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[Guest]

I run about 15 miles a week on a treadmill. I changed up all of a sudden and ran out in the country twice (quite Hilly). Now my hip hurts almost all the time even when I walk.
Any advice?

[Guest]

Continued---I have a 10 pack of dexamehtasone that I had left over from sports Dr for my shoulder. Should I take that and lay off running for a week?
I don't know if I can lay off for a week!!

[Dan]

I don't know what dexamehtasone is, so I can't comment.

Best thing for a sore hip is rest, stretching, and ice. Chances are, it's merely aggravated from doing something different from your normal routine. When incorporating something new, it's always best to do much less than you feel capable of at the time, otherwise you'll spend the next week or two able to do much less overall than if you had just balanced it out in the first place.

Dan