Hello, I've had some pain in my left hip for almost three weeks now. It started the day after a gentle 7 mile run over Pendle hill, followed by a 10 mile walk over the same. I don't remember twisting sharply or doing anything to provoke an injury but the next day when I ran I had a niggling pain in my left hip. It was pretty mild at first so I carried on running about every second day. Then last Sun. it got noticeably worse so I laid off for four days. It seemed better when I was walking about so I did a gentle run this morning but now it's really sore again - can feel it all the time when walking, is definitely painful going upstairs or anything mildly stressful, is even noticeable when sitting if I don't sit dead straight (i.e. if I cross my legs or twist my torso). The pain is on the side of the hip bone at the top (but I don't think it's the bone itself that's a problem, more perhaps a tendon?). It's pretty tender if a press that spot, but only on a pretty small area.
Anyone any ideas? I'm assuming it's just going to be a matter of taking a longer time off, but would be happy if anyone has other ideas.
(p.s. please don't suggest I see a G.P./physio as I'm now in semi-rural Africa for a couple of months ! - but would like to keep running.)