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Hip Tendonitis: Causes, symptoms, treatments and prevention of this dreaded, athletic injury
Posted May 30th, 2007 at 3:30 PM by Alexandra Haller
Section: Running & Training, Injury & Rehab, Health & Fitness, Injury & Rehab
All athletes have a dark, furtive, and silent fear of getting injured. It haunts all athletes; from professionals like Meb Keflezighi who was forced to drop out of last April’s Flora London Marathon at mile 16, to casual runners like myself.
Recently, I was sidelined with tendonitis in my right hip a month before I was to participate in my first half marathon.
When I told my sister, she instantly identified with my anguish by saying “So, it must be like going to write a big term paper and having your computer break down the night before it’s due.” Exactly.
When your body seemingly and unexpectedly fails you, you are frustrated, confused, and scared. Fortunately, you can minimize your worries and expedite your healing by educating yourself on the potential pitfalls of regular training, proper care for your athletic body, and ways to prevent such injuries.
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