May 04 2012
Ankle Issues at 18 weeks?
Has anyone out there, in the later stages of recovery/rehab, experienced pain / tightness at the front side of inner ankle bone? For me this is associated with mostly with plantar flexion at the end of my range… and is preventing me from getting a full range in that direction. To further explain, doing bi-lateral calf raises - I get to a certain point and the pain & tightness in the front of the ankle bone stops me from getting to full extension rather than calf weakness or achilles soreness. It also crops up sometimes with more intense achilles tendon stretches. Doc took a 5 second look and said "slightly pronated" & gave me a lateral heel wedge for my shoe (inside edge, which I am not sure as to whether it is helping or hurting the situation). PT says stretching the top of the foot by kneeling with toes pointed back and sitting on my heels - which I have been doing religiously as a part of my regimen, but still not seeing progress with the issue.
Frustrating to have everything else going well and being hindered in ROM and the duration that I can be on my feet by a "non-injured" part of the foot! So wanted to check and see if anyone else has gone through this type of issue… my inclination is to push through it, but I also don’t want to create new problems in doing so. Any thoughts or experiences, stretches or strengthening ideas are appreciated.
Cheers,
I have the same issue in my left ankle on calf raises been 8 months with tendonosis in a boot now 3 weeks no surgery as yet but might be needed. It could simply be the bones and such adjusting as u do more have u had a recent MRI on it? I have some strained ligaments from ankle sprains and a mild lesion on the talar joint bone but no fracture that might be causing mine. does it resolve after warming up? Also instead of a heel wedge consider getting fitted for custom orthotics if u r pronating that could align things better and help with pain.
I struggled with pain on the outside of the ankle for several weeks after I started PT on the ATR. eventually I bought a compression sleeve for the anke and that got me back on track, keep in mind that everything else around the achilles will be very, very weak and getting your mechanics back to “normal” can take several months. I am now at just about 17 months post-surgery and the “bad” side ankle is still only about 90% withouth the added support.
Thanks Isjoberg… If I may ask, what type of compression sleeve was it that you used? Nylon or neoprene, something like that? Also, after wearing it for some time, did you feel like your ankle was finally able to function normally without it - i.e. flex & extend without pain at ankle bone?
Thanks,