What hurts...: On the heel of my right foot, right in the middle, it
feels like a muscle bruise. It hurts when I am off it for an extended
period of time, like sitting at my desk. When massaging the spot on my
heel, it sounds like crunching in the tendon. I can run on it but
afterwards it can hurt.
How you hurt it...: Seems to have come after starting a 3 week session
of interval track workouts.
When you hurt it...: It happened about a month and a half ago, and I
have been limiting my running since. It does not seem to be going away.
I massage it with a ball, use a night splint and ice it.
Your pain level (1 is low, 10 is high pain): It is a 3-- more
aggravating than anything else since it doesn't appear to be getting better.
Your age and overall health...: 56 and I am an avid exerciser. I have
completed 2 Ironman Triathlons and countless marathons.
YOUR INJURY COULD BE...
Planter Fasciitis. The planter fascia runs along the length of your foot including the heel and attaches into your achilles tendon.
The crunching you feel is often referred to as crepitus, which is part of the inflammatory process.
REHAB YOUR INJURY BY...
Icing: 15 minutes for 2 to 3 times per day, with at least one hour in-between.
Five Minute Miracle: While on your back, use a strap or belt around the ball of your foot to perform stretch in video. Perform stretch for 5 minutes on each leg 1 to 2 times per day.
