Question for the PTs

[Zen]

What about flexion/extension stretching and maybe something like "the stick"? Or maybe the stick would be a little hard...
They should have gone away by now, at least that's been my experience.

[kelownagirl]

I don't think the stick could get into that spot. I have been doing stretching exercises as well, and continuing to massage the area as well (can't wait until my massage therapist is back from Italy!). There is one spot that I can barely touch though - yowza!

I had to cancel my PT appt because of a meeting so I decided I will chat with my doctor tomorrow first before I go back to the PT. I think maybe it's time to get some xrays because the hip stuff has been on and off for a few years. I had forgotten that I even went to acupuncture about 3-4 years ago for the same darn thing. Looks like I'll be walking 2km with the school running club again tomorrow...

[Wahine]

KG - I don't have much time right now but I'll pipe up and say that while your local lower leg symptoms are likely a shin splint type of scenario and could be treated locally with ice, massage, taping. The hip and lower leg thing together makes me think that you could have a problem with you back that is a component of all this. If the PT hasn't checked out your back at all than you might want to ask about it. Is this a manual therapist?

I don't think it's a serious problem, nothing to worry excessively about, I'd just want to look into it to make sure you're covering all the bases.