Plantar plate tear
Discussion
Hi all,
6 weeks ago I started getting pain in the ball of my foot under the second toe during and after running. I was at my peak phase building towards a race and PB that I’d been chasing for a while. I was running around 80km a week so not huge mileage but a few days of intensity. I just carried on, tapered, raced and achieved my goal. The pain persisted so I had an ultrasound as recommended by a physio and have got a partial plantar plate tear. I am supposed to be building for my first 100 miler starting this week but it hurts just to walk so no running at all. I did the thing most runners do and stupidly ignored the warning signs in pursuit of a goal.
Has anyone else experienced this and how long did it take you to get back to physical activity? What did you do rehab and recover? The physio has said 6-12 weeks but I’m desperate for it to be less.
6 weeks ago I started getting pain in the ball of my foot under the second toe during and after running. I was at my peak phase building towards a race and PB that I’d been chasing for a while. I was running around 80km a week so not huge mileage but a few days of intensity. I just carried on, tapered, raced and achieved my goal. The pain persisted so I had an ultrasound as recommended by a physio and have got a partial plantar plate tear. I am supposed to be building for my first 100 miler starting this week but it hurts just to walk so no running at all. I did the thing most runners do and stupidly ignored the warning signs in pursuit of a goal.
Has anyone else experienced this and how long did it take you to get back to physical activity? What did you do rehab and recover? The physio has said 6-12 weeks but I’m desperate for it to be less.
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