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I mean, you’re asking in the wrong place. If it’s an issue you’ve had for years, and have any interest in running into the future, you really should be asking a physio.
I know that costs money. But it’s a serious problem that is unlikely to fix itself. You need to see a professional.
I get what you're saying for sure. When it first happened like 5 years ago I went straight to a orthopedic doctor because I had no idea what was wrong and he just kinda treated me super shittily and I ended up paying more than 500 € for PRP injections on my knee cause he said that might help. It of course didn't, it just hurt like a bitch and cost a lot of money. He didn't even tell me it was the IT band. That I found out by myself months later.
Last year I went to a physio after I went hiking and it was hurting a lot. She helped me a lot with massages and stretchs, but I was in another country so it's no like I could see her again.
I live in Germany at the moment and have tried to fix it by myself but maybe I should go to a professional here. Even though I assume it'll be veeeery expensive. 🙈
Thanks for your input!
A good physio will not only massage etc, but should give you a strength/flexibility plan, which ultimately is where the solution will be (building support and resilience). They should also be able to provide some insight into the cause, and hence adjustments in how you run/train that will help as well.
It’s sucky, I know. Good luck!
Thank you! :)