Ankle Tendinitis
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KHAD posted 2 weeks ago.
Hi brock, I have never been diagnosed with ankle tendinitis, but acute treatment is as usual for this type of injury (R.I.C.E is the mnemonics : rest, ice, cold, elevation). Since you have been diagnosed, I suppose you might have an idea of what to do. Basically, it consists of (prescribed) anti-inflammatory, analgesics, and an orthosis for 4-6 weeks. Depending on the degree of your injury, plaster is another therapeutic option. After this, you might want to start training easily, since foot flexion can be painful for a while. You may be capable to swim during treatment, with less leg movement, ask your doctor about it, but I think you will need to forget cycling and running.
Moreover, I wonder if you had a X-ray (which is almost necessary for the diagnosis) and I am curious about the type of stretching that you do after training?
Good recovery,
-KHAD
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brock54 posted 2 weeks ago.
KHAD,
Thank you for the advice. There was no xray, the Dr. just felt around my ankle and foot quite a bit moved it around to see what hurt etc. She then told me that this is what she thought it was and her treatment suggestion pretty much mirrors yours and her timeline does also. as far as stretching, i typically take around 10 minutes or so and really focus on the areas that i worked out the most during that training session. Typically it includes hamstrings, quads, groin and calves for sure. Typically I stretch upper back, shoulders and arms after a swim, but not always after a bike or a run. This is my typical routine before and after. Also, I keep track of my workouts on the trifuel training log. If you notice anything on there or have any other advice i'd certainly appreciate it.
Thank you...bw
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KHAD posted 2 weeks ago.
Well I think you are doing a better job than me at stretching... well... an ankle tendonitis is not THAT typical for a triathlete : have you remarked if you had a flat arch of the foot + pain when you put your foot downward because these are highly suggestive... (and there is also another sign called too-many-toes-sign in which when you look at your foot from behind, and there are more toes at the exterior). If it is something else, than it should heal with the same treatment so you shouldn't bother about this. I am just trying to see how you could have got this injury in your training, might be a combination of shoes, anatomy, running style, etc.
Yours sincerely,
-KHAD
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chris91180 posted 2 weeks ago.
Just to avoid any confusion. The "C" in R.I.C.E. stands for compression, not cold.
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UFTriGator posted 2 weeks ago.
I've had it and was able to train through the injury with lots and lots of ice and massage (several times a day for each).
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TriSooner posted 2 weeks ago.
chris91180 wrote:
Just to avoid any confusion. The "C" in R.I.C.E. stands for compression, not cold.
+1 beat me to it
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KHAD posted 2 weeks ago.
TriSooner wrote:
chris91180 wrote:Just to avoid any confusion. The "C" in R.I.C.E. stands for compression, not cold.+1 beat me to it
Sorry, ice = cold, I wrote it too fast! hahah
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ryanbrock02 posted 2 weeks ago.
I am experiencing the same problem. The pain is around my ankle and my achilles. I have not done any running for 2 weeks and have been taking it very easy on swimming and biking. Swimming has actually helped loosen it up a bit. I have not seen a doctor, but plan to do so if the pain continues much longer. I injured it doing a brick workout....after a 2 hour ride I ran for about 30 minutes on very tight legs.....not a good idea. Live and learn I guess.
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brock54 posted 2 weeks ago.
ryanbrock02 wrote:
I am experiencing the same problem. The pain is around my ankle and my achilles. I have not done any running for 2 weeks and have been taking it very easy on swimming and biking. Swimming has actually helped loosen it up a bit. I have not seen a doctor, but plan to do so if the pain continues much longer. I injured it doing a brick workout....after a 2 hour ride I ran for about 30 minutes on very tight legs.....not a good idea. Live and learn I guess.
What workouts have you done in the meantime? Anything outside of the easy swimming and biking to keep cardio up?
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Tamara posted 2 weeks ago.
Those with lower leg pain, don't delay in getting medical advice. I've been fighting achilles and posterior tibial tendonitis for almost 2yrs, and just had my latest MRI this weekend. Looks like for me it will be a chronic condition. Treatment has included physical therapy (massage and ultrasound), lots of strengthening exercises and stretching, as well as emphasis on swim/bike while laying off the running for a while.
Make sure you get a diagnosis and don't have the potential for ruptures or tears of any of the soft tissues in that area.
good luck!
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ryanbrock02 posted 2 weeks ago.
What workouts have you done in the meantime? Anything outside of the easy swimming and biking to keep cardio up?
No, just some weights and 3-4 easy workouts a week. Its important to listen to your body. It is not worth being out for the entire season!! A few weeks off is not going to kill your long term goals.
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HawkeyeFan posted 2 weeks ago.
The basic treatment for tendonitis is stop doing what you are doing that causes pain--simple as that!
In my experience, any kind of tendonitis is a pain in butt. The only true treatment is rest. If you continue to use the tendon and the joint it is going to remain inflamed. Because for most triathletes rest is not an option, try and do as much as you can to reduce the stress on the tendon. I would recommend decreasing your running time and upping the cycling and swim time for a few weeks. It will at least maintain your fitness and give your ankles some rest. I would agree on the whole RICE thing, but in all honesty most people only do this for like 2 days and then decide it's not doing anything. You should be doing this for a lot longer than that--weeks. Over the counter NSAIDS can help decrease the inflammation. Stretching can increase range of motion.
On a side note-- an X-Ray is definitely not needed for a diagnosis of tendonitis. It will in fact show you nothing to do with the tendon at all. It's mainly used to rule out stress fractures/bony deformities which your MD must not have been worried about based on your history and clinical presentation. So don't worry that your Dr. didn't order this--they had a reason.
Good luck with the rehab--take it easy and don't work the ankle too hard.
So i just finished my first Tri of the season, the Sprint O'Rourke Tri in NP. Excellent event. But i went to the doctor today and found out that after a few months of a nagging ankle injury it's been diagnosed as Ankle Tendinitis. Has anyone ever had this? how did you treat it? how long were you out for? any other advice you could give would be great.
thank you in advance...bw