Injury couch - week 7 now on hold

[Lulu_xx]

I've now been on the injury couch for 11 days with some kind of calf/heel injury which is limiting my ability to walk both on a flat and down stairs which isn't good when you have two flights of communal stairs to get down before you can leave the house!

I'm seeing a physio on Tuesday, have been doing stretches and strict non impact at the gym with lots of upper body work.

I have the race for life next Sunday and a supportive friend that will walk with me. I'd like to be able to do some interval run that day but if the physio says no that's it. Week 7 isn't far away....

[nikkiwabit Graduate]

That sounds like an Achilles rupture. Consider an Urgent Care centre (usually part of A&E) before Tuesday as if it is it wont heal without treatment.

[Lulu_xx in reply to nikkiwabit]

Thank you so much for the advise. I've been to the urgent care this morning and been checked out. It's not my Achilles but rest needed for 2 weeks.

[nikkiwabit Graduate in reply to Lulu_xx]

Phew that's good. Keep your ankle moving gently while resting though.