Sartorius Strain???

[stozzaz]

I have recently completed the Great North Run without any injury beofre or after.
However, I went for a run with someone who runs at a slower pace and i felt a twinge in what i think is my Sartorius muscle and not my Rectus Femoris muscle. I rested for a week then began running again, 1 week later I competed in the Great Cumbrian half marathon and felt the twinge after 2 miles and continued to aggravate me for the rest of the race. I rested another 2 weeks and have just been out on a run today and had to cut it short after around 3 miles because of the continuous pain experienced while running. the pain will last for around 4-5 days after aggravation
The pain can be aggravated if i lie on my back and try to raise my leg up straight.

Any rehab/diagnosis/advice would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks Gary

[Heidi]

Hi

What makes you think its sartoris and not rec fem? Do you have any pain on hip abduction, or external rotation (with the knee and hip flexed)?

If the pain came on gradually during that first run, it is unlikely it is a strain. It must therefore be an overuse injury, possible caused by a problem somewhere other than the actual thigh.

Continue to rest and stretch several times a day. In the meantime, think about what could be causing it. Common things include weak or tight hip muscles or calf muscles. If you know you have any of these problems, then I would recommend trying to correct them before returning to running.

If you are unsure or doing this fails, then I think it is important that you visit a sports injury specialist who can fully assess your muscle function/gait cycle.

Good luck!