Advertisement
If you have a new account but are having problems posting or verifying your account, please email us on hello@boards.ie for help. Thanks :)
Hello all! Please ensure that you are posting a new thread or question in the appropriate forum. The Feedback forum is overwhelmed with questions that are having to be moved elsewhere. If you need help to verify your account contact hello@boards.ie

Worth getting a check-up with physio?

Options
  • 29-08-2006 2:34pm
    #1
    quozl
    Registered Users Posts: 3,308 ✭✭✭


    Hi,

    I'm half-way through my training schedule for the dublin marathon. I've only been running about 7 months, and I've ramped my mileage up over the last couple of months to a current peak of 40mpw.

    It's not much mileage but it's a fair bit for me. Everything's going well and I feel good. But, I've had the expected varied assortment of muscle tightnesses and mild pains. Some lasting a day, some a few weeks. I'm also convinced that either my left leg is very slightly shorter or I'm compensating for something else in my gait.

    Perfectly happy with all this but I was wondering would it be worth getting an assesment/check-up by a physio now? My biggest worry about the marathon is making it to the start line un-injured and I think paying 50e or so to catch any problems in their infancy or just to be told everything's grand is worth it.

    I'll also feel like a right pillock telling a physio i'm just there for a check-up.

    Has anybody done this? Opinions on if it's worth doing please.


Comments

  • Options
    #2
    bullrunner
    Closed Accounts Posts: 383 ✭✭bullrunner


    If you think the problem is worth seeing a physio over, then go and see one (preferably a sports specialist one). Tell them what is happening and see what they say. It may just be a simple case of not stretching properly afterwards or it could be something more serious like muscle damage....if in doubt get it checked.


  • Options
    #3
    quozl
    Registered Users Posts: 3,308 ✭✭✭quozl


    Best 50euro ever. Turns out what I thought was a pretty functional body is a great big mess :)

    Different length legs, rotated pelvies, mild scoliosis of the spine, bad supinator, compartment syndrome starting in my calves, a need for orthotics apparently, and that's just the stuff I remember off the top of my head.

    Glad I caught things before they blew up on me a week before the marathon :) I'd recommend this to any other marathon first timers on here.


  • Options
    #4
    MacMan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1 ✭MacMan


    I work as a Physical Therapist so I don't want to come across biased, but it would be worth getting assessed. The least you would get out of an assessment is a good treatment, and specific stretches for yourself. We would take a postural assessment, then check your leg length, there may be a slight difference, but it could be caused because of muscle tightness on one side. At least you would have some piece of mind. I can have a look or recommend a Physio or Physical Therapist. email me -protherapy@eircom.net (Greystones based).


Advertisement