61 year old male, walking 2 hours, 5 days a week,last 18 months without orthotics, which were worn for over pronation.\nDeveloped Achilles Tendonitis, right ankle.\nReinstated orthotics, last 3 weeks,still unable to walk much,\napart from slowly around house.
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you need an eccentric exercise program for this.  Muscles can contract in either concentric or eccentric fashion. Concentric means that the muscle shortens as it contracts and eccentric means that it lengthens while contracting.  Don't do concentric exercises, eccentric or heel lowering off a step (toes on the step) will do the trick.  This along with rest from the aggravating activity and some antiinflamatory drugs will help.
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NO, I'm sorry my friend but those things take time to heal and I'm talkin more than a few days. If you chance it you could cause further damage to your ankle, maybe long term. Get Well Soon!
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first of all, buy better shoes. Second, take an anti-inflammatory ALL THE TIME. Just taking it when it hurts does not help the problem. Third, quit running and start walking for exercise. Shortening your stride will also help. You can strengthen those muscles by doing 30 toe-raises a day. Without the support of a wall, go from flat footed to up on your toes 30 times each day. Do so fairly slowly and let yourself back down JUST as slowly.
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My mom suffers from exactly the same.  She has tried everything available to her and she has managed to control it, but of course, she was not able to reverse the deformations in her body.  She takes prednisone in very small dosages everyday, glucosamine and now fosamax for osteoporosis.  I think that what has also helped a lot is her physical therapy twice a week.  All together keep her still walking, although with a walker.  Can you provide additional details about that oil?
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Surgery is the worst case alternative to cure the plantar's fasciitis.  However, specially made orthotic inserts from the podiatrist did wonders for me personally.  Other suggestions would be losing weight if you are over weight, and spending less time up on your feet.  Make sure you are walking properly with heel to toe steps.
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You should be walking 30-45 minutes, three times per week. Distance is not the issue. For mare information, go to :\nhttp://familydoctor.org/008.xml\nGood luck ! I hope your pain is relieved.
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Return to the hospital,\n they may  need , to re-x- ray your ankle ,\n it is possible a small  fracture, has been missed .\n\n Or you could have, an Achilles tendon injury  ( very painful ) \n that also and may  not  show up on the x-ray , at first .\n\n Do not weight -bear on it ,until you have had the doctors O.K \n\n pain and muscle spasms are warning signs,\n and should not be ignored \n\n I like the way you are being looked after hand and foot ,  \n that is great ;)\n That is good ! LOL!\n\n :( pain is not :((\n\n I hope you heal up very soon \n\n>^,,^<
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go to the doctor. my bro broke his ankle and just walked on it. the he went to basic training for the army and he got really really bad pains in it. it'll catch up to you
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It may seem obvious, but you are not getting "old" and at the same time you are no longer 22.  One indication of your fitness is the lead time until you feel fully sore.  That's a good thing in the sense that your muscles and related connective and support tissues seem very fit.  If it takes five days to "recover" is that bad?  Too hard to tell because the nature of "playing hard" and "working hard" could easily impact how long any muscle soreness takes to dissipate.  I would ask about the levels of activity and your diet and whether the soreness tends to come from repetitive things (if you played a racket sport since you were 15 you may now be experiencing both new and cumulative effects, particularly if you are continuing to try and play at the same levels you played 15 years ago).  See a sports medicine doctor - he or she can do some really good analytics around activity/diet/history and give you the real scoop on at least most of what you feel is going on.  FYI, as someone who has hit 50 and tried at times to act like a fit 37 year old, experience has taught me to take on less traumatizing activities and recognize healthy alternatives to keep down injuries, stay fit and maintain flexibility.  A nutritionist and sports doctor have been invaluable.
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I have arthritis in my hands, feet, and back. I get two injections of Enbrel a week. Makes a HUGE difference.  Difference between walking and not walking.
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I've heared this before and the best possible answer is that it is caused by  very strong ligaments in your ankles rubbing off one another when you walk. I believe phisio helps this by softening up the hard ligiments and making them more flexable.. Try exercising your feet before you wear heels by stretching them and rotating them to loosen them up . do this often..
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It could be muscular or nervous. Either way I would get to a doc asap as you don't want to risk tearing your achilles tendon. \n\nCould be a nerve that is misfiring as well. Ask your hubby to trend when it happens.\n\nWhat time..day or night.\nDoing anything prior?\nWhen wearing shoes, barefoot.\nCan it be triggered by manipulating the tendon with your fingers. \nCan it be triggered by pressing firmly with your finger on the base of the heel (bottom of the foot).
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The more you use it, the more you wear it down. Joints, cartilage, ligaments. All fair game for rapid deterioration. \n\nI'd go to the doc and see what he/she recommends for your daily activity for your age.
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Been there and done that.  I sympathize with you.\n\nFor a temporary fix, you need to get sport tape and tape up your arches.  You must hold your foot so that it is in a normal standing position while you're taping.  Do not let your feet into a relaxed position while taping, or you won't be able to stand up when you're done.  Start taping on the top of your foot behind but near the widest part of your foot, right behind the toes.  Continue taping, slightly diagonally as far back as is practical.  The downside of this is that you've got to peel that tape back off at the end of the day.  And that is NOT fun--talk about a STRANGE feeling as you pull it off the bottom of the foot.  But at least this should get you through temporarily.\n\nFor a permanent solution, you will need to see a podiatrist and obtain orthotics for your shoes.  These are tailor-made inserts, molded exactly to fit your foot.  They are rather expensive (mine were about $350 about seven years ago), but many health insurance policies cover them.  Even if they don't, believe me they are worth the cost.\n\nIf you have plantar faciitis in both feet, expect it to take at least a year of wearing the orthotics to completely heal.  (You'll see marked improvement much sooner than that, though.)\n\nOne major no-no for those who have plantar faciitis--NEVER go barefoot or wear shoes without good arch support.  That lets the arch drop again.
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Over time your feet will form bunions and your back will have permanent damage. Can you picture how attractive you will look with those ailments? If I where you, I would cut back the number of days that you wear heals and gradually stop wearing them but for three hours or less when you do. Anymore than that and you'll pay with your health.
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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15135262&dopt=Abstract\n\nHeres some information I will find more\n\nHere is a guide\nhttp://www.mckinley.uiuc.edu/Handouts/achilles_tendinitis/achilles_tendinitis.html\n\nAnd some more\nhttp://athletics.cerrocoso.edu/sportsmedicine/lower_leg_injuries.htm\n\nBasically from what I am reading, an Achilles Tendon will always heal back properly, you just have to take care and precausions.  You need to stretch it until it fully recovers and if it doesn't stop I highly suggest seeing a doctor for you may be developing something a lot more severe
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Could be a touch of arthritis. Another possibility would be a tight achilles tendon. In either case, I'd recommend two exercise \n\n(1) Put a telephone book (or something similar about 2-3 inches high) on the floor. Place the toes and balls of feet on the book with your heels resting on the floor. Raise yourself up and down about 10 times. This exercise done 2 or 3 times a day will help stretch your achilles tendon.\n\n(2) While sitting or supporting yourself while standing, do simple circles both to the left and right several times throughout the day...and especially before you are going for a walk. This will help warm up the muscles around the ankle before you walk and may help alleviate some (or all) of the pain.