I've been walking a lot recently. In my normal day, I'll walk to work (3 miles), during my lunch break (2 miles), and home from work (3 miles). I've been doing this on and off for the last month or so, only taking breaks during the weekend or in the case of rain. About a month ago I got new exercise sneakers and they're AMAZING. Very light, very nice for walking.
On Sunday, however, I noticed some pain in the back of my ankles. I didn't walk at all on Sunday; I took a short (3 mile round-trip) walk on Saturday. I wore new shoes Friday and Saturday night, but otherwise didn't do anything out of the ordinary.
Yesterday I used some new sneakers again, but even before I began to walk in the morning I noticed my ankles were incredibly painful. The pain died down a bit as I walked on, but when I took my afternoon and evening walks, I noticed it again. It was especially noticeable when going up or down stairs.
Today I switched back to my normal exercise shoes and did the same. Same result: the backs of my ankles hurt like crazy in the morning; the pain lessened as I walked more, and it returned and was extremely painful when going down the stairs at lunch. After looking online, I believe it might be Achilles tendonitis, which matches all of my ailments but is much more common in older folks (I'm only 25).
Just sitting in my chair I don't feel anything wrong; however, I can find the source of the pain about an inch or two above my heel, around the Achilles tendon in that area. I've massaged the area for a good 10 minutes and it feels a lot better (it no longer hurts when I massage it), but I'm left wondering "what the hell did I do?" Again, I've been walking for the past month or so with no ill effects, using the same shoes except for yesterday; but my ankles already hurt before I started yesterday morning. I didn't do any extreme working out on Sunday.
Anyone have some ideas for where this could have come from, or what else I can do for it? And if it'll go away?
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Sounds like AIDS to me.
Do you do any kind of stretching before/after you do that amount of walking?
Do you do any kind of stretching before/after you do that amount of walking?
It's obviously Feline Herpes Simplex B.
Try some Icy Hot and rest for a while.
Try some Icy Hot and rest for a while.
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Sounds like AIDS to me.
Do you do any kind of stretching before/after you do that amount of walking?
Do you do any kind of stretching before/after you do that amount of walking?
I haven't done any stretching up until now, no. I'm looking into exercises now. Judging by how much worse it feels today compared to Sunday, I need to do something or I won't be able to walk hardly at all by the end of the week.
lolgaxe wrote:
It's obviously Feline Herpes Simplex B.
Try some Icy Hot and rest for a while.
Try some Icy Hot and rest for a while.
As long as it's not Lupis, right? I was recommended something called "Biofreeze" as a pain reliever by my officemate (who suffered the same a few years ago). I try to stay away from Icy Hot after a terribly unfortunate incident in college involving an afternoon with my roommates gone from the room and some Icy Hot in an unlabeled tube that I mistook for regular lotion. Ouch.
I'm also thinking of buying some heel pads for my shoes, as I guess they considerably lessen the strain on the Achilles tendon.
Edited, Dec 6th 2011 2:37pm by LockeColeMA
Try connecting your shoes together with the laces, as if they were crossover cables.
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LockeColeMA wrote:
which matches all of my ailments but is much more common in older folks (I'm only 25).
I got diagnosed with gout at 29. Maybe you just have my luck. Like everyone else says, rest + alternating between hot and cold. Try to skip the walks for a couple days. If it persists past that point then start to take more drastic action. (Amputations' not that bad you could get some of these.
Peimei wrote:
LockeColeMA wrote:
which matches all of my ailments but is much more common in older folks (I'm only 25).
I got diagnosed with gout at 29. Maybe you just have my luck. Like everyone else says, rest + alternating between hot and cold. Try to skip the walks for a couple days. If it persists past that point then start to take more drastic action. (Amputations' not that bad you could get some of these.
A girl living near me has one of those for a foot. Saw her walking her dog; was pretty neat.
I'm thinking rest might be the best idea; it just sucks that it came out of nowhere. I haven't done anything different in the past couple of weeks compared to the last month and a half. Oh well...
Are these walking shoes actually designed for walking or do they just look like they're for walking. Are we talking Sketchers or something legitimate like say, New Balance?
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Uglysasquatch wrote:
Are these walking shoes actually designed for walking or do they just look like they're for walking. Are we talking Sketchers or something legitimate like say, New Balance?
Sketchers
That's probably your issue right there. The soles on those lack any actual support. Pick them up and twist them and see how easy it is. Try any other paid of shoes. Huge difference.
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An invasion of armies can be resisted, but not an idea whose time has come. Victor Hugo
Shoe-type is also my question as well.
I don't know how things have changed since I stopped running, but the lightweight shoes usually weren't designed for constant use. They didn't have the support, and would often breakdown after a couple hundred miles. I used to have a pair of trainers for racking up the miles on the roads (something like Asics or New Balance) and really lightweight pair for races. Trainers got replaced every 500-1,000 miles or so, as the wear would start to get to them, and I'd start rolling my ankles and stuff.
This was almost 10 years ago though, so here's a grain or two of salt.
And too slow. What Ugly said.
Edited, Dec 6th 2011 12:29pm by someproteinguy
I don't know how things have changed since I stopped running, but the lightweight shoes usually weren't designed for constant use. They didn't have the support, and would often breakdown after a couple hundred miles. I used to have a pair of trainers for racking up the miles on the roads (something like Asics or New Balance) and really lightweight pair for races. Trainers got replaced every 500-1,000 miles or so, as the wear would start to get to them, and I'd start rolling my ankles and stuff.
This was almost 10 years ago though, so here's a grain or two of salt.
And too slow. What Ugly said.
Edited, Dec 6th 2011 12:29pm by someproteinguy
That monster in the mirror, he just might be you. -Grover
Looks like it's time for a Rascal. Don't sweat the ankles; you won't be needing them anymore.
Serious response: I'd try (in order) - taking it really easy on your feet (don't exercise them, no running, only walk when you have to) for a couple days. Do some very light stretching periodically. Take some ibuprofen. Tape your ankles (as a last resort).
Then, if you start up again and the same thing happens, I guess I'd toss the shoes.
Edited, Dec 6th 2011 3:25pm by Eske
Serious response: I'd try (in order) - taking it really easy on your feet (don't exercise them, no running, only walk when you have to) for a couple days. Do some very light stretching periodically. Take some ibuprofen. Tape your ankles (as a last resort).
Then, if you start up again and the same thing happens, I guess I'd toss the shoes.
Edited, Dec 6th 2011 3:25pm by Eske
Eske Esquire wrote:
Then, if you start up again and the same thing happens, I guess I'd toss the shoes.
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Uglysasquatch wrote:
Eske Esquire wrote:
Then, if you start up again and the same thing happens, I guess I'd toss the shoes.
Would getting pads to increase the support for the heel help? I don't really want to toss out $50 shoes a month after I bought them... I only buy footwear like twice a year as is
It might as you're only walking a few miles at a time, but I doubt it. If you do try that route, look for something like Yoursole as they're actually a firm insole. but for the price of those, and then them maybe not working out, you're probably jsut best off to buy another pair of shoes for walking in.
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An invasion of armies can be resisted, but not an idea whose time has come. Victor Hugo
LockeColeMA wrote:
Uglysasquatch wrote:
Eske Esquire wrote:
Then, if you start up again and the same thing happens, I guess I'd toss the shoes.
Would getting pads to increase the support for the heel help? I don't really want to toss out $50 shoes a month after I bought them... I only buy footwear like twice a year as is
You can take this with a grain of salt, but I've been told by doctors that you should only do that after being recommended to by an orthopedist, and to use their recommended supports (which are probably expensive as @#%^).
Edited, Dec 6th 2011 3:34pm by Eske
The general rule of thumb for orthopedic injuries like this is RICE (Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation). Alternating hot and cold is also good. Wrap it up in an ace bandage (the compression keeps it from swelling up too much), sit in a recliner with it propped up on a couple of pillows, then watch some TV.
LockeColeMA wrote:
lolgaxe wrote:
It's obviously Feline Herpes Simplex B.
Try some Icy Hot and rest for a while.
Try some Icy Hot and rest for a while.
As long as it's not Lupis, right? I was recommended something called "Biofreeze" as a pain reliever by my officemate (who suffered the same a few years ago). I try to stay away from Icy Hot after a terribly unfortunate incident in college involving an afternoon with my roommates gone from the room and some Icy Hot in an unlabeled tube that I mistook for regular lotion. Ouch.
I'm also thinking of buying some heel pads for my shoes, as I guess they considerably lessen the strain on the Achilles tendon.
Edited, Dec 6th 2011 2:37pm by LockeColeMA
Biofreeze is amazing, my chiropractor uses it on my back after every adjustment and like any topical cream it just mildly soothes any pain. Plus it feels fun.
Lulz at the unlabeled tube. Back when I played football in college the nifty trick to fight chafing was to powder up your ******* with extra strength gold bond. The first time you did it anyone watching got quite the show.
Uglysasquatch wrote:
Try connecting your shoes together with the laces, as if they were crossover cables.
This made me truly lulz out loud.
If you go to a proper athletic shoe store and ask for walking shoes, they'll gladly fit you with an appropriate pair. And they only get butts expensive if you go for a name brand (like Nikes, or whatever.) Shoe stores often have the equivalent of a "house" brand that's as good or better than the name brands, but doesn't cost nearly as much.
My current shoes are already in need of retirement after just six months, but at $25 a pair I'm okay with that. Rubber shoes have tread on the bottom like tires, and once the tread goes bald even in just one spot, it's time to toss them to goodwill and get a fresh pair.
My current shoes are already in need of retirement after just six months, but at $25 a pair I'm okay with that. Rubber shoes have tread on the bottom like tires, and once the tread goes bald even in just one spot, it's time to toss them to goodwill and get a fresh pair.
Why would you need walking shoes to walk a few miles?
8 miles a day is a bit more than "a few."
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