I havenāt been on here for ages as I havenāt been able to go running due to a pulled achilles. I never thought I would miss running so much!!
So itās nearly 7 weeks since Iāve done any proper running so Iām pretty worried about this now š I did try about three weeks ago but only managed 1k before it all hurt too much and I had to hop the 1k+ back home. It flipping hurt the next day too.
So I suppose my question is, at what point should I try running again, does my ankle need to feel 100% or is it ok if it hurts a bit afterwards? Am I doing more damage or am I helping the healing by exercising?
I find that if I do any long walks (5 miles +) or anything hilly then my ankle will hurt afterwards but will be back to the current normal by the next day (so I am aware of it but not really hurting as such).
Iāve been doing the step exercise, using a roller, massaging my ankle, sitting with my foot up in the evenings. I can still feel a lump on my ankle and improvement seems to have stalledā¦ā¦.. Any advice you lovely people have would be much appreciated - thanks!
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My advice would be to get professional advice , maybe an appointment with a sports physio so you know exactly what you are dealing with .You do not want to cause more problems
Take as long as it needs, if something hurts then donāt repeat it. Achilles are notorious for taking ages to heal and easily set back with over work. š¤
I had a pull mid July and I still cant stand on my left leg and push up. The pain gets marginally better but its 2 months now and I cant hike, never mind run. The sports physio is good for relieving my credit card but nothing else. If you find somethingbthat works please tell us..
Hi Pete (Iām sure youāre not really grumpy so am not using that bit š¤£)
Iāve been hobbling for three months now and so took the decision to get proper sports physio advice. He gave me the option of a couple of months of physio, advice, exercises, etc, or a 4 week course of shock wave therapy with an option for a free 5th week if allās not considerably better by then.
I took the shockwave therapy and I know itās expensive (Ā£200) but I donāt want to be hobbling in this foot forever!
So far so good. I can now do a good 30-60 mins of power walking on it with no ill effect afterwards or the next day. I havenāt tried running and Iāve been told to be careful and take things steady after the 4 or 5 weeks are up.
I have also worn more or less nothing but my trainers for the last month or so as they are just more supportive and with a cushioned heal they help as Iāve found that bare foot (eg when at home) for hours is the worst.
Everyone says the best cure is to rest an Achilles teninopathy/tendinitis but you canāt keep sit down all day so I am just more thoughtful about how much I do and when.
I will let you know how I get on as Iāll probably just run very short (and slow, but I have always been slow) sections for at least a couple of weeks.
One thing is that my ankle is still very stiff in the mornings and takes a while to feel good enough for a hike so I will have to change my running time round to later in the day (which I am not looking forward to as j like to get it done!!)
Thanks. I hope to have an appt with a NHS physio shortly. I have disc bulging as well but stretching is keeping that in control. I am hiking in Wales the week after next so nere is hoping those good hiking boots help! Tis a bug.r getting old!
Hello! I know this is an old post now but Iāve only just seen it. I hope youāre healing and getting back to it.
Iāve had the same for months now. I went to the physio and she said I could run on it so I am. Like you, I canāt sit still enough to rest it but like GrumpyPete, Iām not convinced of her help either. I have a list of exercises and she gave it some ultrasound but nothing she has offered has really helped yet.
What I do know now is that a sports massage really helps - do you have tight leg muscles? My calves are really, really tight and I stopped having massages for a bit until I did a race a couple of weeks back. They had a free massage table at the end and the difference was incredible once theyād worked on it. I have an official one booked for Saturday and Iām looking forward to it so much!!
Good luck with your recovery, I truly know your pain!
I canāt believe you are managing to run TailChaser! I tried after a month and then couldnāt walk for days, I knew I had really put myself back. Even after a long hilly walk I had to literally sit with my foot up for a couple of days to recover.
I also know the following few days if I have even just been busy walking about a lot.
The shockwave therapy is a very different form of physio involving work on the area surrounding the pain using a specialist machine. I would recommend trying this - itās a faster working than just pure exercises.
Interesting about massage. I donāt think I have tight muscles but I know Iām not very good at doing the post exercise stretches š¤¦āāļø!!
Oh crikey D! I donāt know what Iād do if I couldnāt run at all. I can only think our problems are in different parts of the tendon and maybe are for different reasons? I do ice it after a run, canāt say that would make a huge difference š¤·š»āāļøMy hubby Katnap thinks I may stretch too much but then he barely does any and runs much more than I do. Maybe itās luck of the draw as wellā¦sigh.
Iāll look into the shockwave therapy, I know they do it at my physioās but Iām not so sure about the Ā£200 š± Sports massage is about Ā£50 for about 45 minutes. Just a warning though, it is ridiculously painful but it does the job. I think it mainly hurts me because my muscles are so tight. I know a lot of people in the Marathon forum swear by them. I do a lot of swearing during it instead š¤£
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