This is it, I guess I'm done for good :( After being talked into going to the physical therapist, I'm now regretting it - okay not really, but just ugghhh! Either way, as I was giving my history about my hip flexor to the pt he kept shaking his head "I'm really afraid this is a stress fracture and not muscular" more and more tests he did kept coming out the same way... pointing in that general direction. He said there was some muscular stuff going on too, but that it could be a result of me trying to 'limp' through the injury the last 7 weeks. So, I guess it did have to do with the pregnancy (drop in bone mass seems to be the biggest culprit) just not the stretching of ligaments like we thought. I'm just kind of bummed, but know that this is a good time to rest up and recoup. Since all the tests to confirm or deny a SF can't be done during pregnancy we're treating this as such to be cautious. The PT said that with the stretches he gave me and taking the 'pounding' of running and walking (for exercise) out of the picture that if it is muscular I should be pain free and ready to work back to running in 3 weeks or so. If it's a SF it will be more like 6 weeks until I'm pain free and can start back up with a gradual walking plan :( So...the waiting game begins; bike elliptical and aqua jogging or swimming are going to be my new blogs. I want to keep up the cardio, especially now that I am starting to regain some energy and aren't throwing up thanks to the zofran. PT says that if all goes well I should be back to getting in 4-6 miles per day and 8-12 on long runs by April. Here's to hoping!! Went to the gym and did 15 miles on the bike at 3% resistance in 45 minutes. Not too much sweating, my ITB again kicked into high pain mode about 2 minutes into the ride (I also discussed this with the PT and got stuff to do for it). Did the stretching and couple ITB strengthening stuff then headed home (I can only do it on the L side - opposite hip injury because even some of the simple stuff caused pain on hip). Fun, fun, fun always a fun time when you're pregnant and feeling like your body is falling apart each day. What we go through for our children!! Even before we get to see their beautiful little faces. I love you little one, but please leave me a little bit of a healthy body by the time you're done in there!!
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