Bruised out side ankle (Read 538 times)

Hi sorry for the late reply on this but I have just been suffering very symptoms recently. I have not had it diagnosed but I think mine is bursitis. Pain on the outside of the ankle when pressure is applied (always) - a little numb at the back of the heel (sometimes) and tingling under the heel (sometimes). There are various bursa (p. bursaea or bursas) around the ankle and they can become inflamed with overuse. In my case a combination of mileage and one run too many out of an old pair of shoes (cue Dr Trent!) probably caused the problem. Check my log to see how I have fared with this - from September 2nd onwards. It has taken me about 6 weeks to get back to normal running with one or two false starts. In retrospect I might have got back sooner if I had been able to resist trying to run before it was fully recovered. Even now I "know" it is there in the background but it is not causing me any pain when I run. Rest was the answer in my case - icing didn't seem to make any difference. When you come back check your shoes are OK and try to run reduced mileage on softer surfaces for a while until you are running pain free. Good luck - you will get over it.