It's gotta be the shoes! (ITBS success story) - Triathlon Week

02-14-2005, 07:14 PM

FWIW:

I've had some issues with IT band syndrome for years. It was mostly
under control--occasional slight soreness for < 24 hours after runs in
the 2-4 hour range--until last fall, when, as some of you might recall,
I had to bail out of my first Ultra due to ITBS pain.

The thing that had gotten my ITBS under control the first time was when
a running shoe store put me in a stability shoe. I had previously tried
physical therapy, orthotics, and a cortisone shot with no luck. The
problems cleared up very quickly after switching to the new shoe
(Saucony Grid Omni 3).

Last spring, a new podiatrist made me new orthotics and told me to go
with a neutral shoe, moderate cushioning, stating that all the stability
I needed would come from the orthotic.

Well, I switched back to a stability shoe (Asics Gel 110) last week and,
voila, the ITBS pain has cleared up already. So, at least for me, the
right shoe seems to make a huge difference. (I am still using the
orthotics in the new shoe; I've tried it both ways, and it seems better
with it.)

--Harold Buck

"I used to rock and roll all night,
and party every day.
Then it was every other day. . . ."
-Homer J. Simpson

02-14-2005, 07:17 PM

FWIW:

Nothing from you dumbass. You're so thick you mistake a seasoned vet of
being a spammer. You make Homer J. Simpson look like a genius.

02-14-2005, 08:02 PM

"Harold Buck" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message
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: FWIW:
:
: I've had some issues with IT band syndrome for years. It was mostly
: under control--occasional slight soreness for < 24 hours after runs in
: the 2-4 hour range--until last fall, when, as some of you might recall,
: I had to bail out of my first Ultra due to ITBS pain.
:
: The thing that had gotten my ITBS under control the first time was when
: a running shoe store put me in a stability shoe. I had previously tried
: physical therapy, orthotics, and a cortisone shot with no luck. The
: problems cleared up very quickly after switching to the new shoe
: (Saucony Grid Omni 3).
:
: Last spring, a new podiatrist made me new orthotics and told me to go
: with a neutral shoe, moderate cushioning, stating that all the stability
: I needed would come from the orthotic.
:
: Well, I switched back to a stability shoe (Asics Gel 110) last week and,
: voila, the ITBS pain has cleared up already. So, at least for me, the
: right shoe seems to make a huge difference. (I am still using the
: orthotics in the new shoe; I've tried it both ways, and it seems better
: with it.)
:
: --Harold Buck
:
:
: "I used to rock and roll all night,
: and party every day.
: Then it was every other day. . . ."
: -Homer J. Simpson

Glad to hear your success. I'm thinking I need a new shoe style as well.
My AT's are so painfully out of control it ain't funny. Thanks for the
update!