Temporary pause (hopefully)

[Mojoxxx]

Following a persitant niggle in my left adductor and in my right heel, a physio has now diagnosed the issues. As well as strengethening exercises for adductor and gel inserts for my impending heel spur, we ‘compromised’ on no running for 2 weeks (at least). I know I’m not evenly balanced when walking/running due to a stroke 12 years ago but I hoped running would help even this out.

So instead of running, I am doing my strengtening exercises daily and volunteered at Park Run instead, plus a bit of walking.

I’m back at the physio in a weeks time and am dreading that he may suggest running and my body and not best suited.

Whilst I see how my adductor issue can improve through strengethening, I hope he is then going to be able to give advice on the heel spur which will help disperse them to allow me back running in some caapacity.

Not sure what advice anyone can give me but am looking for a little bit of hope that maybe others have had similar issues and were able to resume running perhaps?

[IannodaTruffe Mentor]

Over the years we have witnessed many far less positive responses from medics than in your case. I think you should be encouraged by the efforts they are making and if you couple that with your own positive mental approach, then at least you are putting yourself in the best place to overcome those issues.

I sincerely believe that if we keep doubts and negativity at bay then we slant outcomes in our favour.

Take care and look after yourself and congratulations on your volunteering at parkrun.

[nowster Graduate]

Adductor strain is a sign of imbalance and compensating for something else that's weak or tight.

In my own case, it was tight glutes and hamstrings. The physio gave me some stretching exercises and recommended I get a cheap foam roller. I also got some resistance bands and did "crab step" exercises to work the adductors a little. That was in May last year.

My 80+ year old neighbour has heel spurs. They give him trouble from time to time, but have eased recently.

[Noraboswell]

My Physio said heel spurs like inactivity which is why exercise helps. I have painful and aching muscles and whilst exercises and stretching may make them ache a little more if I over do things, they help reduce the overall pain. When asked what keeps me going, I tell people it is the fear I have of what I would quickly become if I didn’t keep going. Good luck with your treatment and recovery.

[Dendev75 Graduate]

How frustrating for you 😢 you sound like you have a physio who is working with you to get you back running when safe to do so, fingers crossed your exercises help with the adductor issues and that the insoles helps with your heel spurs. Well done on volunteering at park run in the meantime 👍🏻

[Mojoxxx Graduate]

Thank you all for your replies. I have been back to the physio and he hopes that, after another 2 weeks recovery and with the help of shoe inserts, I should be able to do a ‘trial run’. He gave me shockwave therapy on my right heel and explained that the heel needs to build up some fat around the spur which will happen over a few months. In the meantime, the heel inserts should enable me to get back to running eventually. I’ve also got strengethening exercises for adductor, psoas and knees, plus I’ll continue walking and getting used to the inserts. There is hope……..

[deni-123red_]

hi

I fractured a metatarsal bone in my foot and had various other niggles such as plantar fasciitis. I found a great physio who does shock wave therapy and laser treatments. It wasn’t the most pleasant of treatments…a bit painful but wow the improvement was extremely fast and no pain now. Try to find a physio who does these advanced treatments is my advice.

[Mojoxxx Graduate in reply to deni-123red_]

Thank you. My physio is a sports physio and did shockwave therapy on my heel at my last appointment - pretty painful I agree but anything to speed up the heeling (excuse the pun!). Another week to go, which will be 4 weeks in total until hopefully I can do a ‘trial run’ as he put it. Fingers crossed and I definately won’t be pushing it. Slow and steady and i’ll just see what happens and how my body feels.