Physio preparation

GoHardOrGoHome

First, a little bit of background:

I have a niggle where my femur joins my hip. I think I might have first encountered this during The Lost Sheep Half Iron triathlon. Just thought it was a case of general fatigue. Had a shocker of a Dublin half marathon for other reasons but the leg felt just slightly weak. I haven't been running for weeks recently partly because of work but mostly because I was hoping the niggle would heal. When I'm running it sometimes feels quite weak as if it could give way. Then I feel myself running awkwardly so as to keep pressure off my right leg (the dodgy one).

Last week I went for two very short jogs (approx 20 minutes) on consecutive days expecting to feel the niggle after 2 minutes (which had been happening). But nothing. No weakness. Hallelujah.

Then, last weekend I was going for a fast walk and I felt the weakness so it's there somewhere.

I've scheduled a physio appointment in Carysfort Clinic Blackrock for Tuesday (haven't been there before).

My question is: should I go for a run at the weekend in order to bring back the problem?! Is that madness? Will it be easier for the physio to diagnose the problem if it's more inflamed/sore on Tuesday? If I go and it's pretty much healed will it just be a waste of 80 quid and the physio will say "come back if it's hurting again".

Hopefully that makes sense. Any advice appreciated.

Reg'stoy

Why risk doing some permanent damage, the physio should be able to determine by questioning as well as by touch what exactly is wrong. I paid my first visit to a physio just before the DCM and was surprised how quickly by both questioning me and by watching me move that he had an idea as to what was wrong, correctly .
Put pen to paper and record where and when you felt the pain as in 'going up/down hill' at what stage of your run did it start etc (I find writing stuff down makes me remember more), you'd be surprised at how much detail they go into (mine did) and when he's doing the 'hands on' exam tell him the truth even a slight discomfort can be an indication of a problem.

Good luck hopefully you get sorted.

GoHardOrGoHome

Yeah you're right. I'll take it easy this weekend. That's not going to be hard because I'm dying with a cold at the moment!