Any recommendations for the BEST sports medicine, orthopedic or running injury doctor/person? I don’t care where or how much, but I need help BAD!!!
I’ve been suffering with chronic medial tibial stress syndrome (shin splints) for years now and have been through and tried every possible solution/cure and still… pain! It’s so bad that in my last race I had the 4th fastest swim split, 3rd fastest bike split, and the SLOWEST run split in my age group. I was never fast (I could race at a 6:30 and jog at a sub-8 minute pace) but I’m just barely faster than walking right now and it’s driving me crazy.
Orthopaedic guys are surgeons. Some of think tend to think knife first. I’d pick a sports specialist doc or a good chiro or PT initially. Also consider a good accupuncturist. Save the ortho until other avenues are exhausted.
Orthopaedic guys are surgeons. Some of think tend to think knife first. I’d pick a sports specialist doc or a good chiro or PT initially. Also consider a good accupuncturist. Save the ortho until other avenues are exhausted.
I’m aware of that (although I’ve never had nor heard of an orthopedist recommending surgery for shin splints) and as I said have tried them all.
Have you tried physical therapy? I mean, someone who works specifically with athletes. I would try a university affiliated program.
Also, have you tried Oestopathic Manipulative Medicine? (OMM) It was the cure I finally found (they sent me to the BEST sports PT) for four years of hip/ITB problems. I went to a major university OMM program – not the yellow pages!
you want to tell us where you live and what kind of doctors have you seen before, what therapies have you tried, and how faithfully have you followed your doctor’s reccomendations?
you want to tell us where you live and what kind of doctors have you seen before, what therapies have you tried, and how faithfully have you followed your doctor’s reccomendations?
No… because then that opens this thread up to too many other issues… just looking for recommendations of anyone… I’ll take it from there.
you want to tell us where you live and what kind of doctors have you seen before, what therapies have you tried, and how faithfully have you followed your doctor’s reccomendations?
No… because then that opens this thread up to too many other issues… just looking for recommendations of anyone… I’ll take it from there.
Where are you. I will ask a few buddies if they know anyone in your area. Yes, I kinda work in the medical field of sorts…I have about 300 clients who are all kinds of doctors.
Look into a fairly new and natural remedy that’s gaining acceptance for sports injuries called Prolotherapy. It’s non-invasive (no surgery) and has been shown to help shin splints. Read about it here: http://www.caringmedical.com/therapies/prolotherapy.asp
do you want to find an orthopedist or a sports medicine doctor… very different reccomendations…
Also if you have tried conservative treatments than your approach to finding a doctor is going to change… (ie. NSAIDS, Podiatry, surgical evaluation, etc.)
If I were you find out if there is a local running group or if there is a local marathon… they should be able to direct you towards their medical support people and maybe you can go from there. The other thing you can do id go onto the the ACSM website (american college of sports medicine) http://www.acsm.org/
and start calling around to people that are in their directory as members of ACSM…
Actually the best thing you could probably do… living in texas with all of those unicersities with big sports programs you could try getting info through those people…
I would try A.R.T. (Active Release Techniques) which worked for my chronic hamstring problem…the reason I write that is that I asked a similar question two weeks ago and got a whole bunch of people who had “the exact same thing” but turned out with different diagnoses and therapies:
The “danger” is that you ask that question here and you get lots of different answers, none of which might be right. The A.R.T thing would seem to be the least invasive and should not require a 4 week regimin to see if it works. It also makes a lot of sense in terms of what is wrong and what they can do about it. Mine worked in literally one session, so I am a believer. But I would be skeptical of any treatment “fad” and I remain skeptical of A.R.T. eventhough it seems to be working a miracle on me.
Couldn’t agree more! I practice ART and specify in sports injuries. i know there are 2 great guys in houston that have a sports clinic. Go to www.activerelease.com
I’m in Walnut Creek, CA, and if that’s not out of your way, I can hook you up with a guy who is amazing. Front compartment syndrom (pain in the peroneus or tibialis anterior) he can fix in two visits, three tops. It probably relates to other issues in the feet or knees, possibly lower back. These things usually result from a biomechanical imbalance or stride anomaly.
Check out SMI at Stanford. The clinic is available not only to elite competing athletes but also to recreational athletes and patients with occupational soft tissue injuries or chronic myofascial syndromes. Tops in the Bay Area and can fix anything. www.smiweb.org