suffer all the symptoms that nrg-b describes - glute/piri - Sacro-iliac pain and problems in shoulders/neck, but keep them in check with massage (rolling bum on tennis ball), stretching, and core strength exercises. In my case, I did have a SI injury

In my experience,whatever your running injury,- go to a Physiotherapist and the diagnosis will inevitably be "weak glute mede (gluteus medius) or weak core...”- go to an Osteopath and the diagnosis will be "sacro-iliac joint dysfunction or a leg

' that is the problem - hence I went out for a 12 this morning - OK, but still the niggling pain.Ideas?? Two thoughts spring to mind - sciatic nerve and sacro-iliac joint. Not being qualified to advise further, I won't.You could have a session with a sports masseur

on my spine. This isn't painful. Visited my GP who said that I'd damaged my sacro iliac joint in the fall. Certainly that fits with my experience - but I get the feeling that there's more to it than that and that the fall was the last straw so to speak

, will it ever be possible for me to get running again, I'm desperately missing it. I am telling myself that it may be a tad ambitious to run half-marathons again Thanks!Lu Hi Lucinda back in 2000 I had serious back pain (sacro-iliac and lumbar spine with disc

's putting himself through mental torture aswell, he's depressed! He feels the thing he's best at has been taken away from him and he'll never get better. He's seen the doctor who says it's his sacro iliac joint, a physiotherapist who says he's out of line

, and he suggested a new pair would be wise. Cushioning had gone and this could have been factor in injury. Tab - after spending the last 6 months regularly seeing a chiropractor for problems with my sacro iliac joint I have a feeling you could have

afterwards. Ended up seeing my GP who was rather clueless and I ended up seeing a chiro who I had 7 treatments with and gave me insoles and some excercises. He gave the diagnosis of sacro iliac problem.Kept getting the pain back. Then went to see a physio

the appointment with a new physio on Monday, and he seemed excellent - very interested and patient, and most importantly, thorough. Fingers crossed!He examined my lower back very thoroughly and said that certain joints were quite immobile (sacro-iliac on left

public forum (all on the right side). The chiropractor I saw at that time said it was a sacro-iliac/L5 strain that was due to postural/occupational factors rather than my running (and ergometer rowing). He also said I had a mild to moderate leg length