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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here, and I wanted to update this thread in case someone else who is having the same issue comes across it.  I saw a PT at ProAction PT in Rockville, who agreed the issue was probably my iliotibial band.  She showed me some specific stretches, but also sent me to an orthopedist to confirm iliotibial band syndrome rather that some sort of knee injury.  Saw Dr. Dan Pereles at Montgomery Orthopaedics, had a few x-rays and knee looks "perfect" - so just IT band syndrome. (Both he and the PT looked at my shoes, and agreed they're fine.) He gave me a 9 day course of Celebrex to reduce the inflammation, recommended a foam roller, recommended a strengthening exercise (step-ups), and said I can start running again a few days into the Celebrex. Will be seeing the PT as well for a bit for stretching plus strengthening.  Once I can do 3-4 miles at a time 3 days per week without pain, I can start increasing mileage again.  If the pain persists despite the PT, exercises, stretching, Celebrex, he'll do a cortisone shot.  That's the plan as of now... we'll see how this goes.[/quote]

OP - I'm the one who recommended ProAction and Therese McNearney. I would really, really caution you AGAINST a cortisone shot. It's not going to do anything good for you other than mask your pain for a time.  The pain will come back, bc the problem isn't fixed.

Even with good stretches, PT, foam rolling, and anti inflammatories, I never got to the point that I could do 3-4 miles without pain.  I couldn't run 10 feet without pain.  It hurt when I was driving my car!   Seriously, please PLEASE call Therese McNearney and see her about dry needling before you consider cortisone.  She completely fixed my leg with ONE SESSION. I couldn't run a few feet in June and I'm back running 5 days a week now, 100% pain free. It feels like a miracle bc I was starting to despair that I'd ever be able to run again.  
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