TFL tear....recurring pain

[Pharm Animal]

(Note: This thread was buried. Please be aware of the posted date above. It hasn't been replied to in over 3 years, 2002-2005.)
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do any of you know much about this type of injury? i have been having problems with both sides....i'm now dealing with chronic pain in the left one, it's hard to do lunges and i have to watch how i squat and leg press, or i will injure it again. i am starting to think it's because of the way i am built (structural), due to the fact that it happens in both sides. however, i may be wrong. if anyone is willing to go into depth, i will gladly listen....THANKS!

"I feel that an individual knows their body the best. If you KNOW one of my suggestions do not work for you, do not hesitate to drop that idea from your repetoire. Never blindly follow the herd." PA 2001

[This message was edited by Pharm Animal on 11-06-05 at 11:29 AM.]

Pharm, I have never run across a tfl injury. So im not going to offer anything now. Let me get some info for you before I open my yap.

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[archive_Killer]

Was (is) it a strain (acute) or an overuse injury? Does it hurt down by the knee at the lateral femoral condyle (IT band)? Or does it hurt up at the hip (fascia lata)? Actual strains to the tensor muscle of the fascia lata are very uncommon, but you may be the exception to the rule.

[Pharm Animal]

it's a strain/tear.

"I feel that an individual knows their body the best. If you KNOW one of my suggestions do not work for you, do not hesitate to drop that idea from your repetoire. Never blindly follow the herd." PA 2001

[archive_Killer]

That is very uncommon, you can consider yourself special (lucky you!). Due to its location, many athletes actually have TFL strains but think they have gluteal strains. Remember when doing exercises that the TFL also inserts into the hip and helps the form the anterior iliotibial tract to help flex the hip. It also indirectly helps stabilize the extended knee. When the lower extremity is fixed, the TFL helps with pelvic support.

I have no experience with TFL strains, so all I can say is to treat it like any other muscle strain - protected motion and local therapy (if needed), followed by progressive stretching, strengthening, and endurance as symptoms resolve.

Also, really stretch the TFL/iliotibial band complex. Although, a TFL strain is not always associated with a tight IT band, never hurts to stretch

[Pharm Animal]

I found this topic I started way back in 2002 and decided to bring it back from the page 9 grave it was resting in, because the problem has never been buried. I've been having problems with this one since 2000 at 24 years of age. I've been trying to work around it since incurring the injury. I'm now 31 and think I've finally nailed down what is wrong.

I haven't been able to effectively squat since the problems started occuring back then, and no one has diagnosed me correctly. Here's what I've determined through my research: I've developed Chronic Trochanter Bursitis stemming from ignoring the symptoms of Snapping Hip Syndrome back then...basically 'pushing past the pain'. Here's an informative article for those interested:
http://www.emedicine.com/sports/topic123.htm

My question is this...how badly will this affect me from ever attaining the leg size I deserve? I don't think there is a quad exercise in existence that doesn't aggrevate my condition, maybe except for some yoga moves. Suggestions and comments welcome, thanks in advance.

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[archive_Killer]

Well, for the bursitis the normal course is usually followed

1. When acute ice, compression, NSAIDs, and pain free passive ROM

2. Heat, pain free stretching and strengthening with progression, ice afterwards

The snapping hip can be caused my muscle tightness, muscle imblance, and biomechanics. I think we all know that it is not your training technique. Try to figure out the cause and correct it. NSAIDS or a cortisone injection could alleviated the bursitis - if you work on the underlying problem too.

If all this fails, you can always have the IT band over the greater trochanter removed along with the bursa.