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I’m not sure why this has started happening but the more I run the worse the pain gets and I leave for basic in 39 days and I’m a little concerned about what’s gonna happen.
Any ideas are greatly appreciated, thanks.
Any ideas are greatly appreciated, thanks.
Posted >1 y ago
Responses: 5
Track and cross-country coach here. There are a number of contributing factors to why this is happening. Most importantly is your shoes. Go to a place like Fleet Feet, Big Peach or Off and Running. If those aren't around, Google a list of specialty shoe stores where they watch you walk or run, take your foot measurements and look into the science of your particular foot. You'll pay a little more for this, but these companies fit your foot to the right shoe. Don't ever think that you have to stick with one brand of shoe as each version of a brand fits differently. Also, you should be changing out your shoes at the very least every six months. And like others have said, don't use your running shoes as every day shoes.
Stretching is another contributing factor. There are so many exercises you can do. My favorite is to put the front of my foot on a curb and my heel on the street, and leaning in for the stretch. It'll hurt like fire in the shins, but stretching that will help. Also, when you're just sitting down, rotate your ankle clockwise and counterclockwise, and then write your ABCs with you feet. That'll really strengthen your ankles.
Stretching is another contributing factor. There are so many exercises you can do. My favorite is to put the front of my foot on a curb and my heel on the street, and leaning in for the stretch. It'll hurt like fire in the shins, but stretching that will help. Also, when you're just sitting down, rotate your ankle clockwise and counterclockwise, and then write your ABCs with you feet. That'll really strengthen your ankles.
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SPC Michelle Goodhart
Stretching is very important. We have amVA runner store where I live and they do all the things you mentioned above. Great advice.
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SSG (Join to see)
Thanks, this was very helpful! I’m going to see a family friend who is a podiatrist either tomorrow or sometime this weekend and I’ll post an update.
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Go to "fleet feet" or "off and running" any kind of running show store like that and have them scan your feet. There's a possibility that you're running in the wrong kind of running show for your feet. You could also invest in some good insoles and shin sleeves and see if those help.
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SSG (Join to see)
Back when I was umpiring baseball a podiatrist that was in charge made me get insoles so I’m not sure why I didn’t think of that
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Capt Daniel Goodman
I saw what you said, read what is sent, trust me, I assure you, ask EXACTLY for what I explained, word for.word, verbatim, I promise you, they'll all.immediately understand, orthotics and custom shoes need to be done a very specific way, plus, you need a full biomechanical exam,.and to see.by imaging if you've got shin splints, if you're also.pes.planus (flat.feet), as you'd said, ask about also.the possibility, I DON'T know.if.you'd be siited, that'd have to be checked, for what's termed.arthroereisis, a surgical procedure for.that, involving insertion of a device into.the arch at the midfoot, it can be quite painfuil, sometimes doesn't work,.or needs to.be removed, so.DON'T think of it as a panacea...stuff like you're describing is done conservatively first, ALWAYS, THEN MAYBE move to.something more radical of.that type,.remember, this is gonna take time to get right, so DON'T expect instantaneous resuilts, and DO ask for ALL of the various specialties and other things I'd mentioned, DON'T try doing this yourself, and DON'T think this is simply going to all.work instantaneously, or.at.all...it's gonna take time, as.id.said, and is NOT going to be simple, if you really want it handled right, promise, such cases often take a long time to.get right, and need a LOT.of.various clinical evals.from multiple clinical perspectives, OK? The word for the surgical procedure SOMETIMES thought of for this is pronounced arthro-eh-ree-sis, OK? DONT'T instantaneously ask for it, and, as I'd said, you might NOT be suited for it, it might also.NOT be needed, might not work, or have numerous other possible contradictions why it might not be for you, I merely.mention it to make you aware of.it, nothing more, honest, OK? I'm just trying to give you some.rather more in-depth aspects to ask about, so your at least be reasonably well-informed, whenever you'd seek help for the problem, as I'd said, OK?
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Capt Daniel Goodman
The imaging you.might need, that's be decided by those you see, I merely.mention that it's frequently done in such cases as you'd described, that's all,.OK?
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Go over to your installation clinical.facility, and have podiatry do PRPER,.plaster.casted orthotics for you, with proper top.covers, there are numerous compositions and top cover types, so it's gonna take time to get it right for you...DON'T get commercial over the counter ones, DON'T get the kind made on a machine at a drug store, you need them done by plaster casting, lying prone, with your ankles in neutral positioon, something only podiatry, or maybe lower extremity trained orthopedics is trained to do, I assure you...DON'T let them use a foam crush box to take the impressions, INSIST on plaster casted versions, done the OLD.way, sent out to either a certified pedorthist (C.Ped.) Or clinical prosthetitst orthotist (CPO) they make them, based on the podiatric or lower extrem orthopedic scrip...if your place doesn't do tjem, ask for a referral consult to the nearest VA hospital, all VA hospitals have podiatry, I assure you, so far as I know...have the pod or orthopod do a full biomechanical workup on you, you might need plain film X rays, a CT, or an MRI, to see if you've got shin splints...if you aggravation about PT, go to social work at your clinical facility, or your chaplains, and ask them to interfere with your chain, or ask for the pod or orthopod to personally call your chain themselves.and explicitly explain the problem...then,also ask NOT for PT or OT, you want a phys med and rehab (PM&R) consuilt, those are physicians,either MDs or DOs, allopathic or osteopaths, that explicitly do rehab med, get THEM, AND the pod and/or orthodox to refer you to PT, ask expressly for a doctoral level PT, if you can (a DPT), if available, the VA should have them by you, you might also be referred to.OT, occup therapy, as well, VAs do that sometimes...then, you'll also need CUSTOM sneakers/running shoes, NOT over the counter, spend the money if need be, you MIGHT be able to have them be clinically justified for you, and have either a C.Ped. or CPO make them for you...as I'd said, the whole thing may take a good deal of experimentation to get right, ultimately, so you're gonna have to be patient, OK? DON'T try to fix this yourself, DO what I suggest, and trust that I DO pretty much know what I'm talking about here, OK? I know my advice is more perhaps than your exoected, I DON'T know if you'll get everything I've suggested, however, that's honestly how I'd handle it, give n what I know, honest, at least to try for at first, OK? If you want chat, I'm here, locker masters and bachelors level PTs and/or OTs can also be quite comoetent, however, if doctoral level types,.DPTs/DOTs are available by consult, ASK for them, at least, OK? Hope that is all of some use...DON'T try treating such stuff yourself, trust me on that, this is serious professional clinical stuff, that's why I was as explicit with you as I've been here, OK?
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Capt Daniel Goodman
Sorry, typo, PROPER plaster casted orthotics....PLASTER CASTED, OK? Any podiatrist will know PRECISELY what you mean, if you say EXACTLY that, promise, OK?
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