Posterior tibial tendinitis

[sukeyCat]

Completed C25K 9 months ago and have been happily running 3 x 5k a week with resistance training in between. Towards end of March, ankle gradually felt like it was giving way and pain in left glute when resting. Slight swelling of inner ankle and flattened, painful arch. I started reducing my distance and time to take the pressure off and a few weeks on, ran .5 of a mile and stopped in my tracks. Visited podiatrist who gave thorough examination with ultrasound, revealing a small tear around the inner ankle and fluid inflammation around main tendons. 😩 Now have bespoke orthopaedic inner soles for my Saucony trainers. Building up the time I wear the ortho’s each day just for walking. No running allowed as of yet. I shall be patient but I’m desperately worried I’ve lost my cardio strength and won’t be able to get back into the groove. Would love to hear of positive outcomes in similar situations and advice for rebuilding my stamina- assuming the ankle heals and I can actually attempt running again. On a positive-ortho’s certainly helping already. Foot feels super supported and pain lessening each day.

[John_W Graduate10]

My very first injury (oh the nostalgia!) was post-tib. That was in in the months leading up to me doing C25K and was caused by me doing too much too soon in rubbish shoes.

I was out for 8 weeks and then resumed by doing C25K. I had the occasional twinge at first if I went above a certain speed but by sticking to a slow and steady speed it was fine in the end.

Just take it easy when you restart.

Good luck!

[RunBrianRun Graduate10]

I’m really sorry to hear this and I hope you get back running soon. I diagnosed myself with exactly your symptoms back in February (Dr Google I think it was 😂). Contrary to advice (typical me 🙄), I carried on running but on fewer days and nowhere near as far, just to keep my aerobic base. I got a pair off of the shelf orthotics and two pairs of Enertor running insoles. I slowly increased my distance and speed and spent the first few minutes of every post run shower running cold water on the area. I can say that it must have helped but it took a good 6-8 weeks as I’m now back to normal with very mild tenderness under the ankle bone. I ran a half marathon last week and a 21.50 5k yesterday 😃

Of course, it goes without saying that everything I have just said should be entirely ignored, and the advice of your podiatrist followed to the letter. Good luck.