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enlightening!
However, It seems to deal with the first couple of days.
My major concern is rehabilitating.
Last time I had an inflemated achiles tendon I did have a terrible time for a couple of days. with 2 borders to cross and a 12 hour flight (carrying baggae…). And then it just wouldn’t go away for weeks. my anckle was red, inflamated and painful, grounding me from any running activity of course.
do you have any insights for that phase?
Thanks,
Alon
That’s a good question, Alon. I’m going to forward this to Rebecca Dietzel and ask what she recommends. From a movement perspective you should do your best to help your extensors work — make sure your pelvis is moving, your glutes are working at the appropriate times, you’re not holding yourself in a flexed position. Anything that helps your back and glutes work better helps your achilles. However as far as the other elements of rehab I defer to Rebecca.
ReplyHi Jae,
I have just discovered your blog. A big thank you as I have already found it so informative. I was a novice runner up until last year and really enjoying all the progress I had been making. In addition I walked a lot, cycled and was a mean Salsa dancer!
Then ‘bam’- I suffered a blow to my right ankle. Nine months, three doctors, two physiotherapists and a stint in a AirCast boot and I’m still in physical therapy. Peroneal Tendonopathy really is no joke! I noticed reading your story that you suffered Tendonopathy of your achilles. How can I learn more about the latest rehabilitative techniques in this area?
I’d really appreciate some pointers!!
Thanks,
Katrina (AKA Frustrated Salsa Aficionado)
ReplyI’m sorry to hear about your injury, Katrina! Look for my posts on plantar fasciitis, the resources for that will help with your situation as well. Best of luck!
ReplyThank you for your post, Jay. I skimmed it shortly after you published it more than three years ago and remembered it after I crashed on my bike today when I hit a slightly raised barrier that prevented me from entering a left-turn lane. I have a nasty bruise on my left wrist and elbow and the muscles of my arm are painful. I will follow the BE CALM protocol. I don’t think I broke any bones but I might get some x-rays to be certain.
ReplySorry to hear about your accident, John! I hope you recover quickly. BTW it’s not a bad thing to wait a couple of days before going for x-rays, I’m told, because sometimes a fracture won’t show right away.
ReplyIt’s been two weeks since my crash and I’m still bruised but able to do a little more every day. I plan to depart on my 4000-mile solo bike trip on May 28th, just seven weeks from tomorrow. I’m experiencing a lot of cognitive dissonance as I prepare for my trip while unable to ride as hard as needed for the trip. I hope that in two or three weeks I’ll have recovered from the crash so that I can start training for my trip.
That’s very interesting about waiting to get x-rays. I have an appointment this Thursday with Dr. Craig Capeci, the orthopedist I saw when my right knee blew up in 2012.
You can read about my crash here: https://johnlinkbikingadventures.blogspot.com/2019/04/planning-itinerary-update.html
Do you know Lynn Martin, my friend who teaches Carl Stough’s Breathing Coordination? I told her about the BE CALM protocol and she said that she and Rebecca Dietzel have been friends for decades.
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