Age is just a number.

Good running Steve. Do you feel like TOSH helped you out?

Oh sure.. I probably should have went back. But I started coming around on the mend and after a while on the exercises I began doing one legged body weight squats, curls, etc. The jury is still out on the insert though counselor.. It SEEMS to be working. But every once in a while I get some lower back pain in that area if I wear it on longer faster paced runs. One more thing to add I still don't have my top end speed back either.. Probably more info than you wanted sorry:) In short, Yes is the answer to your question.

That was about the right length of answer I think.

I did the same thing last year. Went and felt better quickly (not sure that it was the PT) and never went back. So I know how it goes. No reason to be diplomatic with me just because my sis-in-law is there.

That's funny that you have the insert too. I am overly hopeful that fixing the length disparity might help a lot. You've run with the insert for a few months now?

The heel lift off and on for a number of months. The full length only the last little while. By the way that was my own doing, not on their recommendation. Do you think that the lift will work in your case?

As far as the diplomacy goes, most of the time I just try to be decent yet pragmatic. Honestly, I think what they did for me was helpful but limited. (I saw them only once.) and as with most injuries time and mother nature probably get a substantial amount of credit on this one also.

One thing more if this can help, I noticed also that once I started supplementing electrolytes and iron things were a little less sore and muscles were less stiff. Not sure how much of a role that played in all of this but some I think. I hope that helps somewhat.

My left leg is 1.5 centimeters longer than the right and I have SI joint pain on that side. Joel thinks they may be correlated.

I have noticed in particular that racing on the right side of the road, where my shorter leg would have to reach farther to account for the crowning, really makes my left hip angry. Joel guessed that might be the case.

What supplements do you take? I usually have a NUUN after my lunch runs (known as gatorade without sugar).

Spring Valley magnesium and iron tabs. Taking the iron with lots of Emergen C etc. Also drinking lots of sodium and potassium rich liquids. Lots of milk not only for the calcium but also for the potassium, protein etc.

As far as the leg length issue goes, I'm convinced that I have that same issue.. Especially in marathons where they force you to run on the right side of the road down the whole canyon.