I am just back from my first physio visit of the New Year. I really didn't want to go into the New Year IC and thankfully she found nothing worse than a very tight outside section of my left calf which was affecting the area below my knee and down into the foot (foot cramps). So one massage later I am good to go (after the statutory 24 hour post massage rest). At the start of the week it was painful to walk upstairs and I couldn't do a single leg calf raise with the affected leg. I suspect that all the hill work has contributed to the problem; the answer is to do more to get use to it!
These pulls/injuries are a bit of a nuisance, but I do think that I have learned a lot over the last 12 months about what is serious and requires treatment and a rest from running(but not from daily exercises and activity), as a opposed to a twinge I can run with or run off. So, all in all, today's £28 bill was an investment rather than a cost. Hurray for accessible great sports physios; we would be lost without you!!👍
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I'm now struggling! Had that nasty laryngitis virus at the start of December - only just recovering now - no running and feeling decidedly unfit and have had serious running withdrawal symptoms. Did a short run around the block yesterday for the first time in 3.5 weeks, was great but my body didn't half ache last evening and I was exhausted. Think I will have to go back to some C25K runs - again! Frustrating
We have both had this chesty cough and throat issue which has been affecting lots of people in the town. I redefined it as a head cold and kept running. Bad I know, but I am fine now! Post lay off, I often start with a slow 3.5k and build it up in 500 k steps back to 5k, then carry on as normal. I have never dipped backed into run:walk. but whatever works is fine. You will soon be back to normal however you go about it😊
I think running with a head cold is not a problem - this was boringly a tad more; full blown fever and all that dull stuff. But all is well now, think I will have a go at your plan, makes a lot of sense. Thanks for that. Happy days!
Nobody on the planet is much older than me 🤣. I just had a thick chest (OH would add “and head”!) and temperature which only bothered me at night. Glad that you are back on form.👍
Same to you IP. I can see how that happens; they need to be chatty people to distract you from the pain! It makes life so much easier when you have a found a good physio who is easily accessible.
Hi Dexy. Reassurance/ confidence is a huge part of it. My first post graduation injury, in February last year, required three weeks to fix. My visits since have been all be one visit solutions mainly, I think, because I am more aware of what may need a physio, so I go earlier rather than making things worse by continuing to run on an injury. Got to keep fit for the next 5 months at least!👍
That's great news! I also think experience gives us a much better understanding and greater common sense. But £28! Crikey! You wouldn't get through the door to see a sports massage therapist round us for £28, let alone a sports physio 🙄
The £28 is the half hour rate, which is all this needed. £52 for an initial one hour appointment where they take down data/history etc. Just so you are comparing like with like. Whatever, good value for money.
The people I go to are sports specialists used by our running shop owner who is an ultra runner. That seemed like a good reference to me, and I have been really happy with their approach and the outcomes. They are runners and enjoy other sports too, so they understand what I am trying to explain. All handy too; drop into the running shop for a natter, ( such as “ Hope we can’t hear you scream this time!”) and then walk round the corner to the physio! What passes for supportive up here!😊
So glad it was a fixable thing and you caught it early. 👍 That Runner’s Panic that sets in when injury threatens to derail the progress is no fun. It’s such good news to have a reliable sports therapist to go to. As you say, a good investment! Anyway, I need to have you & Dexy5 running ahead of me to keep my plan going, and you know it’s all about Me now, so off you go! 🤣🤣 Happy running.
Thanks Sandie. I am happy that I can just get on an build up distance again now and stop worrying about calves. My invented saying of Confucius (used on a regional manager partner) applies..” man cannot look over his shoulder and over the horizon at the same time!” You get the drift I’m sure 😊
Great to hear that beachcomber. Physio visits can be surprising sometimes. During my last visit, my physio said “you’re not going to hurt your knee unless you fall over and bash it”. As I was gingerly doing my exercises. What? And also “2 weeks of rest is enough for anyone” 😳
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Hmmm! Not sure about the knee one! I do believe in resting things as little as possible though. I have stopped running for periods, but I have always kept up a physio recommended exercise regime to build up the affected part.
Interesting article In Decembers Runners World on how the thinking is changing on rest I.e. we don’t need as much as we think when recovering from an injury
Yes, someone posted a link to videos on the topic a few months back; it made a lot of sense. I think that the question is really around the nature and duration of the rehab exercise.
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