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| Any suggestions for getting over achilles tendinitis? (Read 193 times) |
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posted: 5/12/2008 at 6:53 PM |
After almost two weeks of doctor-ordered non-running, PT, ultrasound, NSAIDs, ice, stretching etc, still only marginally improved soreness. I'm pretty sure the initial cause was new insoles in shoes that had previously caused minor achilles problems when they were brand new at the end of a mild build up in mileage (and by mild, I mean from 8 to 15 miles).
Anyone have any words of wisdom? I'm hoping for something like, "yeah, mine was the same and miraculously after 13 days, I woke up and it was completely healed."
Getting very fed up with this. |
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posted: 5/12/2008 at 7:21 PM |
Anti-inflammatories can be counter productive and cause your body to take longer to heal.
You probably need to stay off the roads longer, but might want to consider getting into the pool for some aqua jogging. Mind-numbingly dull, but at least you are moving. |
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posted: 5/12/2008 at 7:27 PM
modified: 5/12/2008 at 7:28 PM |
| My one and only bout of Achilles tendonitis took about 2 months to fully heal, and another 2 months of phantom pains after that. I did two weeks of no running at all, then 3 weeks of barely running--like 2 miles at a time on a treadmill, really slow, a few times a week. Then I gradually built back up, all very easy miles. And I iced it every night. After the achilles pain and inflamation subsided, I also worked on stretching my calves because I think tight calves were what caused it in the first place. |
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posted: 5/12/2008 at 7:47 PM |
I've been battling this for quite some time (since last years CMM). Followed a similar path with ultrasound, PT and stretching. I don't like to use advil so I skipped all of that. This combined with rest (mostly non-impact excercise) and cross training seemed to get me back on the road.
What I did find that worked great for me was active release therapy. I asked at the running stores about someone reputable and was introduced to Dr. Pain. It is not a comfortable process but worked great for me. I needed about 5 sessions and now I work the calves with The Stick and self massage. So far so good and being a bit smarter about my trianing has helped keep me on the road.
Good luck with this injury as it, simply put, sucks.
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posted: 5/13/2008 at 2:28 PM |
| I've had this problem a few times, I did no running for a week then did some slow/mileage reduced running for a week, used the stick and ice. Seems that nothing but time will help, but I do think some SLOW/ short runs are beneficial. Also get a heating pad or 2 and warm those bad boys up before you even step out the door. |
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posted: 5/13/2008 at 7:14 PM |
| Thanks all for your BTDT and advice. I don't know if it's wishful thinking, but it does seem better today. |
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posted: 5/13/2008 at 7:25 PM |
| Don't stretch, or do so only VERY gently. Putting force on something that's already injured is not what you want to do. If you want to keep it loose, do some ankle circles or similar. I actually GOT a case of Achille's tendonitis from stretching once. It was minor, but as soon as I stopped stretching, it stopped hurting. |
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