Confession time.
"Are you ever posting again?" Thanks for the poke in the ribs there LBTEPA. I am going to post again. I just haven't had the heart for it lately.
As the title suggests I do have a confession to make. I have to confess that for the last three months I have been running with pain.
It was just gradual at first. A niggling pain at the back of my left ankle that was continually there.
After doing some research my uneducated guess is Achilles’ heel. I tried ice, elevation, compression and tendon manipulation a few times but without any noticeable effects I gave up in despair.
After I pushed myself hard in the Run for the Kids I was in so much pain I had trouble walking without a limp for three days.
Since that run it has been a constant reminder. Even sitting here blogging, not been out on a run for the last five days it is causing me pain.
Alas the "ignore it and it will go away" method hasn't worked as planned.
All this hit home yesterday when I was at the local Podiatrists settling an account for my Grandmother.
On the wall they had a poster referring to runners and Achilles heel, possible cause and treatment.
Not being an expert on doctors and specialist I asked the receptionist if this would be the place I would go to if I was having heel pain.
She gave me a look that resembled "Where did this Bogon just crawl from?!?", and cheerfully replied that they deal with everything concerning the foot.
I took a card and in my best Arnie voice said "I'll be back".
I am still running in The Great Train Race tomorrow. I have paid my money and wouldn't miss it now. That is the type of tightarse I am. But after that, in the next week, I will give this foot doctor a ring and get my bloody ankle checked out by an expert.
My Road to Rockhampton is currently at Bowning. The road will not wait for ever but I'm now not sure if I will get to Rockhampton this year.
Maybe by early 2008!
As the title suggests I do have a confession to make. I have to confess that for the last three months I have been running with pain.
It was just gradual at first. A niggling pain at the back of my left ankle that was continually there.
After doing some research my uneducated guess is Achilles’ heel. I tried ice, elevation, compression and tendon manipulation a few times but without any noticeable effects I gave up in despair.
After I pushed myself hard in the Run for the Kids I was in so much pain I had trouble walking without a limp for three days.
Since that run it has been a constant reminder. Even sitting here blogging, not been out on a run for the last five days it is causing me pain.
Alas the "ignore it and it will go away" method hasn't worked as planned.
All this hit home yesterday when I was at the local Podiatrists settling an account for my Grandmother.
On the wall they had a poster referring to runners and Achilles heel, possible cause and treatment.
Not being an expert on doctors and specialist I asked the receptionist if this would be the place I would go to if I was having heel pain.
She gave me a look that resembled "Where did this Bogon just crawl from?!?", and cheerfully replied that they deal with everything concerning the foot.
I took a card and in my best Arnie voice said "I'll be back".
I am still running in The Great Train Race tomorrow. I have paid my money and wouldn't miss it now. That is the type of tightarse I am. But after that, in the next week, I will give this foot doctor a ring and get my bloody ankle checked out by an expert.
My Road to Rockhampton is currently at Bowning. The road will not wait for ever but I'm now not sure if I will get to Rockhampton this year.
Maybe by early 2008!
posted by Spark Driver at 9:22 AM
12 Comments:
Take it easy Mate...take care of yourself.
Hope to see you at GTR maybe. I too have some issues I need to sort out and will be heading for my first ever visit to the pod next week.
Good to hear from you again SD. Let us know what the Pod says.
I still have problems with my achillies that looking at so I'm interested to hear what he tells you.
And you think your "tight" I'm trying to save money by getting advice from your Doctor ;)
I wondered what you were up to. There are lots of things that could cause heel pain. After you see him, don't take it for granted he's correct with the diagnosis. Could be bursitis, PF, or anything. In the meantime, try tulis in your shoes. Make sure the back of the shoe near the heel is soft and doesn't rub.
Good luck tomorrow. That receptionist is giving westies a bad name ;)
Phew, he's back.
Hope all goes well at the Pod, best to know for sure and get on the road to recovery.
Wondered what you'd been up to SD.
If it makes you feel any better I ignored my achilles problem for close to a year, it was diagnosed as chronic when I finallly saw somebody about it. Hopefully yours hasn't reached that stage yet.
Good thing (if you can call it good) is with an achilles injury you should be able to stay fit with water running. Its boring though.
Good luck and let us know what the pod says.
Well, if you manage the GTR tomorrow I hope you have a good one. If not, then I commiserate about running with an undiagnosed injury. You think we'd all know better really.
Oh no! That's no good!
But a good (Sports) podiatrist or physio, or both, will have you on the road to recovery in no time. Try not to be discouraged. You'll still be a runner!
Remember DNS = Did Nothing Stupid.
Take care mate
Good to hear from you Sparks - I've been ignoring mine too - so will be watching what happens to yours very closely.
Good luck with it.
Ouch, I hope you do gt the right treatment, but, ultimately, you gotta be nice to your feet, you only have two of them and they carry you everywhere :) Nurse in me, I cannot help but state the obvious mate.
Bad news SD... I hope it gets sorted real soon. We're all guilty of ignoring things and hoping they'll go away, but it seldom works like that...
Stunning photos from your holiday too BTW, love that sunrise.
Take care, MAR.
Hope the GTR went well. If not, look after yourself!
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