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Post by wondermonkey on Jun 4, 2016 16:58:22 GMT -8
I had a calf and heel issue that started the first week of Jan. Just recently I was able to do some light activity like easy spinning on my bike. I did a 5 miler then an 11 miler then back to back one-way commutes to/from work. Home one day, back in the next. About 17.75 miles each way. Friday evening brought on a tight upper calf and a bit of soreness down in the plantar fasciitis area. I was worried I had pushed it too far with the increased distance and back-to-back days. I'm happy to report that when I woke up this morning I felt pretty good though as the day wore on while at the ballfields my calf started to be tight. I'll do all my rehab activities and stay away from biking, etc. until Monday. I'll continue to test though I may go very slowly, much slower than I am wanting to.
Not being able to do anything and see my fitness slip away has both made me want to be foolish and START DOING THINGS but it has also shown me that I need to make sure it's healed else it will continue. This fall I was wanting to relax after a grueling summer tournament schedule with some solo hikes. Last year I really liked a challenging trail with lots of ups and downs but that is stressful on the calf and feet. I'll probably skip that this year and find some flatter trails to go on.
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Post by zeke on Jun 4, 2016 17:59:02 GMT -8
Take it slow. We aren't getting any younger.
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Post by rebeccad on Jun 4, 2016 18:14:46 GMT -8
Take it slow. We aren't getting any younger. Excellent advice, and an inarguable claim. wondermonkey it's tough, but I am the queen of trying to come back too soon/fast, so I'll second the vote to go slow!
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Post by wondermonkey on Jun 5, 2016 4:25:38 GMT -8
Take it slow. We aren't getting any younger. I am! At least I feel like I am. I spent so long being very overweight that as that comes off and I get fitter I feel younger. That will peak this year sometime and then it will be downhill from there.
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Post by wondermonkey on Jun 5, 2016 4:26:37 GMT -8
Excellent advice, and an inarguable claim. wondermonkey it's tough, but I am the queen of trying to come back too soon/fast, so I'll second the vote to go slow! I've got myself convinced I'll come back agonizingly slow. I hope I can stick to that.
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Post by hikerjer on Jun 5, 2016 6:44:14 GMT -8
I'll come back agonizingly slow That may be true, but you will come back. Patience, my friend, is the key. Especially as we get older.
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Post by cajun on Jun 5, 2016 16:56:05 GMT -8
I had ACL reconstruction about 7 weeks ago after tearing it completely in a fall (and also tearing the meniscus and partially tearing the LCL in the same fall). I am eager to completely recover so I can get back outside to do the things I love. At least it's summer, which is staying-inside-season in South Louisiana! When the weather cools again, and the local camping season starts, I should be up to speed. But in the meantime, not walking every day is driving me crazy!!
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Post by immadman on Jun 6, 2016 1:35:51 GMT -8
cajun I hate to hear about your knee injury. I had my left one replaced after a failed surgery for meniscus tear. It pretty well kept me from doing anything during the camping season here in South Mississippi. Hope you heal well and quickly!
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Post by cajun on Jul 18, 2016 19:21:12 GMT -8
Hope you heal well and quickly! I'm three months post-surgery today and am doing pretty well. Still no stairs, but that's coming soon -- I hope!
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Post by immadman on Jul 19, 2016 4:57:09 GMT -8
Still no stairs, but that's coming soon -- I hope! You will get there, it takes time, determination, and rehab! I am back to work on the boo-boo bus now and still working PRN at West Jeff. There are some positions that the new knee does not like, but it is so much better than it was pre-surgery. I am 5 months post-surgery. -Lott
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Post by foxalo on Jul 19, 2016 5:05:32 GMT -8
I've been dealing with plantar fasciitis/Achilles tendonitis for almost two months now. I feel your pain. Literally! It made for a rough trip when it came to some of the hikes we did on vacation. I'll see the doctor on Thursday to see what course of action he recommends, because I'm tired of being somewhat inactive and hobbling out of bed each morning.
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Post by texasbb on Jul 19, 2016 6:22:52 GMT -8
I speak from experience when I say that the best way to recover quickly is to be under 50.
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Post by daveb on Jul 19, 2016 7:21:32 GMT -8
I just had an mri done Friday to discover I had two 3mm bulging disk in my lumbar from improper form while doing squats a couple of weeks ago. At 49 I'm sweating it considering I'm under 60 days away from a bucket list hike in the Tetons. The pain is bearable now and I was about to get in some miles this past weekend but I'm anxious to see what the spine doctor says as far as how aggressively I can begin to work out again. At 49 I'm in the best shape I've been in since I was in my thirties. Now if I could convince my bones and joints to play along! I've been dealing with plantar fasciitis/Achilles tendonitis for almost two months now. My girlfriend is going through that right now. She got two shots in the affected area and said it made a big difference. She wears the foot brace thing that stretches the ligament at night and switched to the spenco insoles that she prefers now with solamon boots. I still notice her being a little ginger on it in the mornings but she's come a long way.
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Post by froggiebecky on Jul 19, 2016 16:57:02 GMT -8
Another one who dealt with Plantar Fasciitis here (and can recommend going slow when recovering from injury)...I ended up doing dry needling (sort of like acupuncture), taping all the time, a new shoe wardrobe, the foot boot at night.....I think I was down and out for about 9 months total, and just when one foot was getting better, the other foot developed it, and it stuck around for 9 more months. I think part of that was due to not owning a car, so I walk EVERYWHERE, and couldn't give it as much rest as it needed. That, and I was bouncing between health systems (Oz and UK), so there was a lot of breaks in care.
I can also suggest to stay away from long-haul flights with PF. Even with compression socks, it was NOT a fun flight.
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Post by foxalo on Jul 19, 2016 19:47:47 GMT -8
froggiebecky You aren't making me feel any better. It's only been two months for me and I want to cry every morning when I get out of bed. I'm not sure I can handle 9 months. :(
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