How can I cure illiac crest hip pain?

Question

As a middle distance runner for the last 12 mnths, I have had increasing pain in my right illiac crest of my hip. I have been dilligent with stretching and monitoring distance and speed to ensure I don't overtrain. No expert to date has been able to relieve the pain. I know it is related to my illiotibial band of my leg, but even trying to strengthen my medial muscles has not helped. Any ideas on what is causing me so much grief and how I can relieve the pain so that I may keep up my running?

Answer 1

Over use of the muscles is causing the hip pain. You seem to be trying to do the right things by stretching and monitoring. I think you're going to have to take a break from running to give the muscles the rest they desperately need. Pain is always a message that something is wrong. Do water exercises and swimming to reduce strain on the body.

Apply a moist heating pad or hot towels to the hip for twenty minutes. This should start to relax the muscles. It would be ideal if you could get physical therapy and have ultrasound therapy to the hips, this is a deep heat penetration that works far better than anything else for relaxing muscles. I do recommend you get massage therapy at least once a week to relax the muscles.

When a muscle is tired - it is tired. I have severe hip problems so I know what it's like.

Answer 2

I think you are over exercising.
Weak liver will raise this problem.
Pl purchase a strong round magnet. Put its' south pole on the liver (on upper right quadrant of your stomach) for 10-20 mins.
Put south pole on the site of pain. It will disappear.
Remember south pole should touch the skin and not the north pole.
Another suggestion is to take rest for few days and see whether pain reduces. If so then rest till it stops and slowly increase the speed and time. Don't spoil the rhythm.
You should avoid pain killers.