Thread: Tendonitis

Amputation just below the ears. Just joking. I have a left ankle that is pretty bad. Is it brought on because of a rolling in or out. I wear Asics runners these days that work better than the orthotics I have tried. Get a pair of shoes that suit your gait. Orthotics give me blisters. I do wear the orthotics in my hiking shoes. Even driving the car the right shoes make a difference. Can't help you with the pain but maybe the right shoes could stop the cause.

i have a torn/ruptured tendon in my ankle as a result of a MVA.
cant run, cant jump.

spent 6 months at the physio doing exercise to strengthen n rebuild.
it helped but tendons dont regrow.

Doc told me it was caused by jumping from the cab of my grader too much.Told him I never do that incase a leg snaps and disapears up my arse!!!!! He told me with my weight thats a pretty good precaution!!!!Cheeky *****!!!!
Could well be from climbing into the cab,trying to use the ball of my foot not the in step now.I get no pain at all from my workboots or driving the grader,walking,well thats what set it off again yesterday
Andrew

Any form of RSI can only be treated with rest. They will give you all sorts of treatments and drugs and machines that go beep, but the only thing that will treat it is rest and long term rest. Bit tough with an ankle I know.

The trick is to change the way you do things.

For example, in my current job, I developed severe RSI in my index finger and elbow in my right arm. Having suffered previously for different reasons and learned my lesson, I've been working left handed for the last year with the result that my right arm is now normal... unless I go back to my previous practices. Note, I'm not just talking working the computer, there's a more to it in my job.

With your ankle, you need to work out what activity or action has caused it, and change it. Treating it with pain killers and the like is good, but it's not going to go away unless you stop - it's like hitting your head with a plank in that respect.

depends on where and how bad it is.

I had problems with a calf tendon (tied into my compartment syndrome) but I was lucky in that it was where the muscle hooked up to the tendon and not tendon to bone so anti inflammatorys and things like deep heat and muscle massaging (while that hurt like a bitch at the time) all helped.

My phsyio adivsed (from memory) at the time to keep it gently loaded and stretched dont just keep it where its comfortable or you're going to have hell getting it back to working properly.

You are onto it there Dave,its at is sorest when I get up after resting it,despite the doc saying rest and elevation.
Andrew

Originally Posted by LandyAndy

You are onto it there Dave,its at is sorest when I get up after resting it,despite the doc saying rest and elevation.
Andrew

Reminds me of when I had Plantar Fasciitis, an issue with the ligaments under my foot. I had to change the way I run to not lo load them up and aggravate the problem. Full recovery was 1 - 1.5 years.

Originally Posted by Slunnie

Reminds me of when I had Plantar Fasciitis, an issue with the ligaments under my foot. I had to change the way I run to not lo load them up and aggravate the problem. Full recovery was 1 - 1.5 years.

I had that on my other foot 8 years ago,it was 2 years before it came good,this is much more painful.
Andrew