Still feeling pretty hacked off! I was very stiff and sore after the jog on Saturday. So, even after all this rest I still am no nearer to getting better.

After several sports massages I decided that perhaps it was time to try somebody else so yesterday I booked in to see a physio who advertises at my gym. After the initial consultation and examination he thought the source of the problem might be my lower back and the pain I was getting was in the abductor muscle. At last! I now know where the pain actually emanates from!

He then did some acupuncture, which was very strange. I felt a slight tingling or a small electrical current and occasional a muscle spasm. This was followed by ultrasound and then stimulation. He put on a support strap and said that I should be able to go for a gentle jog the following evening. He recommended that I do several sets of stretching and strengthen my core muscles.

Throughout today my side was quite sore but when I got home I decided to do some stretching and then try out a jog. At the start it was quite painful but I managed to keep going. I suppose after a time the pain eased slightly but it was still uncomfortable and I headed home after a couple of miles. I did more stretching once I got home, had a shower and have iced it. I'm feeling sore and getting really despondent.

I'm booked into the doctors tomorrow and think I might suggest that I get an x-ray of the pelvis just to rule out any bony injury. I've done everything the doctor says, with complete rest, and over 3 weeks later the pains is just as bad. It is so frustrating!!!!