Working out in your 30s

[mcelliott]

If your hips are fked now running certainly won't make them any better.

[BobsPigeon]

mcelliott said:

If your hips are fked now running certainly won't make them any better.

Actual it's only 1 hip, about 7 years ago it was diagnosed as a labrum tear and I had scans and x rays and was assured it wasn't arthritic.

But due to the unique way our NHS is funded (and the fact I'm a tight sod and wouldn't pay private and didn't want to be off my feet for weeks) I was told that it would be OK if I just gave up impact sports and took things easy... Which to be fair it has been, it certainly hasn't got any worse, I just need a day or two after hard efforts to get full mobility back again, I presume it some kind of swelling.

My feet are a bigger issue for running, I've got Haglund's lumps on both heels and again the NHS solution, if I could get to see a consultant, its a pretty invasive procedure followed by months of rehab on each foot. I'm pretty sure if I was Mo Farah or a Premier league footballer there would be other solutions but I can live with it for now.

Ice baths and warm Epsom salt baths help with both issues....

Anyway, the joys of exercising in your 40s

[popeyewhite]

BobsPigeon said:

Anyway, the joys of exercising in your 40s

Sounds more like you're carrying a chronic injury rather than anything age related. I'd keep pushing the NHS if possible. And if possible get your foot surgery booked. That's what I'd do anyway. On the scale of things recovery from the foot op really isn't that long, but leave it and your running might be affected for the rest of your (active) life. I'd also worry whether your feet are causing over compensation in your hips?

[BobsPigeon]

popeyewhite said:

BobsPigeon said:

Anyway, the joys of exercising in your 40s

Sounds more like you're carrying a chronic injury rather than anything age related. I'd keep pushing the NHS if possible. And if possible get your foot surgery booked. That's what I'd do anyway. On the scale of things recovery from the foot op really isn't that long, but leave it and your running might be affected for the rest of your (active) life. I'd also worry whether your feet are causing over compensation in your hips?

I've got another minor medical issue which is far more pressing from a medics point of view and it took a year to see a consultant and that's just to get on a waiting list for an op, I doubt my feet and going to get fast tracked, my GP very tactfully told me that I should vary my exercise if my excercise causes me pain.

Haglund's removal on the NHS is 2 weeks in plaster, 2 months no real stress and then up to 12 months full recovery as the completely sever the achillies off the heal the reattach it. That's per foot, they won't do both at the same time.

https://www.roh.nhs.uk/patient-information/foot-an...