Resting a Rectus Femoris Injury

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I seemed to have strained my Rectus Femoris muscle. I’m trying to rest it but am not entirely sure what aggravates it. Yesterday I decided not to ride or run but instead take a trail walk with my dog. last night the injury was the worst it has been. I’m guessing the up and down hills is the problem. I go down stairs leading with the injured leg and up leading with good leg. I’m going to try and keep dog walks to flat surfaces and take a week or so off from biking and running. Not entirely sure if kicking in the pool will aggravate it. I’ve had this on and off for about a month or more. Thought I had somewhat healed it at one point.

Any tips on what to avoid and what I can do?

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Have you seen a doctor? I had what I thought was a muscle issue in one of the quad muscles but it turned out to be a stress fracture.

If you’re sure it’s a muscle injury then perhaps you just haven’t taken enough time off to let it heal?

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Rectus? Damn near killed us.

(Sorry…someone had to do it, though. Hope you heal quickly)

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I haven’t seen a doctor but it acts like a muscle strain. It can be fine for a couple miles than start to cramp up when I get more tired. If I’m walking on flat surfaces I don’t feel it. It just seems to be stuff that requires going up or down.

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Props for the signature line…

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I haven’t seen a doctor but it acts like a muscle strain. It can be fine for a couple miles than start to cramp up when I get more tired. If I’m walking on flat surfaces I don’t feel it. It just seems to be stuff that requires going up or down.

That sounds like a couple of people describing their stress fracture symptoms on this board, to be honest. There was a recent thread about it you might search for.