Testimony Tuesday (Week 3) I Tore My Hamstring and I Saw My Spirit Animal
byHave vs Get
byfrom Giving the Glory I hate to-do lists. There’s something about them that always gives me anxiety. There’s nothing more overwhelming than staring at a laundry list of things to get done, and feeling like you don’t have the time
Hamstring Syndrome Surgery-A Runner’s 4-Year Struggle with Injury
byfrom Giving the Glory For the last four years I’ve struggled with chronic high-hamstring pain. After trying endless treatments with no avail, I finally came across a condition known as “hamstring syndrome;” a chronic form of high hamstring tendinopathy that occurs when scar
Surrendering the Struggles
byfrom Giving the Glory This week marks one month post-op from my hamstring surgery. Although the last four weeks have brought many positive break-through’s in my recovery, I can’t help but admit that some days haven’t been so easy. As
Tenotomy in Turku – My Hamstring Syndrome Surgery
byfrom Giving the Glory About four years ago it all started with a twinge of pain up high on my right hamstring. Four years, hundreds of doctors and physical therapy appointments, several MRI’s and a year of hardly running finally
What I Learned from a Year of Hardly Running
byfrom Giving the Glory “Mama always said, life was like a box of chocolates–you never know what you’re gonna get.” Running is a lot like life, it’s unpredictable. As much as we train and prepare, sometimes things just don’t go
Cheers to Two Weeks!
byfrom Sarah Runs the City Today I am two weeks post-op! Yesterday I had my first in home PT session. Friday I returned to HSS for a post-op appointment with Dr. Allen. My stitches were removed and my brace extended
Post-op 2 Weeks: Less Pain in the Cheeks
byThey say time heals all wounds, and a horizontal gluteal crease incision from hamstring repair surgery is no exception. Now 2 weeks post-op, things are slowly progressing forward. I had my first follow up appointment on August 1st, 11 days
My Labral Tear Saga: Hamstrings, Adductors, Obturators–Oh My!
byfrom Giving the Glory This week marks 10-weeks post-op labral tear repair surgery and two-and-a-half years since this “injury” began. I figured now would be a good time to recap my entire injury saga in hopes that someone else fighting this battle
The Road to Recovery
byfrom Giving the Glory It’s been a long road here and there’s a long road ahead. Two and a half years ago I started having pain near my hamstring. I trained through it, did therapy for it, rested it, and