Achilles Issue
Discussion
Managed to pull something in my achilles area playing 5 a side and made it worse friday at circuits. Since Sat been very painful putting weight on the ball of my foot but heel is ok. Any twisting is very very painful.
Am limping badly and that is causing my hip grief as I over compensate. Am taking ibruprofen to help which tbh isn't touching it (400mg x3 a day).
Apart from rest/ice is there much else I can do? Is it worth a trick to quacks or am i just going to get rest/ice/anti inflammatory advice?
Am limping badly and that is causing my hip grief as I over compensate. Am taking ibruprofen to help which tbh isn't touching it (400mg x3 a day).
Apart from rest/ice is there much else I can do? Is it worth a trick to quacks or am i just going to get rest/ice/anti inflammatory advice?
Sounds like you've twisted your ankle to be honest. If it hurts when on your toes but not heel down, I'd bet it would also hurt if you rolled your foot in or out. If the pain is up the back of the ankle on the achilles tendon, then it shouldn't hurt side to side (or not much) but should be painful walking down stairs - i.e. stepping down onto your toes and lowering your heel to the floor. RICE, ibuprofen after food, don't play sports or stress it out and go see a doc if it's not getting better would be my entirely non-medical don't come running (hopping?) to me if I'm wrong diagnosis.
I would add if it's the latter - i.e. up the back, be considerably more careful about stressing it out and definitely see a doc if it's still as sore after a week and not getting much better. Keeping a note of a pain level on a scale of 1-10 each morning, lunchtime and evening is a good subjective guide and will let you assess whether it's improving or not. A twisted ankle seems to heal OK most of the time, whereas achilles injuries have a nasty habit of reoccurring.
I would add if it's the latter - i.e. up the back, be considerably more careful about stressing it out and definitely see a doc if it's still as sore after a week and not getting much better. Keeping a note of a pain level on a scale of 1-10 each morning, lunchtime and evening is a good subjective guide and will let you assess whether it's improving or not. A twisted ankle seems to heal OK most of the time, whereas achilles injuries have a nasty habit of reoccurring.
Smitters said:
Sounds like you've twisted your ankle to be honest. If it hurts when on your toes but not heel down, I'd bet it would also hurt if you rolled your foot in or out. If the pain is up the back of the ankle on the achilles tendon, then it shouldn't hurt side to side (or not much) but should be painful walking down stairs - i.e. stepping down onto your toes and lowering your heel to the floor. RICE, ibuprofen after food, don't play sports or stress it out and go see a doc if it's not getting better would be my entirely non-medical don't come running (hopping?) to me if I'm wrong diagnosis.
I would add if it's the latter - i.e. up the back, be considerably more careful about stressing it out and definitely see a doc if it's still as sore after a week and not getting much better. Keeping a note of a pain level on a scale of 1-10 each morning, lunchtime and evening is a good subjective guide and will let you assess whether it's improving or not. A twisted ankle seems to heal OK most of the time, whereas achilles injuries have a nasty habit of reoccurring.
Thanks. It is very painful walking down stairs, stepping out of a shower is agony. Doesn't hurt rolling my ankle at all. On that basis I think it is my achilles which although is not painful to touch is very tight to the touch.I would add if it's the latter - i.e. up the back, be considerably more careful about stressing it out and definitely see a doc if it's still as sore after a week and not getting much better. Keeping a note of a pain level on a scale of 1-10 each morning, lunchtime and evening is a good subjective guide and will let you assess whether it's improving or not. A twisted ankle seems to heal OK most of the time, whereas achilles injuries have a nasty habit of reoccurring.
Pickled Piper said:
I would go see the Doc. He/she can give you stronger anti inflammatories and make a quick assessment as to how serious it is and refer you for Physio etc.
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The above advice, for sure. Agony is not a good word to use. if you've got a tear the sooner you get treatment the better, both in pain management terms and also in rehab terms.pp
While waiting for the GP, buy a bag of cheap frozen peas, wrap the bag in a thin teatowel and stick your foot on them for 15 mins or so two or three times a day. This will help with the pain, but be aware it'll stiffen lots, so don't plan on walking miles right afterwards.
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