I can't believe what I am reading! I have been a competitive runner for over 25 years, and in the past two years I started running mainly trail ultras - races up to 70 miles. This March my husband noticed a huge dent in my left glute muscle that over the course of four races got worse and led to a secondary dent in my hip area. I just assumed I had injured my muscle somehow, but no amount of rest, PT, or stretching has helped.(it's been 6 months now) I developed hip bursitis, medium to severe pain in all my joints, including both knees, my left ankle, and extreme spinal stiffness.
None of the experienced PTs I've been to have seen anything like my dent, and they are baffled by my worsening condition. I'm so scared I'll have to give up running altogether, as my joints are failing me. My PT has advised me to go to my regular doctor to get bloodwork, X-rays, an MRI & all tests done to see if something is wrong with me that is beyond muscle-skeletal. Before all of this, I had low back issues but no joint issues at all.
I found this web site by chance, and suddenly I remembered that several months before noticing the dent, I received 2 steroid injections in my butt, as well as pills & cream for a super severe case of poison oak that covered my whole body and face. Do you think my doctor will tell me if it was Kenalog if I ask?
I, too, am very very interested in any other stories of severe joint pain and inability to run especially after receiving these shots. I hope we can help each other figure this out & get answers.
I just read your story.... yes so much like mine.. I just had a baby and need to be running to get back in shape but my hip/ back are hurting! what dr did you go to, to find out you had hip bursitus...? Maybe I need to get a formal diagnosis..
Oh, also how long has it been since you have had the shot? I would call your dr and not tell them why exactly but ask to get a copy of your medical records... that way they can not alter or change anything. I have read 2 stories of someone on here trying to get a lawyer but he acted like they said you had to be able to prove that it was administered to you incorrectly. Also I forgot to mention I also read that a girl on here started taking chrolophyll by natures way and she said it took her dent completly gone. I think it is a vitamin from a gnc or something.