Heal Pain or Rear Arch?

Injury/Nutrition Plantar

14 years ago 09/02/2009 9:51am EDT

I am hoping I could get some advise on my injury. We just began the regular season, and during some barefoot strides i felt the bottom of my foot sort of tighten. The next night we had a 5k time trial and I noticed that on the outside rear of my foot (between my heal and arch) there was a bit of a dull pain. The time trial and immediately after left me with no pain. I ran a 13 mile run saturday with no pain, but then sunday through tuesday I noticed some fairly painful tenderness in the area. It goes away after some moving around but always comes back. Its very painful at night or in the early morning. Any ideas on what it is or how to treat it? My trainer thinks its a bone bruise, but i'd like to hear some personal accounts similar to this injury. Thanks.

14 years ago 09/02/2009 9:54am EDT

re: Scribbles the Clown

I think you must mean "heel."

14 years ago 09/02/2009 10:02am EDT

re: stickler

14 years ago 09/02/2009 11:16am EDT

re: Scribbles the Clown

Sounds like you have Plantar Fasciitis

Look it up and see if it matches what you have

14 years ago 09/02/2009 11:35am EDT

re: PFboy

PFboy wrote:
Sounds like you have Plantar Fasciitis
Look it up and see if it matches what you have

Agreed. Freeze a water bottle and roll your foot on it. It's like ice massage for your feet and doesn't make a mess.

14 years ago 09/02/2009 11:42am EDT

re: Jack-A-Mole

Good luck with that. If it is PF, look up one of the many threads on this for some good info on how to keep it at bay.

14 years ago 09/02/2009 12:15pm EDT

re: pablo

Definitely sounds like PF. It always hurts more in the morning because as you sleep your feet relax and you have a significant arch in your foot. That first step flattens out your foot and tugs on the plantar fascia. It connects at the base of your heel and attaches at your metatarsal heads.

Never go barefoot (get some birks, halflingers, or crocs for around the house) and get a running shoe with a decent arch support to help limit the amount your arch can fall/flatten out during running. Keep your calves loose too.

14 years ago 09/02/2009 2:37pm EDT

re: shortshorts

Not sure if it's PF it's on the outside of the foot actually. I've had similar pain and I've had PF. It may be different, unless it actually feels like it attaches to the heel, in which case then it is PF.

If it's on the outside of the foot, just take it easy, maybe don't run for a day or two, just to be safe. If you suspect it is PF, get the strassburg sock. Seriously, this invention, though it may look stupid, all but cured my PF that plagued me for probably 4 - 5 months in a matter of 10 - 14 days. Even after using it for a week, I was able to run 3 - 4 miles on the grass at an easy pace. Another thing that really helped it (before the sock) was wearing racing flats during runs. Of course, you're at the beginning of a season probably, so I wouldn't go the minimalist route.

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