Have been running 5k 3 times a week for about 3 weeks with no previous problems
have got pain in my inner ankle. No bruising b... - Couch to 5K
have got pain in my inner ankle. No bruising but tender when pressure applied and pain when lifting heel. What have I done?
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Not a doctor but you could have tendonitis maybe due to too much running. If it gets worse you could see the doc. Elevating the foot and using ice on it is a good start. I recently hurt my ankle and it was only rest, elevation and ice that got it right again. Oh and heel drops and ankle rotations once the pain had subsided. I had to take 3 weeks off. Be sure it's right before heading back out
Misswobble is right , can't swear to it but sounds like that what it is . I'm suffering from tendinitus , mines outer ankle, physio confirmed it last week . Try & rest it as much as you can . & try to get to docs I'm into my 3rd week now , it's a slow process . Yours may not be as long as this but do not run ! . Physio told me stretches before running as well as after could help prevent a lot of injuries . Don't know if you do but I don't & I'm going to start . Hope you have a speedy recovery .
I was reading about that vegan American ultra runner the other day Rockette and he swears by stretches. I think he does his post run but he never skimps. The warm up and cool down runs are also important Beamer!
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Could be shin splints. I always thought this was pain on the front of the shin but my physio says not. I get it on one leg, just above the ankle on the inside.
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I had shin splints, a couple of years ago, when I danced ( I don't recommend doing the CanCan, everyday, in four inch heels!)
My pain was on the inside, just above my ankle bone. Very tender to touch and, like yours, when I bent my leg to walk. Since I've started running, I've been diligent about stretching properly. Can't have that, again!
Hi prettymingo , do you stretch before & after a run ?
I do, yeah, more afterwards than before, though. I still do the five minute warm up & cool down walk, too. I might be being over cautious but better safe than sorry, I suppose.