Comments on: 12 weeks-Suffering with heel pain, any ideas? http://achillesblog.com/bode/2009/04/27/12-weeks-suffering-with-heel-pain-any-ideas/ Just another Achillesblog.com weblog Fri, 30 Jul 2010 21:05:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Brandon Glosson http://achillesblog.com/bode/2009/04/27/12-weeks-suffering-with-heel-pain-any-ideas/comment-page-1/#comment-105 Brandon Glosson Sun, 30 May 2010 15:51:12 +0000 http://achillesblog.com/bode/?p=37#comment-105 Anybody having problems viewing this in google chrome, it looks all messed up. **Edit** Just opened it up in IE8 and it worked fine. Anybody having problems viewing this in google chrome, it looks all messed up. **Edit** Just opened it up in IE8 and it worked fine.

]]> By: bode http://achillesblog.com/bode/2009/04/27/12-weeks-suffering-with-heel-pain-any-ideas/comment-page-1/#comment-79 bode Sat, 12 Sep 2009 02:01:24 +0000 http://achillesblog.com/bode/?p=37#comment-79 Hi Ken, I no longer go to PT but when I did he would use that Graton tool on my calf muscle and all around the AT and my heel. I could never really tell if it worked or not and yes it did hurt but not too bad. I have heard from others that massaging the AT itself can help loosen it up and help with healing. I did that for a while but not lately. I think it does help. Good luck on your recovery! Cheers, Bode Hi Ken, I no longer go to PT but when I did he would use that Graton tool on my calf muscle and all around the AT and my heel. I could never really tell if it worked or not and yes it did hurt but not too bad. I have heard from others that massaging the AT itself can help loosen it up and help with healing. I did that for a while but not lately. I think it does help. Good luck on your recovery! Cheers, Bode

]]> By: Ken http://achillesblog.com/bode/2009/04/27/12-weeks-suffering-with-heel-pain-any-ideas/comment-page-1/#comment-77 Ken Fri, 11 Sep 2009 14:46:31 +0000 http://achillesblog.com/bode/?p=37#comment-77 hi bode, Happy to know that u had recover from the heel pain and also made great progress in your ATR. It had been 2 weeks for me. No sign of recovery for my heel pain yet. Which part of your legs does your PT massage?.....u do feel pain when he use the Graston tool on your leg?.....can i use my hand to massage my leg instead of the tools. hope u can enlighten me cheers Ken hi bode,

Happy to know that u had recover from the heel pain and also made great progress in your ATR. It had been 2 weeks for me. No sign of recovery for my heel pain yet.
Which part of your legs does your PT massage?…..u do feel pain when he use the Graston tool on your leg?…..can i use my hand to massage my leg instead of the tools.

hope u can enlighten me

cheers
Ken

]]> By: Bode http://achillesblog.com/bode/2009/04/27/12-weeks-suffering-with-heel-pain-any-ideas/comment-page-1/#comment-75 Bode Fri, 11 Sep 2009 02:47:55 +0000 http://achillesblog.com/bode/?p=37#comment-75 Hi Ken, My heel pain has been gone for months now which I am very grateful for. It was not fun. It lasted about 2-3 weeks. My PT said it was the "fat pad" on my heel that was agitated due to the way I was walking with a limp/gimp. He used the Graston tool on it and massaged it every visit for 2-3 times and I rested it, tried to walk more normal and in a few weeks it totally went away. It's very frustrating at the time it occurs but as with most ailments, our bodies are amazingly adept at healing themselves (of course with some added help from the docs and PTs). I hope your heel pain subsides soon. Be careful and patient and it should heal up! (pardon the pun) Cheers, Bode Hi Ken,

My heel pain has been gone for months now which I am very grateful for. It was not fun. It lasted about 2-3 weeks. My PT said it was the “fat pad” on my heel that was agitated due to the way I was walking with a limp/gimp. He used the Graston tool on it and massaged it every visit for 2-3 times and I rested it, tried to walk more normal and in a few weeks it totally went away. It’s very frustrating at the time it occurs but as with most ailments, our bodies are amazingly adept at healing themselves (of course with some added help from the docs and PTs). I hope your heel pain subsides soon. Be careful and patient and it should heal up! (pardon the pun)

Cheers,
Bode

]]> By: Ken http://achillesblog.com/bode/2009/04/27/12-weeks-suffering-with-heel-pain-any-ideas/comment-page-1/#comment-74 Ken Mon, 07 Sep 2009 14:08:30 +0000 http://achillesblog.com/bode/?p=37#comment-74 Hi bode, How's your heel now?....Was searching the web for my heel pain when i came across your post. I had the same condition as u for 1 week now. Before this, i was under going some treatment on my sprained ankle. The pain in the heel came suddenly. Pressing all around my heel does not cause any pain, the only condition that causes pain is when I straighten my leg and then dorsiflex my foot. Am really worry now. What did your doctor say about this condition?...has your heel recovered? hope to hear from u cheers Hi bode,

How’s your heel now?….Was searching the web for my heel pain when i came across your post. I had the same condition as u for 1 week now. Before this, i was under going some treatment on my sprained ankle. The pain in the heel came suddenly. Pressing all around my heel does not cause any pain, the only condition that causes pain is when I straighten my leg and then dorsiflex my foot.

Am really worry now. What did your doctor say about this condition?…has your heel recovered?

hope to hear from u
cheers

]]> By: bode http://achillesblog.com/bode/2009/04/27/12-weeks-suffering-with-heel-pain-any-ideas/comment-page-1/#comment-58 bode Wed, 29 Apr 2009 23:54:02 +0000 http://achillesblog.com/bode/?p=37#comment-58 Hi Doug--Great news on your biking up hills standing on those pedals! I'm looking forward to that day in the future. Well my PT thinks my heel pain is from a "fat pad" on the bottom of my heel that is somehow inflamed/agitated and I'm getting pain only when engaging the gastrocnemius muscle as it is pulling on the fat pad causing pain. I told him that it does not hurt when standing and stretching it and he posited that's because the weight of my body is holding the fat pad firm not letting it move. Seems reasonable to me. So now I just have to be careful how I move to avoid stretching the leg straight unless I have weight on it to avoid the stabbing pain. Also, trying to recover from another intense PT session-the STIM really worked the leg today and I'm feeling the mild pains this evening. I suppose this means it will be stronger tomorrow and I'll be a bit closer to my next bike ride. For now, it's time to rest. Hi Doug–Great news on your biking up hills standing on those pedals! I’m looking forward to that day in the future. Well my PT thinks my heel pain is from a “fat pad” on the bottom of my heel that is somehow inflamed/agitated and I’m getting pain only when engaging the gastrocnemius muscle as it is pulling on the fat pad causing pain. I told him that it does not hurt when standing and stretching it and he posited that’s because the weight of my body is holding the fat pad firm not letting it move. Seems reasonable to me. So now I just have to be careful how I move to avoid stretching the leg straight unless I have weight on it to avoid the stabbing pain. Also, trying to recover from another intense PT session-the STIM really worked the leg today and I’m feeling the mild pains this evening. I suppose this means it will be stronger tomorrow and I’ll be a bit closer to my next bike ride. For now, it’s time to rest.

]]> By: doug53 http://achillesblog.com/bode/2009/04/27/12-weeks-suffering-with-heel-pain-any-ideas/comment-page-1/#comment-57 doug53 Wed, 29 Apr 2009 04:17:41 +0000 http://achillesblog.com/bode/?p=37#comment-57 Hi Bode, That symptom of your knee's angle having such an effect on the dorsiflexion pain sounds like it should mean something important, but I can't add it up. If that's a feature of plantar fasciitis, it's news to me. (But then the medical libraries are full of stuff I don't know.) I hope your PT can figure it out and help you get rid of it. If not, maybe a physical medicine and rehab doc with an interest in sports medicine can figure it out, if it gets annoying enough. I had a nice "first" last Friday while biking, getting out of the saddle going up a hill. I was so busy being careful, though, it felt really awkward. But hey, it's a start. Good luck with that heel, Doug Hi Bode,

That symptom of your knee’s angle having such an effect on the dorsiflexion pain sounds like it should mean something important, but I can’t add it up. If that’s a feature of plantar fasciitis, it’s news to me. (But then the medical libraries are full of stuff I don’t know.) I hope your PT can figure it out and help you get rid of it. If not, maybe a physical medicine and rehab doc with an interest in sports medicine can figure it out, if it gets annoying enough.

I had a nice “first” last Friday while biking, getting out of the saddle going up a hill. I was so busy being careful, though, it felt really awkward. But hey, it’s a start.

Good luck with that heel,

Doug

]]> By: bode http://achillesblog.com/bode/2009/04/27/12-weeks-suffering-with-heel-pain-any-ideas/comment-page-1/#comment-56 bode Wed, 29 Apr 2009 03:02:32 +0000 http://achillesblog.com/bode/?p=37#comment-56 Doug--The heel pain is right on the bottom of the heel in the middle of the heel. It's a little better today but still hurts. I did not walk as much today and when I did I slowed it down and was more careful to roll through on the ball of my foot which seems to help. Hopefully a few more days taking it easy and I can then get back to working to build up calf strength. I am hoping to be able to run soon, but that still seems a ways off. Doug–The heel pain is right on the bottom of the heel in the middle of the heel. It’s a little better today but still hurts. I did not walk as much today and when I did I slowed it down and was more careful to roll through on the ball of my foot which seems to help. Hopefully a few more days taking it easy and I can then get back to working to build up calf strength. I am hoping to be able to run soon, but that still seems a ways off.

]]> By: Glen http://achillesblog.com/bode/2009/04/27/12-weeks-suffering-with-heel-pain-any-ideas/comment-page-1/#comment-55 Glen Tue, 28 Apr 2009 06:47:32 +0000 http://achillesblog.com/bode/?p=37#comment-55 Hi Doug, I had a bit of heel pain while wearing my removable boot. It has since gone away. Come to think of it, I also had a bit of heel pain when I was back in two shoes. I'm not 8 months Post OP with no pain at all. I ruptured my AT last August. I'm glad to report it has healed fine. Still working on getting the strength back as it was Pre AT injury. My girl friend tells me I look like I walk normal, but sometimes I feel I'm stepping to far with my left leg. I may have developed that with the walking boot. She says I walk fine so it might all be in my head. Again, no pain in heal. Past few months I've had a sting or two, but other than that, no problems. I'm able to do some jogging. I also work on getting muscle back to what it was before injury. Good luck Glen San Diego Hi Doug,

I had a bit of heel pain while wearing my removable boot. It has since gone away. Come to think of it, I also had a bit of heel pain when I was back in two shoes. I’m not 8 months Post OP with no pain at all. I ruptured my AT last August. I’m glad to report it has healed fine. Still working on getting the strength back as it was Pre AT injury. My girl friend tells me I look like I walk normal, but sometimes I feel I’m stepping to far with my left leg. I may have developed that with the walking boot. She says I walk fine so it might all be in my head. Again, no pain in heal. Past few months I’ve had a sting or two, but other than that, no problems. I’m able to do some jogging. I also work on getting muscle back to what it was before injury.

Good luck

Glen
San Diego

]]> By: Doug http://achillesblog.com/bode/2009/04/27/12-weeks-suffering-with-heel-pain-any-ideas/comment-page-1/#comment-54 Doug Tue, 28 Apr 2009 03:46:35 +0000 http://achillesblog.com/bode/?p=37#comment-54 I had the location wrong, I think. The pain is on the bottom of your foot, not the back of your heel where the tendon joins the bone? Is it on one side or the other, or right in the middle? Doug I had the location wrong, I think. The pain is on the bottom of your foot, not the back of your heel where the tendon joins the bone? Is it on one side or the other, or right in the middle?

Doug

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