I've been absent from any sort of decent running for just over a year due to a rib injury. It was really bad pain in the ribs at the beginning but now its a dull pain and tightens into my abdominals and groin area. I've been to my GP who perscribed

the last couple of times i've been running I get what feels like a stitch only it's right acroos my upper abdominals, i've tried to keep going telling myself it'll go away, but it doesn't, is it just stitch and go away on ts own

Well had my operation, and am now back home on the long road to recovery after my abdominal surgery.My operation was 2 weeks yesterday and am doing quite well. Unfortunately, they were able to drain 10 1/2 litres away from kidney before they were

Hi. I've been a runner for 2 years now, not quite forty, still a little on the heavy side and decidedly slow, but loving it. I've just had a gynae operation which has cut my abdominal muscles approx like a caesarean op. I've been told not to resume

have had pain on the right hand side of the lower abdominal area now for 8 months a cant shift it ,have been to 2 different physios on multiple occasions but still no nearer to finding a something that helps,feels like a hernia

in certain positions or doing abdominal exercise it may 'catch'. But you should be able to resume running once you can breathe deeply pain-free. I sympathise, I cracked a rib while snowboarding and was out of action for 2 months.Even if you keep impact

loosing battle of the bulge! :o)If you can see a physio then that's perfect. Can't speak too highly of them. Life changing people. Core abdominal strength is what you need to work on. It's funny back in the 1980's everyone used to tell you to rest

--Strengthening your lower back and abdominal muscles should help ease any pain you experience while running. To minimise stress on the lower back, use an upright posture (ie no slouching) while sitting, standing, walking, and running. You can also

pressure off of joints and make good posture easier to maintain.3.The most common cause of lower back pain is weakened Abdominal muscles which can be created by tight hip flexors and erector spinal muscles. To stimulate the weakened Abdominals rub your

? Suppose I should also mention I was a couch potato for the previous 15 or so years, could this be a factor?Thanks for any replies  Yes, oddly enough, stomach muscles, deep abdominals, are pretty much key to maintaining a solid core from which to swing