Two years later- and a new problem
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Hi all, thought I would drop in and give an update. I see a few of my contemporary AT sufferers also posted an update. Wow, hard to believe it has been 2 years. Seems like yesterday….
Within a year of the injury, I was fully back to all activities- running, tennis, golf, etc. The repaired leg felt great, although I will say that I never did get all the muscle back. There is a fairly subtle difference in my legs. Sad, as I always thought my calf muscles looked pretty balanced and muscular.
About 15 months post surgery, I started getting Plantar Fasciitis in my non repaired foot! I was careful and thought it would go away, but after a couple months I went to see my podiatrist. ( I believe in podiatrists for non- surgical foot care. I have been seeing my podiatrist for years as he has me in orthotics for varying foot ailments.) So, 3 cortisone shots and 8 months later, I still have a bad case of PF! I have used a night splint, I stretch daily, and I stopped running. I finally stopped playing tennis - it is just not worth the pain. Fortunately, I still golf and am now swimming to stay in shape. This week I decided to try a chiropractor - I figured I have nothing to lose, but I do not really think it will help.
So, Achilles is just fine, thanks. But this darn PF is a bear. It is depressing at times, as even a walk around the neighborhood brings pain and limping. I suspect that my uneven use of my other foot post AT rupture might have brought this on, but who knows. Plus, most other rupture victims did not seem to get this ailment.
Any experiences with PF out there? Will thiis ever go away? It has been long enough. I do not care about running so much anymore, but would love to be able to play tennis and walk free of pain.
Thanks for anyone who can share their experiences. Best of luck to the AT repairs out there.
Tennisjunkie: What does being barefoot do to your PF? I had a client who was terrorized by PF for years. She had lots of money so she went to every custom insole place in town and never found a pair that gave any relief. She had almost given up when, on a fluke, her college team gave her some “team shoes” that she thought were cheap with very little support. Surprisingly, she is pain free as long as she is in those shoes. It might be a matter of just finding the right shoes for you. So sorry you are going through this. I hope you get answers soon.
Comment by smish3 05.22.10 @ 7:18 amMy sister and I have both had “real” PF (with no connection to my ATRs) and survived or “outgrew” it eventually. I think we both tried special heel “cups” and other kinds of supports to decrease the pressure on the painful spot. I don’t really know what did the trick and what was a waste of time.
She’s now in love with the Skecher Shape-Up shoes, with the big rounded rocking-chair soles, though I don’t think that’s connected to her PF (which I think cleared up years ago). I think relief from PF may also be one of the (unsubstantiated?) claims made for the Vibram Five Fingers “shoes”, which a few of the bloggers here love a lot.
Good luck. Maybe the chiro will be able to do some magic, they sometimes do. . .
Comment by normofthenorth 05.22.10 @ 1:10 pmi had PF when i was younger . i got it at that time i was playing tennis and it did coincide when i changed the shoes im used to to a new brand . it took a while to get rid of - took a few months some days worse than others . for me its my footwear that started it - im ok now and im back usng the ones im used to - no PF anymore .
Comment by screwdriver 06.12.10 @ 10:13 pmBTW my achilles is doing fine - playing all sports but still at times playing ot to get hurt instead of playing all out .
Same for me as with normofthenorth, I used to have PF really bad - I attributed it to weight gain some years ago. I now don’t have that problem, aside from when I run and it’s really only a little bit in my right foot (non-ATR). Before, it was in both. Rolling my instep over a golf ball is orgasmic when it does occasionally kick in, and it goes away quite easily.
I’m interested in the Vibram 5 so will check out others’ posts.
Comment by trisportgirl 08.20.10 @ 12:11 amMy physio also recommended rolling my heel over a golf ball (while seated), when I told him my heel was sore, early in FWB. It seemed to help.
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