Ever told not to run? What did you do.

racheljev

Just been told by the Doc that he doesn't think it's a good idea for me to keep running. Obviously I don't want to stop running and I'm heading to a sports medicine clinic tomorrow for more info. Just wondering if anyone has been in the same situation and what they did.

mloc123

long term or short term?

--amadeus--

Before this gets locked for medical advice I would say ALWAYS follow medical advice but for something that dramatic seek a second opinion from a medic with a sports/running background as they will have greater expertise than a GP

tunney

Why would this be locked? Absolutely no requests for medical advice.

When I was told not to run - I learnt to swim.

racheljev

Sorry, should have said I wasn't looking for medical advice. Doc recommended I went to sports medicine doc and that's what I'm doing. I was just literally wondering if it happened to anyone else and what they did - tried chi running, different physio techniques etc. But Mods, feel free to lock if you want to.

token56

A lot would depend on the reason I've been told not to run. If its something very serious I'd certainly have to think about it alright, but it would have to be something pretty dam serious to make me stop running altogether, which actually happened once for while but in general for little niggly injuries where running just increases healing time or something I'm definitely a bit more relaxed about it.

A second opinion would definitely be a good option anyway

ecoli

racheljev wrote: »

Sorry, should have said I wasn't looking for medical advice. Doc recommended I went to sports medicine doc and that's what I'm doing. I was just literally wondering if it happened to anyone else and what they did - tried chi running, different physio techniques etc. But Mods, feel free to lock if you want to.

By the sounds of this post it is injury related if that is that is the case then there are many alternatives in terms of training or even looking to other sports if that is the route you want to take again under the guidance of professionals.

If it is health related then i would take experts advice on board be that the doc you went to or a second opinion from a certified medical expert

donothoponpop

racheljev wrote: »

Sorry, should have said I wasn't looking for medical advice. Doc recommended I went to sports medicine doc and that's what I'm doing. I was just literally wondering if it happened to anyone else and what they did - tried chi running, different physio techniques etc. But Mods, feel free to lock if you want to.

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*It's fine to ask what others have done when advised against running,
*you're not ignoring what your doctor has told you,
*you realize not everyone's situation will be applicable to yours (and you seem to realize this all right)
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Second opinion from a specialist is what your doctor advised, doubt you'll get better advice than that. Best of luck, keep the faith.

nerraw1111

What's the reason?

Is it medical or is the doctor of the opinion that running in general is unhealthy?

littlebug

There's more info in Rachels log re injury.
To be told never to run again is pretty drastic advice:( I think bide your time and see what sports med people have to say. There's little else you can do.... I know you're itching to run but obviously there is damage there that still needs time to heal properly. When it has then the decisions will be more straightforward. Think long term Rachel ie don't go running without the second opinion.

RacoonQueen

Never been told not to run, even with my recent injury(I have been told that cutting down to part time in work woudl probably be a benefit to me though).

Anytime I've been off running it was either because I couldn't or a self imposed ban to overcome niggles. When not running, for me it's just bike, swim and gym. That's all you can really do. If it was long term or permanent I'd probably just end up as a cyclist.

shels4ever

If the doctor told you to go and see a Physio then maybe thats whats needed, everyone knows their own body and deep down you know when you shouldnt be running(but usually don't listen until its too late).

Brianderunner

I find that a lot of doctors don't know a lot of injuries, especially rare ones and are bluffing you a lot of the time. They often say 3 weeks for small things like a twisted ankle just to cover themselves.

plodder

Can't comment on the OP's situation but my GP told me a few years ago to start acting my age, and basically forget about running. I wasn't even injured at the time. So, there is a builtin bias among some GPs. I wouldn't even go to the GP for most kinds of injury. It'd be chartered physio first and a specialist doctor then if necessary, though thankfully it hasn't come to that.

digme

racheljev wrote: »

Just been told by the Doc that he doesn't think it's a good idea for me to keep running. Obviously I don't want to stop running and I'm heading to a sports medicine clinic tomorrow for more info. Just wondering if anyone has been in the same situation and what they did.

Doctors don't have a clue about sports or anything like that, all the do is bang out pills for in place of the words they hear coming out your gob.If more people ran, most doctors would find themselves out of a job.



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devotional1993

A very good doctor is a rare thing, recently my uncle started having breathing problems at reception after he left the doctor. Doc came rushing out demanding his 50e there and then for his five minute visit as he tried to get his bearings.Unreal.
They just dish out tablets and "next" please...

Emer911

Ah now devotional1993, don't go Doctor bashing!

The thing to remember is that GP stands for General Practitioner, so they have all round general knowledge on lots of things, but if you have specific needs, the specialist or sports physio would be a better bet.

Rachel, as the Doc is sending you that way, then I'm sure you'll heed the advice and go get looked after by the people who know better.

Best of luck with it! I'll keep the fingers and toes crossed for you.

dna_leri

Emer911 wrote: »

Ah now devotional1993, don't go Doctor bashing!

The thing to remember is that GP stands for General Practitioner, so they have all round general knowledge on lots of things, but if you have specific needs, the specialist or sports physio would be a better bet.

Rachel, as the Doc is sending you that way, then I'm sure you'll heed the advice and go get looked after by the people who know better.

Best of luck with it! I'll keep the fingers and toes crossed for you.

A little knowledge is a dangerous thing, for both qualified and un-qualified practitioners.

I only went to a GP with my recent injury because I needed her referral to get an MRI. She asked me if I did any stretching before running, I told her "no, I do a dynamic or active warm-up before and stretching afterwards". She did not know what that meant so I explained. She then said, "well you might want to try some stretching before running in future", even though my injury happened at the end of my session not near the start, "thanks, here's €50".

After my MRI, a consultant radiologist told me I should "obviously not do any weight bearing exercise". I also talked to my sports physio who said "if it hurts, stop" - that was the advice I liked best and followed.

Summary is you will get different advise from different practitioners depending on their level of knowledge about the particular injury so get as much as you can and in the end make up your own mind.