Any advice for a calf/Achilles soreness?

jacki865 · February 2016

I overdid it on the incline training and now my lower leg feels tight whenever I try to do anymore than walk. I didnt think it was that bad until I tried to do a trail jog and had to give up cause it started throbbing. I have been taking ibuprofen and icing it and even bought a compress sock to go over the ankle. I dont want to abandon my fitness goals but I also know if I keep pushing the tendon I will end up making it worse.

I read that this is a common athletic injury. Has anyone had any experiences with it? What did you do you for exercising? Is elliptical and stationary bike a good alternative? Would walking a treadmill or Aerobics class be advised since It only bothers me when I jog or add incline? How long did it take you untill it stopped bothering you?

djspacecaptain · February 2016

I recently suffered from a sprained achilles and it wasn't fun. I got mine because i over used it while reffing basketball and doing other workouts during the same day. It was painful, uncomfortable, kept me up at night and throbbed randomly. If this sounds like what you are going through then you need to avoid the walking/running motion as much as you can because it will get worse. You need to give it time to heal otherwise it wont. Mine was bad for like 2.5 weeks but i still wear the brace i got when i use it a lot.

Id suggest getting an ankle brace with hard plastic support, take an anti inflammatory pill, ice it and elevate it when it hurts. You can still exercise and use it when needed but definitely take it easy on it. The stationary bike was fine for me as well as lifting weights but i wouldn't do the elliptical.