I have just started to jog a little on the treadmill and I am noticing that the jogging is causing the area around my port to hurt.

I carry most of my weight in my stomach and believe when I jog the weight I carry is tugging and pulling the port.

Has anyone experienced this? Do you think it will cause me any problems later if I continue to jog?

Thanks!

Tracie~ I had the same experience. When I started running I didn't feel the pain, but as I increased my mileage and speed I started to notice some pain in my port area.

The PA noticed I was wincing with my fill - I told her I thought it could be related to my running, but she and the dr thought it could be an infection. So several horse pills later - I still had some pain. I had to stop running for 1 1/2 weeks, until I had no pain, then start up slowly.

Since that time I have not had any pain. I think it was similiar to what you are describing, my stomach was moving a lot when I first started running, now it does not move as much since I have lost more weight.

I don't know if that helps, but you might want to discuss with your dr and see what he/she says. You might just need to take a short break until the pain subsides and then start back up again.

Good luck with your running!

I had the exact problem when I first started running outside (off treadmill). I called my doc and they said it would go away. I do recommend calling ur doc to make sure but my pain disappeared completely a week later.

I get pain in the port area sometimes during intense exercise but have found that it's associated with improper breathing. Once I get that under control the pain goes away. I have not experienced lasting port pain.

Brad

I noticed the same pain last week when I started running for the first time EVER. I thought maybe I just needed bike pants under my gym pants to hold my stomach down. I wonder if it would help? :welldoneclap: