I have never had a fracture of any sort in my entire life, but yesterday when I finally got in to see a sports medicine doctor about my groin/hip/hamstring? pain, I got the bad news. Recap: while running on the treadmill on June 8th, I was gradually hit with worsening left groin pain. A few hours later, it felt more like medial hamstring pain. Ice and heat did not help, and NSAIDs only minimally. Once the inflammation settled a bit over the next few days, it felt more like bony pain, and this time in the groin/gluteal region. I was having difficulty pinpointing exactly which muscle could be causing this, and then I became worried that there was something wrong with a bone.
Here is an image of the pubic rami with a box outlining these structures – they are the rings at the base of the pelvis.
An x-ray confirmed a stress fracture in the left pubic ramus, not the most common site for a runner (unlike the foot or tibia), but seen from time to time. So the bad news is, not only can I not run for a while, but I have to minimize weight bearing, and given its location, I cannot use the elliptical trainer nor exercise with a bicycle either. It looks like it may be time to get that pool membership…
I hope you recover quickly. fractures can be tricky. Pool swimming will really holp you overall with your conditioning.
Comment by Kurt — July 7, 2006 @ 5:13 am
I guess it is time to sharpen your swimming skills! Good luck and heal fast!
Comment by Andy — July 13, 2006 @ 8:20 pm
Oh no!!! Sorry about your injury, but I have to tell you that I dig your having the xray on your blog. Make like a fish and swim!
Comment by Austin — July 18, 2006 @ 6:02 am
Hi Jodi,
I hope you are feeling better. I have not been able to run since Aug. 07 because of same injury and was wondering how long it took you to recover and resume training/running again?
Thanks,
Nancy
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