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Aug 2012
4:35pm, 23 Aug 2012
763 posts
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Pace
Anyone got any ideas what might be causing my achilles pain. It has been with me about 6 weeks now, not getting any worse but refusing to go away. I have a hunch it may connect to my ITB which may be causing my foot to turn inwards. I'm taking extra care on my ITB stretches (which I do tend to neglect a bit, which is silly) to see if that helps.
I've kept running on it, even upping my mileage and it's got no worse. I don't think it's tendonitis as there's no thickening. Am, I being a silly billy to keep running on it? I've given myself a short time frame to go from fat lazy post-new baby doing nothing to Cov half. I don't really want to be held back by a pesky niggle like this!
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Aug 2012
4:46pm, 23 Aug 2012
1,010 posts
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Lisa T
If it's been going on for 6 weeks it may become more of a niggle if you're not careful. I've long term achilles problems and if you ignore them too much they do tend to get worse. I understand you not wanting to be held back but if it gets worse you could be out even longer. My achilles problems are caused by an old injury but made worse by tight calves & a slightly weird running technique. Could you go get it checked at your GP or physio? Don't want to sound too doom & gloom but I know from painful experience what continuing to run on injuries can do 
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Aug 2012
4:46pm, 23 Aug 2012
1,011 posts
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Lisa T
P.S. Ultrasound & acupuncture work well on achilles - in my experience of course, I am no professional!
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Aug 2012
6:29pm, 23 Aug 2012
2,473 posts
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heebiejeebie
I recommend you see a physio for diagnosis and treatment. Don't risk turning a niggle into an injury (like I've done!)
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Aug 2012
9:09am, 24 Aug 2012
764 posts
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Pace
Meh. I expect you're right. Perhaps I'll have a trip to the physio next week.
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Aug 2012
9:18am, 24 Aug 2012
5,639 posts
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♣BelleVueRacer♣ of Beartown
I'm off to phys for that right now...
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Aug 2012
10:11am, 24 Aug 2012
767 posts
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Pace
Let me know wht she/he says! Team Virtual Diagnosis. It's the future.
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Aug 2012
10:16am, 24 Aug 2012
1,016 posts
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Lisa T
Good luck. Hopefully prompt treatment will mean it's not a long term prob. Let us know how you both get on.
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Aug 2012
11:21am, 24 Aug 2012
5,640 posts
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♣BelleVueRacer♣ of Beartown
Mine said no running or cycling for 12 weeks. Snowdonia Marathon is in nine weeks.
I'm going for a second opinion.
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Aug 2012
5:07pm, 25 Aug 2012
5,644 posts
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♣BelleVueRacer♣ of Beartown
The general consensus among friends in person and fetchies on other threads is that 12 weeks of not running is NOT the way forward - just thought i'd post that in case anyone thought they might have to rest for 6 months!
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