soar heel - Triathlon Week

ken kirkby · 02-06-2005, 05:38 PM

i would like some advice on a soar heel. i am a runner and i am also training for a triathlon. it hurts when i start my run then once i am into my run the pain goes away. then after the pain comes back. ice seems to help.

ZackJones · 02-07-2005, 05:06 PM

Is there any particular spot on your heel where it hurts? Does it only hurt while running or does normal walking seem to bother it?

ken kirkby · 02-07-2005, 05:56 PM

only time it is soar is when i wake up in the morring. then after a few min. it goes away. then by the end of the day it is back again until i get in to my run. i had stoped running for a week and it seamed to get better. but once again when i started to run it came back.

ZackJones · 02-08-2005, 03:11 PM

Ken,

It seems odd how it comes and goes like it does. I guess it's time to make an appointment with the doctor to get it checked out.

ken kirkby · 02-08-2005, 04:44 PM

thank you for your advice. this might be a shot in the dark but would a diffrent pair of shoes help with more support. i presently am wearing nikes. thanks for your time.

swibikerun_boy · 02-08-2005, 06:14 PM

sounds to me that you either have a problem like a bruised heal or an achilese(spelling?) tendon problem.
I remember having similar problems with my knee. One time it was because i had bruised the tissue beneath my knee-cap (this was during the soccer days), and the other time i had this problem where my tendons were not growing fast enough to compensate with the rate at which my bones were growing at. They both seem to be stranglely similar to what you described. After i warmed up it felt fine, but as i got tired it seemed to seize up again.
One other possibility is your running form. As you get tired your from may fall apart causing you to have that problem.
I would reccomend seeing a sport doctor or physiotherapist.

Hope this helps

Tyler

trying2tri · 02-09-2005, 07:09 AM

IF the pain is on the bottom of the foot, anywhere between the heel and the ball of your foot you are most likely describing Plantar Facitis. It is damage and swelling of the tendons that hold the arch in your foot. The tendons originate on your heel bone and insert on the bones making up the ball of your foot. Many times they become damaged by poor support in shoes, or increasing mileage or intensity too quickly. The best remedy once you have it is to give them a break, either through rest or at least lighten the load on them. Also look to your shoes to make sure they have enough support. ONce they are healed you can help to prevent them by lightly stretching the arch of the feet by rolling a golf ball around under your foot. DO NOT do this exercise until yor foot is healed though, it may casue more damage to a current injury. With plantar facitis you will feel pain anytime you are asking cold tendons to increase their workload primarily in the morning and at the beginning of exercise. As the area warms-up the pain will subside until the tendons cool down again. Don't take this as they are geting better the injury is still there. The first time I had this problem i had just bought new softball cleats and was niave to the amount of support I needed. After the second week of the season, I could barely walk to the bathroom in the morning. It felt as though I was walking on broken glass. After giving my feet a good dose of rest and getting new cleats I was able to rid myself of the pain. If you were to let this continue it gets pretty serious. Now for the small print: I'm not a doctor, nor do i want you to take my advice as medical transcript. I am jsut a guy who has had plantar facitis and researched the condition in order to make my life a little better, and thought I might be able to help.

ken kirkby · 02-13-2005, 03:20 PM

thanks for your advice. i will give it a nother week and see what happens.

CAPNKIRK · 02-18-2005, 06:23 AM

I WAS SURPRISED TO SEE YOU ON HERE. I'M GLAD TO SEE THAT YOUR BACK DOING WHAT YOU ENJOY DOING.

KEN Jr.