How to Choose?

"NYC XYZ" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Hi, All:
Right now my problem is that I really can't run (more of a hop
than forward-propulsion) due to hurting my "butt muscles" (was on the
left at first, now it's both of 'em!), something or other in the socket
where the pelvis joins with the thigh bone....

So what should I look for?

Well, in looking for doctors, look for someone who deals with athletes.
Find out who the local university and high schools refers their athletes to,
or the local minor pro sports teams.

The symptoms you describe resemble (based on what little you said) to a
injury I once had. I got very tight down at the base of my gluteus, so that
when I swung my leg forward it didn't swing smoothly. It would come and go
like a tight muscle, but I couldn't figure out how to stretch it. Doctor
figured it was tendonitis in my paraformus muscles - muscles that attach to
the rear of your pelvis (or is it coccyx?) and pull on the rear of your
femur right below the ball joint. By the 3rd day of taking prednisone (an
antinflammatory), it was almost gone.
About a year later, I figured out how to stretch this spot. To stretch
the left paraformus group, I sit on the floor with legs out, then pull in my
right foot so my knee is elevated and bent about 90°. I then pretzel my
left leg into a crossed-leg position with my left ankle resting on my right
knee. Then by shifting my hips and moving my left knee closer to my head, I
can control the amount of the stretch. This is now part of my stretching
routine, and I've never had the problem since.
If this happens to be your sore spot, be careful and go slowly. Pop a
light amount of Advil or your anti-inflammant of choice and do this stretch
for a week and see if that improves things.

Dave

David Geesaman said:

"NYC XYZ" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

Hi, All:
Right now my problem is that I really can't run (more of a hop
than forward-propulsion) due to hurting my "butt muscles" (was on the
left at first, now it's both of 'em!), something or other in the socket
where the pelvis joins with the thigh bone....

So what should I look for?

Well, in looking for doctors, look for someone who deals with athletes.
Find out who the local university and high schools refers their athletes to,
or the local minor pro sports teams.

The symptoms you describe resemble (based on what little you said) to a
injury I once had. I got very tight down at the base of my gluteus, so that
when I swung my leg forward it didn't swing smoothly. It would come and go
like a tight muscle, but I couldn't figure out how to stretch it. Doctor
figured it was tendonitis in my paraformus muscles - muscles that attach to
the rear of your pelvis (or is it coccyx?) and pull on the rear of your
femur right below the ball joint. By the 3rd day of taking prednisone (an
antinflammatory), it was almost gone.

Corticosteroids can ameliorate sciatica from piriformis syndrome, but
some cases may be more severe than others, and the use of oral
corticosteroids can create systemic problems over time, not the least
of which is osteoporosis. Direct injection with a long cardiac-type
needle may be indicated.

Quoted message said:

About a year later, I figured out how to stretch this spot. To stretch
the left paraformus group, I sit on the floor with legs out, then pull in my
right foot so my knee is elevated and bent about 90°. I then pretzel my
left leg into a crossed-leg position with my left ankle resting on my right
knee. Then by shifting my hips and moving my left knee closer to my head, I
can control the amount of the stretch. This is now part of my stretching
routine, and I've never had the problem since.
If this happens to be your sore spot, be careful and go slowly. Pop a
light amount of Advil or your anti-inflammant of choice and do this stretch
for a week and see if that improves things.

One must be very careful, indeed, when doing this type of stretch.

NYC XYZ <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Hi, All:

I've got a sports injury which won't go away and am covered by GHI
(crazy service with out-of-date listings on their website!). How do I
go about choosing? I've already been to one who just poked me for two
minutes and prescribed ultrasound and stretches. Is that usual? The
doctor wasn't cold or brusque, but the procedure just seemed too
simple. Right now my problem is that I really can't run (more of a hop
than forward-propulsion) due to hurting my "butt muscles" (was on the
left at first, now it's both of 'em!), something or other in the socket
where the pelvis joins with the thigh bone....

So what should I look for? I also didn't like the tired, "bubble-gum"
voice of the receptionists who answered at the offices I'd
called...felt like I was calling for pizza or something!

I guess same thing for physical therapy later; what do I look for? How
do you "kick the tires" on something like this? I've never needed
medical attention for anything in my whole life so this is all very
new. Needless to say, it ain't like on TV....

I'm in the NYC area, BTW, if anyone knows of a knowledgeable doctor who
takes GHI....

TIA!

Do a Google search for

sports medicine new york ghi

You will find lots of choices.

PJ

"JMW" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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David Geesaman said:

The symptoms you describe resemble (based on what little you said) to
a
injury I once had. I got very tight down at the base of my gluteus, so
that
when I swung my leg forward it didn't swing smoothly. It would come and
go
like a tight muscle, but I couldn't figure out how to stretch it. Doctor
figured it was tendonitis in my paraformus muscles - muscles that attach
to
the rear of your pelvis (or is it coccyx?) and pull on the rear of your
femur right below the ball joint. By the 3rd day of taking prednisone (an
antinflammatory), it was almost gone.

Corticosteroids can ameliorate sciatica from piriformis syndrome, but
some cases may be more severe than others, and the use of oral
corticosteroids can create systemic problems over time, not the least
of which is osteoporosis. Direct injection with a long cardiac-type
needle may be indicated.

In simpler terms, the doc gave me three options. 1, (the least
aggressive) to 3 (the most aggressive). Prednisone was number 3. I think I
took the prednisone for a week and that was all. I'm not a doctor,
obviously, this is only one datapoint.

Dave

Peanutjake said:

Do a Google search for

sports medicine new york ghi

You will find lots of choices.

PJ

Thanks, but what I'd meant was how do I sift the wheat from the chaff?

Like I said, the doc I saw, who was normally with NY Hospital Cntr. of
Queens, and he poked me for a few seconds -- the whole affair lasted
two minutes! He wasn't condescending or anything, but he seemed to
shrug it as no big deal, common stuff, as long as I was able to move
the muscle, however awkwardly, it wasn't serious.

I need more attention than that! =\

JMW said:

David Geesaman said:

"NYC XYZ" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

Hi, All:
Right now my problem is that I really can't run (more of a hop
than forward-propulsion) due to hurting my "butt muscles" (was on the
left at first, now it's both of 'em!), something or other in the socket
where the pelvis joins with the thigh bone....

So what should I look for?

Well, in looking for doctors, look for someone who deals with athletes.
Find out who the local university and high schools refers their athletes to,
or the local minor pro sports teams.

The symptoms you describe resemble (based on what little you said) to a
injury I once had. I got very tight down at the base of my gluteus, so that
when I swung my leg forward it didn't swing smoothly. It would come and go
like a tight muscle, but I couldn't figure out how to stretch it. Doctor
figured it was tendonitis in my paraformus muscles - muscles that attach to
the rear of your pelvis (or is it coccyx?) and pull on the rear of your
femur right below the ball joint. By the 3rd day of taking prednisone (an
antinflammatory), it was almost gone.

Corticosteroids can ameliorate sciatica from piriformis syndrome, but
some cases may be more severe than others, and the use of oral
corticosteroids can create systemic problems over time, not the least
of which is osteoporosis. Direct injection with a long cardiac-type
needle may be indicated.

I've had that done for piriformis syndrome many many years ago. It
didn't help the problem very much (YMMV), but the procedure wasn't
painful either (again, YMMV). And the needle was quite thin, much tinner
than the IM injection needles I get 3x/week now.

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"NYC XYZ" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

Hi, All:

I've got a sports injury which won't go away and am covered by GHI
(crazy service with out-of-date listings on their website!). How do I
go about choosing? I've already been to one who just poked me for two
minutes and prescribed ultrasound and stretches. Is that usual? The
doctor wasn't cold or brusque, but the procedure just seemed too
simple. Right now my problem is that I really can't run (more of a hop
than forward-propulsion) due to hurting my "butt muscles" (was on the
left at first, now it's both of 'em!), something or other in the socket
where the pelvis joins with the thigh bone....

So what should I look for? I also didn't like the tired, "bubble-gum"
voice of the receptionists who answered at the offices I'd
called...felt like I was calling for pizza or something!

I guess same thing for physical therapy later; what do I look for? How
do you "kick the tires" on something like this? I've never needed
medical attention for anything in my whole life so this is all very
new. Needless to say, it ain't like on TV....

I'm in the NYC area, BTW, if anyone knows of a knowledgeable doctor who
takes GHI....

It's a tumah.

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NYC XYZ said:

Peanutjake said:

Do a Google search for

sports medicine new york ghi

You will find lots of choices.

PJ

Thanks, but what I'd meant was how do I sift the wheat from the chaff?

Contact the NYC AMA chapter and ask if they offer a referral service.

David Geesaman said:

"NYC XYZ" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

Hi, All:
Right now my problem is that I really can't run (more of a hop
than forward-propulsion) due to hurting my "butt muscles" (was on the
left at first, now it's both of 'em!), something or other in the socket
where the pelvis joins with the thigh bone....

So what should I look for?

Well, in looking for doctors, look for someone who deals with athletes.
Find out who the local university and high schools refers their athletes to,
or the local minor pro sports teams.

Following up on this, you might ask other runners or at a running store
and see if there's some consistency among names of doctors / PT to use
or not use.

FWIW, I've had better luck with current PT recommended by running store
than with original PT recommended by regular doctor who runs. (I live in
small town.)

Dot

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"NYC XYZ" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Thanks, but what I'd meant was how do I sift the wheat from the chaff?

Like I said, the doc I saw, who was normally with NY Hospital Cntr. of
Queens, and he poked me for a few seconds -- the whole affair lasted
two minutes! He wasn't condescending or anything, but he seemed to
shrug it as no big deal, common stuff, as long as I was able to move
the muscle, however awkwardly, it wasn't serious.

I need more attention than that! =\

Sometimes, some doctors deal with one particular kind of athlete and not
others. So if you're a runner at a doctor who mostly handles weekend
warrior football players, they truly won't understand the importance of a
consistently stiff muscle. In other sports you can hobble around and
protect your weak spot, and continue to play until it heals.
In running, you can't really do that at all. Small aggravations get
very painful at some point, and since they're stress-related usually they
cannot be ignored. IMO, it's nearly impossible to train through a minor
injury like this without significant risk of worsening it. Doctors who've
been runners generally make for excellent resources.

Dave

"NYC XYZ" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

Thanks, but what I'd meant was how do I sift the wheat from the chaff?

Like I said, the doc I saw, who was normally with NY Hospital Cntr. of
Queens, and he poked me for a few seconds -- the whole affair lasted
two minutes! He wasn't condescending or anything, but he seemed to
shrug it as no big deal, common stuff, as long as I was able to move
the muscle, however awkwardly, it wasn't serious.

I need more attention than that! =\

Sometimes, some doctors deal with one particular kind of athlete and not
others. So if you're a runner at a doctor who mostly handles weekend
warrior football players, they truly won't understand the importance of a
consistently stiff muscle. In other sports you can hobble around and
protect your weak spot, and continue to play until it heals.
In running, you can't really do that at all. Small aggravations get
very painful at some point, and since they're stress-related usually they
cannot be ignored. IMO, it's nearly impossible to train through a minor
injury like this without significant risk of worsening it. Doctors who've
been runners generally make for excellent resources.

Dave

"NYC XYZ" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

Thanks, but what I'd meant was how do I sift the wheat from the chaff?

Like I said, the doc I saw, who was normally with NY Hospital Cntr. of
Queens, and he poked me for a few seconds -- the whole affair lasted
two minutes! He wasn't condescending or anything, but he seemed to
shrug it as no big deal, common stuff, as long as I was able to move
the muscle, however awkwardly, it wasn't serious.

I need more attention than that! =\

Sometimes, some doctors deal with one particular kind of athlete and not
others. So if you're a runner at a doctor who mostly handles weekend
warrior football players, they truly won't understand the importance of a
consistently stiff muscle. In other sports you can hobble around and
protect your weak spot, and continue to play until it heals.
In running, you can't really do that at all. Small aggravations get
very painful at some point, and since they're stress-related usually they
cannot be ignored. IMO, it's nearly impossible to train through a minor
injury like this without significant risk of worsening it. Doctors who've
been runners generally make for excellent resources.

Dave

"NYC XYZ" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

Thanks, but what I'd meant was how do I sift the wheat from the chaff?

Like I said, the doc I saw, who was normally with NY Hospital Cntr. of
Queens, and he poked me for a few seconds -- the whole affair lasted
two minutes! He wasn't condescending or anything, but he seemed to
shrug it as no big deal, common stuff, as long as I was able to move
the muscle, however awkwardly, it wasn't serious.

I need more attention than that! =\

Sometimes, some doctors deal with one particular kind of athlete and not
others. So if you're a runner at a doctor who mostly handles weekend
warrior football players, they truly won't understand the importance of a
consistently stiff muscle. In other sports you can hobble around and
protect your weak spot, and continue to play until it heals.
In running, you can't really do that at all. Small aggravations get
very painful at some point, and since they're stress-related usually they
cannot be ignored. IMO, it's nearly impossible to train through a minor
injury like this without significant risk of worsening it. Doctors who've
been runners generally make for excellent resources.

Dave