateral knee area. There is no doubt that my ITB was tight and causing problems. I am now wondering if it was caused by changes in my gait/posture/mobility because of piriformis syndrome. Anyone have any experience or words of wisdom?
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You describe a common referral pattern for lower back symptoms. As well, when you have butt pain and lateral leg pain consider the possibility that this whole situation is referred from the lower back. Spine problems are far more common than isolated ITB and hip/piriformis symptoms. Find a mckenzie credentialed physical therapist for evaluation and treatment. Then do your homework and you’ll be fine.
You describe a common referral pattern for lower back symptoms. As well, when you have butt pain and lateral leg pain consider the possibility that this whole situation is referred from the lower back. Spine problems are far more common than isolated ITB and hip/piriformis symptoms. Find a mckenzie credentialed physical therapist for evaluation and treatment. Then do your homework and you’ll be fine.
Very true. The red flag that it’s piriformis is an inflamed ball or knot of muscle low down on your glute. If you sit and roll a small ball under it, it will hurt like a mofo, but you can tell it is massaging out a sore muscle. That’s the piriformis balled up and inflamed. In a given percentage of people, the sciatic nerve runs through it instead of around it. The inflammation puts pressure on the nerve and bam - sciatica. Massage and stretch out the muscle and quit splaying your foot out to the side all the time (driving and sleeping) and that’s the cure.
For over 3.5 years I dealt with a similar issue and it was frustrating.I kind of just dealt with it and just trained through the discomfort and at times pulling the plug on running for several weeks only for it to come back after starting back. My biggest recommendation is to engage in a glut and core strength program. Keep in mind that work will irritate things if you continue to run through the pain. I actually took 8 weeks off of running to focus on strength work, but continue swimming and cycling. After those 8 weeks slowly start back running and decrease number of days strength training. Just my thoughts…