Haglunds Help!

Instead of surgery, put your shoes through "surgery" by cutting out the backs of your running shoes. You can do a search here about how to cut the backs out. Or even just slit the back to give your heel more room.

Or try running with loose fitting nike frees. If it were warmer, I'd suggest some barefoot running.

Keep icing and all that.

Do a search on eccentric calf raises and do them daily.

Get "The Sock" to keep your foot/achilles stretched when you sleep.

Don't ignore the pain, but don't think that it won't go away. It will. It might take a little time. But if you haven't done the sock or eccentric calf raises yet you might be surprised at how quickly the pain will go away.

From Running Times November, 2010:

http://runningtimes.com/Article.aspx?ArticleID=21195

"Surgery for Achilles pain may involve surgery on the tendon itself or, more commonly, closer to the attachment in the back of the calcaneus (heel bone) where patients may commonly have a bone spur known as a Haglund's deformity. The use of anchors has further enhanced surgery involving the back of the heel, allowing the tendon to be detached to remove any bone spurring and then reattached with the use of an anchor. Recovery involves being in a short leg cast initially, then a removable cast followed by physical therapy with a return to running in roughly three months. World championships marathoner Keith Dowling had pain for the last two years of his competitive career from a Haglund's deformity (pictured, above). After failed conservative treatment I operated on Keith using anchors. He doesn't compete anymore but is able to run with no pain in the back of his heel."

I am a little confused by your terse response as I thought I clearly outlined my question. In fact, I was reticent to post anything in a forum but selected this one because it appeared that people were receiving good feedback. You don't seem to have anything constructive to say so I am wondering whether you misinterpreted my posting.

I presume you have a fitness background since you were on the website in the first place, so I'm wondering if you might have some good advice over negativity if you have any to offer. I do know how to use the search function on a computer and I'm very good a dealing with a lot more than minor cuts and bruises.

Thanks for your helpful comments :)

Lots of useful information! Thanks so much. I had considered cutting out the back of my running shoes so I will def do that. I have done eccentric calf raises but I need to stick with the program. I have gotten a little discouraged but your comments are encouraging so I will re focus!!

Search "haglund's" on THIS WEBSITE'S SEARCH ENGINE for extensive discussion of this problem. I personally have posted too much about the topic to waste any more time on someone who is impaired in the area of research.