lilac - you running again?
I've had 11 sessions at the physio (ultrasound and massage), been stretching and swearing a lot at it and it doesn't seem to be any better than it was mid-November. Admittedly, I've only got a mild case of it (acc. to the MRI bloke), but I still can't shift it and running on it is still out of the question.
no still not running . although it is now much better . had ultrasound massage , ice pack , rolling golfball around area , ice packs and stretching . physio has warned me not to go running until no pain first thing in the morning . at the moment theres pain when i get up for about 5 mins ( compared to all day before physio ] just cycling and have joined local gym . wary about going running as i know how severe the pain can be , gonna take no chances and follow physios instruction to the book . hate to undo all the good work . thought you said yours might not be pf ? any way hope it heals soon .
It is pf, but I've never had pain in the morning.
Yes take it easy when you do start running again. For previous injuries physios have had me doing
30 seconds running / 30 seconds walking / 30 seconds running etc etc
for 5 minutes on day 1, 10 minutes on day 2, 15 minutes on day 3 etc etc until I could get up to 45 minutes. Then once up to 45 minutes, introducing 5 minutes non-stop running in the middle of it, which was then lengthened to 10 minutes the next time, 15 minutes etc etc
will follow that rule . thanks . been 6 months since i ran . but have put no weight on and still feel fit , but have been going it at the gym , and on the racing bike . but running is best . hoping to start running in april , going to miss snowdon race which ive done for last seven years , which im pissed off about , but will go and watch for a change . always thought main symptom of pf was pain in the morning , secially for the first few steps ? hence the night splints you can get .
Good luck guys. I've had it for over a year and a half now and its still bad. I gave up and just decided to jog on it but racing is not going to happen anytime soon. I've tried 3 cortisone injections now and a few grand in physio. I'm thinking about shockwave therapy soon. I'll let you know if it helps if you've gone past the 6 month point and are still struggling.
Oxo
Cheers Oxo.Originally Posted by Oxo Cube
I had shockwave therapy on my achilles tendon (same leg - could there be a link with pf? do I not do enough calf stretching maybe?) last year and it definitely helped. I hope it works for you.
blimey !!! ive had mine 6 months , but can see it going on probly tilll 2009 . hoping to run again by april , but if i have pain i wont bother. my next step is nhs custom orhotics , although nhs physio said superfeet green were ideal for my gait . not going to risk running as ive got some walking holidays in the summer and i dont want to mess these up . refuse to pay a physio , would sooner take up cycling than pay out lots of money .what does shockwave therapy involve ? also heard there is a last resort operation ?
Shockwave therapy is a bit like this. Though the physio I saw had a kind of gun that he shot the waves through.
I remember reading somewhere that the success rate of an operation was pretty low and not at all recommended....even as a 'last resort'.
I wouldn't mind hearing some success stories about pf. People who have had it and for whom it's just a thing of the past. A lot of people seem to be saying they either didn't get over it or at best it still flares up now and again.
I was cursed with this from 2003-2005. Can gladly say been OK since then, when I had some painful physio and started wearing Orthotics. I am not saying Orthotics are the 'be all and end all', but I've certainly been OK since.
Good luck getting back... NITF
You'll never Walk Alone!
I'm hoping it will be a thing of the past soon. Mine has been getting loads better recently. High arch orthotics is what is doing it for me. I tried them about 6 months ago and they helped but caused pains elsewhere so I took them out. Was racing for a while but then it went much worse than ever. This time the orthotics haven't caused any other problems and I wear them all the time walking or running or just going out for a beer. Running every day at the moment probably about 45 - 50 miles per week. Its slow and i'm a stone heavier than I was at my peak but i'm growing in confidence that i'll race properly again :-)
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