Heel bursitis

Had retrocalcaneal bursitis after not training for years. Both heels. Is this what you have? Took one month off and it came back immediately. Took two months off and returned to training very gradually. No probs.

Had heel bursitis. was only out for about 2 weeks no running and came back totally fine. didn't have to wear a boot just a shoe without a heel on the back. Went to physical therapy three times a week. They used the electric shock simulation therapy you are talking about and also the infra red lights to make it heal faster. I started physical therapy about 2 weeks before my season ended and continued to run on it but the podiatrist cut this cushion thing so it would give room for my achilles and the bursitis , it was placed on the back of my heel(it was shaped like a U with the middle part open because the actual pain you are feeling is the pain from your achilles so if you give it some room it will just push and cause pain. With this cushion I could run it completely pain free because there was no friction between my achilles and my shoe. It did come back about a year later just make sure you stretch your calves good when you are done running once you start running again.

thanks for the feedback, folks.

hope heal the heel soon, because bike & swim can get boring.

bursitisking: How thick was the insert? Did you fasten it inside the shoe or allow it to be free? I've tried similar things without luck. Thanks

Currently doing the shockwave. Currently scheduled for surgery. Haven't run in several months. Suffered for 2 years, trying different things - all the usual.

After 3 shock treatments of 5, thinking that there has been some change down there, for the first time in 2 years....VERY Cautiously and very mildly feeling a wee trace of optimism [touch wood].

I can dash for the phone now, which I couldn't do 3 weeks ago.

Cycle to maintain sanity. Almost working...a little...

It is retrocalcaneal bursitis.

"...just a shoe without a heel on the back."

^This! I tried to run through it for a month and a half. Finally took about 2 weeks off completely (exercise bike though)and did this to a pair of shoes. Also taking naprox sodium helped.