5k training + achilles tendonitis

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annie06
annie06 Member Posts: 156
edited June 2014 in Working on Your Fitness
I started running again to train for Race For The Cure. Had setbacks due to surgery in the fall....so I am definitely not where I want to be (or was) fitness wise. Frown All was going well....until I started having pain in my achilles. I thought it was just from not running and normal aches and pains with getting going again....then last night I noticed the swelling (only my left ankle). I recalled reading about achilles tendonitis and now I am realizing that is what is wrong. My question is....have any of you had to deal with this and how long until it heals? The Race is in 3 weeks. I can't bear the thought of walking it. Cry I am now realizing I might not have any other choice. I am SO sad!!!!! I ran yesterday, but everything I have read is saying REST, ice, compression and elevation in the healing process. And NSAIDS too, which I have only taken one dose....but it did help. I just can't believe it. This is more than I thought it would be and I am bumming.
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  • PT63
    PT63 Member Posts: 329
    edited April 2009

    Annie

    The only way to make the inflammation go down is via the recommendations you read: RICE - rest, ice, compression and elevation as well as the NSAIDS.  Since it is a relatively new onset you may be able to get it to go down quickly and be ready for the race but normal healing process for any injury is 6 weeks.  I would suggest that you take a good look at the shoes you are running in.  They may be contributing to poor mechanics when you run.  Also you may want to invest in some type of shoe insert orthotic that takes away some of the force of the heel strike during running.  And of course there is the ever powerful stretching before and after any exercise.

    I am hoping for quick healing for you so you can participate fully in the run!

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  • annie06
    annie06 Member Posts: 156
    edited April 2009

    Thanks! It has been a couple weeks and I have ignored it (b/c it is 'not that bad'), until I noticed the obvious swelling last night at bedtime.....and yeah, my shoes have logged a lot of miles too and I was figuring it is about time I buy new ones. I thought about shoe insert orthotic too. I am wondering if I need to go to the specialty running store to get these or just a heel lift will do? They do an assessment of pronation and fit you (shoe) accordingly. I know a lot of problems be as simple as new shoes!!!!! So yeah...I will do the RICE and NSAIDS and look into orthotics as well. I guess I just need to get it better and if I end up being able to run the Race....to look at it as a bonus! I have never had any issues so this presented itself as a real bummer to me.

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  • everyminute
    everyminute Member Posts: 1,805
    edited April 2009

    I dont know if it is coincidental or not but I was having some tendonitis issues or maybe even plantar facitis (sp?) - I think from trying to do too much too soon but also from tamox (since I have similar feelings in my wrists sometimes and that ain't from runnin!  I added glucosomine to my vitamin mix and it seems better - maybe a coincidence but worth a shot.

    If I were you I would rest this week and add glucosomine (I noticed a difference in about a week) and then try again.

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