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Peroneal tendonitis

emmab0902
emmab0902 Posts: 2,338 Member
edited November 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
Has anyone else had this and how long did it take to get better? I am itching to run again and wondered what people found helped the most in recovery?

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  • scottb81
    scottb81 Posts: 2,538 Member
    I have it and the Dr. told me I could keep running on it as long as it didn't cause me to change my running form. I have had it since Oct and it only hurts for the first five or so minutes of a run. I have done nothing to treat it and it seems to be gradually getting better with time.

    FWIW - The Dr. was an ultra runner podiatrist.
  • trail_rnr
    trail_rnr Posts: 337 Member
    I had a very bad case last year (along with extensor tendonitis) and I could not run; it was just too painful. I took 2 weeks off of running and just rode my bicycle (no standing on the pedals, though). Just that 2 weeks off was enough; it went away for good. I now self-adjust my foot on a regular basis because the calceneal doesn't move quite right. I think it depends on how badly you have it (and how/why you got it in the first place). How long have you been off of running?
  • emmab0902
    emmab0902 Posts: 2,338 Member
    I have it and the Dr. told me I could keep running on it as long as it didn't cause me to change my running form. I have had it since Oct and it only hurts for the first five or so minutes of a run. I have done nothing to treat it and it seems to be gradually getting better with time.

    FWIW - The Dr. was an ultra runner podiatrist.

    Wow really - how painful was it when you had it - mine was only minimally sore when running but quite tender to touch - funnily enough touching that area was how I first became aware of the problem.
  • catcher_in_the_pie
    catcher_in_the_pie Posts: 37 Member
    I've had it. My chiropractor treated me with ART and I recovered completely in less than 3 weeks. I cut back my mileage by a lot during these 3 weeks, but I never completely stopped running. I was first diagnosed with it in early March last year and was still able to run a 50 km race in May and a 50 mi in June.

    In my experience, early diagnosis and treatment are the best thing you can do for your running injury, instead of "running through the pain," you know what I mean? Have you been to a doctor yet?
  • emmab0902
    emmab0902 Posts: 2,338 Member
    I've had it. My chiropractor treated me with ART and I recovered completely in less than 3 weeks. I cut back my mileage by a lot during these 3 weeks, but I never completely stopped running. I was first diagnosed with it in early March last year and was still able to run a 50 km race in May and a 50 mi in June.

    In my experience, early diagnosis and treatment are the best thing you can do for your running injury, instead of "running through the pain," you know what I mean? Have you been to a doctor yet?

    Yes and my stupid doctor said it was a bruised heel! It was from talking to a friend who used to coach olympic athletes that I worked out what it was. Going to go to my physio tomorrow but am sooooooooooooooo wanting to get back into running - haven;t run for 12 days and am hating it.
  • scottb81
    scottb81 Posts: 2,538 Member
    Wow really - how painful was it when you had it - mine was only minimally sore when running but quite tender to touch - funnily enough touching that area was how I first became aware of the problem.
    That sounds exactly like mine. It still is stiff and sore when I wake up in the morning towards the end of a hard running week. But after a few minutes of warm up the pain disappears while running. It is a lot better now than it was back in Oct though. Running through it doesn't seem to have made it worse although complete rest might have healed it faster (at the cost of lost running days and fitness).
  • catcher_in_the_pie
    catcher_in_the_pie Posts: 37 Member
    Have you tried ART?
  • emmab0902
    emmab0902 Posts: 2,338 Member
    Have you tried ART?
    can you tell me more about this. It's active release isn't it? I do go to a chiropractor so will ask her if she knows of it. My last appt was the day before this flared up!
  • catcher_in_the_pie
    catcher_in_the_pie Posts: 37 Member
    I've had ART for my foot and ankle. The chiro used a metal instrument to break up the adhesions while I moved my foot or ankle. Each session lasted about 15-20 minutes and I went in twice a week for about 3 weeks. The treatments are uncomfortable and sometimes it hurt, but it really worked for me. Not all chiropractors are certified in ART though.
  • emmab0902
    emmab0902 Posts: 2,338 Member
    I've had ART for my foot and ankle. The chiro used a metal instrument to break up the adhesions while I moved my foot or ankle. Each session lasted about 15-20 minutes and I went in twice a week for about 3 weeks. The treatments are uncomfortable and sometimes it hurt, but it really worked for me. Not all chiropractors are certified in ART though.
    Is the metal instrument the activator gun they use? Sounds painful! If mine doesn't know of it I will ask if anyone here does. I just did a 17 min run. Pain was about 2 out of ten throughout, bit sore now i've finished tho. So have my feet in a cold footbath!
  • catcher_in_the_pie
    catcher_in_the_pie Posts: 37 Member
    Oh yeah, the ice baths for my foot helped me a lot.

    No, it's not the activator gun. It's like a...scraper? Lol, it sounds awful, but totally works.
  • emmab0902
    emmab0902 Posts: 2,338 Member
    Oh yeah, the ice baths for my foot helped me a lot.

    No, it's not the activator gun. It's like a...scraper? Lol, it sounds awful, but totally works.

    Hmm not sounding fun lol. Will ask tomorrow.
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