It kind of popped up out of nowhere last week. I did notice my calves VERY TIGHT the day before it popped up. I'm resting (Cross training, and yoga) Does it just go away on it's own or do I need to get a deep tissue massage to release some of the tightness?
It kind of popped up out of nowhere last week. I did notice my calves VERY TIGHT the day before it popped up. I'm resting (Cross training, and yoga) Does it just go away on it's own or do I need to get a deep tissue massage to release some of the tightness?
[quote]Runn3rGirl wrote:
The pain is on the inside of my right heel, and it hurts to press on it./quote]
By "heel" do you mean the heel bone itself, the calcaneal, or do you mean the general heel area?
The bone and the area around the bone is tender. No swelling though.
Insertional Achilles tendinitis
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Achilles tendinosis (AT) and plantar fasciitis (PF) are the two most common causes of heel pain. Tightness anywhere in the kinetic chain (glute, hamstring, calf) can cause both AT and PF.
Of course there are other possible causes/injuries. Based on statistics, it is most likely AT or PF. Which one it is depends on the exact location of the pain.
You shold addressing the calf tightness with proper massage or ART or Graston. Also make sure your hamstrings and glutes are loose and not weak.
As mentioned before, go back to your original shoes until it clears up.
The pain isn't in either of those places it's more on the inner side of heel. Almost like a bruise, I also feel some weakness. I can walk on it just fine though.
My two cents:
It could be a warning sign/precursor to posterior tibial tendonitis. Rest a few days and then add in some daily strength exercises directed at the affected foot (toe crunches, pressing your toes into the ground with as little foot movement as possible, heel drops...etc).
Resume running once the pain or niggle is negligible/absent and even then continue to take it easy for a bit while continuing the exercises
Maybe you can tell me a simple set of exercises on the foot pain management ?
Maybe you can tell me a simple set of exercises on the foot pain management ?
Maybe you can tell me a simple set of exercises on the foot pain management
After researching some stuff, mine sounds a lot like retro calcaneus bursitis. Has anyone had that?
After researching some stuff, mine sounds a lot like retro calcaneus bursitis. Has anyone had that?
After researching some stuff, mine sounds a lot like retro calcaneus bursitis. Has anyone had that?
Runn3rGirl wrote:
After researching some stuff, mine sounds a lot like retro calcaneus bursitis. Has anyone had that?
It's supposed to be behind the attachment of the achilles tendon to the heel bone, not quite what you have described and I hope you're wrong.
It's one of the few goodies I haven't experienced down there and that's fine.
Yeah it may not be quite in the right spot. I hope it isn't bursitis. It's just super random, and not really on a specific tendon or anything. I don't think it's a stress fracture because there's still good range of motion, and it didn't swell up.
I've had this same problem for a month and I'm trying to figure it out. Pretty sure it is a tendon running out of my calf down to my heel. I usually run thru my problems and pain because I have to do it that way.
topcat wrote:
a tendon running out of my calf down to my heel
it's called the achilles tendon
I usually do too, but I'm not running in college anymore. I still race competitively, I'm resting so it doesn't become chronic.
Soak in epsom salt.