sudden achilles pain: rupture?

"John P. Wilkin" <[email hidden]> skrev i melding
"]news:[email hidden]...

Quoted message said:

I'm a former competitive runner (15:30 5k/32:30 10k) trying to get back in shape after a 12 year
lay-off. I've been using a combination of biking and running, with a speed work out each week
(most recently a 400 ... 1km ladder). All was going well until I got a tender plantar's wart *and*
plantar fasciatis. I recovered from that, but a lot of my involuntary compensation (esp. in the
am) involved walking on my tip toes. I ended up with a sore achilles in the process. At a race
this am, I was running through the pain for the first 1.5 miles when suddenly I had a huge
shooting pain in my achilles. I stopped and trudged back to the start. There was no pop or sound
when this happened, I can stand on my toes pretty easily (small pain), I can point my toes and
bend my feet. There's noticable swelling, loads of dull pain, and stiffness (though no sign of
separation). This was the end of my season, so I have no trouble stopping running. I'd like to
continue riding. Did I rupture my achilles? Aside from RICE and stretching and working back into
this easily, is there anything else I should do?

A *sudden* huge pain in the achilles is often a sign of a rupture, but since you can still stand on
your toes and do other movements, it most likely isn't a total rupture of the tendon. I would say
you probably have a partial tendon rupture. Different people respond differently to this kind of
injury but in general, I'd ask you to consider the following:
1) RICE as you say, especially: REST - the key, I'd rest for at least a week from all activity, and
do little or no stretching at first, be *very* careful
2) Strongly consider making an appointment with an doctor or physiotherapist experienced and
interested in running injuries. You might have a serious achilles injury, and professional advice
will be worth the time and money.

Good luck ! Arne

I feel like such a dope. I was wrapping an ice pack on the painful area this morning and realized
that I'm not having pain or swelling in my achilles at all. In fact, the hard knot with pain is
about four inches above the achilles, squarely in my calf muscle. Now, in part one could reasonably
conclude that the most important thing here is for me to see a doctor, as I'm doing such a miserable
job in identifying the problem area. That conclusion aside, is this a calf muscle pull? More
optimistic prognosis?

(John P. Wilkin) said:

I feel like such a dope. I was wrapping an ice pack on the painful area this morning and realized
that I'm not having pain or swelling in my achilles at all. In fact, the hard knot with pain is
about four inches above the achilles, squarely in my calf muscle. Now, in part one could reasonably
conclude that the most important thing here is for me to see a doctor, as I'm doing such a
miserable job in identifying the problem area. That conclusion aside, is this a calf muscle pull?
More optimistic prognosis?

Cancer, you'll be dead in 6 months...

The truth revealed said:

Cancer, you'll be dead in 6 months...

I concur.

Dr TP.

In article said:

The truth revealed said:

Cancer, you'll be dead in 6 months...

I concur.

Dr TP.

Now you're concurring with yourself ? What a surprise.

--
Donovan Rebbechi pegasus.rutgers.edu~elflordOpen ↗

[email hidden] (John P. Wilkin) wrote in message
news:<[email hidden]>...

Quoted message said:

I feel like such a dope.

Certainly you'll get no arguement from anyone here on that point.

Donovan Rebbichi

Donovan Rebbechi said:

In article said:

The truth revealed said:

Cancer, you'll be dead in 6 months...

I concur.

Dr TP.

Now you're concurring with yourself ? What a surprise.

I concur.

It sounds very similar to an injury I had a year ago when I took up running.....like you I thought
it was Achilles when it happened.

However it was a pull to the soleus muscle (deep in the calf). 10 days rest and 2 sports physio
sessions got me back to gentle jogging, then running another 10 days later.

I'd suggest going to a sports physio and getting a proper diagnosis, then you can decide a plan!

Cheers, Hedgehog "John P. Wilkin" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
"]news:[email hidden]...

Quoted message said:

I feel like such a dope. I was wrapping an ice pack on the painful area this morning and realized
that I'm not having pain or swelling in my achilles at all. In fact, the hard knot with pain is
about four inches above the achilles, squarely in my calf muscle. Now, in part one could
reasonably conclude that the most important thing here is for me to see a doctor, as I'm doing
such a miserable job in identifying the problem area. That conclusion aside, is this a calf muscle
pull? More optimistic prognosis?