Achilles Tendon Pain

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Before cross country season I fractured my tibia and my achilles tendon and formed tendinitis around both my ankles and also had shin splints, due to my stupidity. ( Fixed the problem that gave me all these injuries).

Anyways, 14 weeks have passed so I have tried running again. Just a mile. No pain at all while running. I kept the distance to only a mile. My legs just felt light and weak (Is that normal?). I stretched A LOT before and after. Once I got home after the run my left shin began to hurt when I climbed upstairs. Not a lot, on a 1-10 scale the pain was a 1. It went away quickly.

Days after my hamstrings, legs, and ankles were all really sore and stiff so I decided to take a break from running until I mark the 16th week. How should I work my way back up to running 5-8 miles a day like I used to?

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Back problems come in many different types, including herniated or slipped disc, spinal stenosis, scoliosis, degenerative disc disease, and problems caused by weak muscles. This article will give you an idea of what different types of tests are available and how your doctor will determine the source of your back pain.  What you are about to read is the culmination of information from many different places and resources.

Before your doctor can diagnose your condition and create a treatment strategy, a complete profile and physical exam are needed. This will give your physician a better idea of the reason for your condition. Then appropriate diagnostic tests may be recommended.

Complete History

Your doctor will want to get an account of your condition. While you are waiting to see the physician you may start by filling out a printed form. Your problem will be easier to diagnose, the more information you share with your physician; so take time to think about everything that relates to your pain and write it down. A physical history can give your physician insight into your lifestyle, when the pain began,physical factors that might be causing pain, something that could have caused an injury, and any family history of similar problems.

After reading through your written history, your physician will ask more questions that connect to the information you have given. Your physician may want to know:

If and where you are feeing deadness or weakness
If the pain radiates to other parts of your body
About any current weight loss, fever, or illness
Where you are feeling pain and how intense it is
If you have had an injury
If you’ve had troubles with your bladder or bowels
Whether you have had this problem or something like it before
What factors make the pain feel better or poorer

Physical Exam

After taking your history, your doctor will give you a physical exam. This allows the physician to to determine the source of your trouble and try to rule out probable causes of pain. The areas of your body that will be examined depend upon where you are experiencing pain: lower back, legs, neck, arms, etc.

Motion of Your Spine – Is there pain when you bend, move or twist? If so, where? Have you lost some flexibility?

Reflex Changes – Your tendon reflexes might be tested, such as below the kneecap and behind the ankle in the Achilles tendon

Motor Skills – You might be asked to stagger on your heels or toes.
Sensory Changes – Can you feel certain sensations in detail areas of the feet or hands?

Weakness -Your muscles will be tested for power. You might be asked to try to elevate or push  your arm, hand, or leg when light resistance is put against them.

Pain – The physician may try to determine if you have tenderness of certain areas.

Special Signs – Your physician will also confirm for any “red flags” that could designate something other than spinal/vertebrae problems. Some indications of other problems include tenderness in certain areas, a fever, an abnormal pulse, frequent steroid use (leads to injury of bone mass), or fast weight loss.

Diagnostic Tests

Diagnostic tests may be required in order to spot your condition. Tests are chosen based on what your physician suspects is causing the trouble.

Bone Scan
CT Scan
Discogram
EMG
Facet Joint Block
Lab Test
MRI
Myelogram
Spinal Tap
SSEP
X-ray

Each one of these tests will be covered in further depth in upcoming articles. We have come to the end of my informational article. It’s now your job to take this information and do something with it. Good luck and good health!

i was jump roping and was told by my doctor it was a stretched achilles tendon, but my achilles tendon doesn’t hurt… it only hurts when i put pressure on the ball of my foot and when i do that it is a stabbing pain

i was jump roping and was told by my doctor it was a stretched achilles tendon, but my achilles tendon doesn’t hurt… it only hurts when i put pressure on the ball of my foot and when i do that it is a stabbing pain

So i’ve had Peroneal tendonitis for about a year and a half, and it was starting to get better. But yesterday i rolled my ankle in a pothole practicing for marching band, and it didn’t hurt at first, but after the FBgame it was killing me. It still hurts this morning. Do you think i just irritated the tendon again?

Also, how can i get rid of this tendonitis, I’ve done PT, a boot, crutches, medicine, and none of it has helped…

I’m sorry that this is long, but it would help a lot if you read it all. please and thank you(:
I used to play soccer, but now I play basketball, although the season is over and I haven’t played in awhile. I am still semi-active, just not particularly now during the summer.

When I am walking for a good distance or running, (sometimes just sitting, too) I get a soreness in my ankles. Usually my left one is worse. It actually feels better to move it around in place to subside the soreness/stiffness that I get. Although there are some occasions where I actually get a sharp pain that really hurts. Otherwise, it’s usually just a weak feeling.. Sometimes it even feels better to crack my ankles for some reason.

I have been to several doctors, including orthopedics. They always tell me the same thing… wear inserts in your shoes, and they give me a prescription medication that reduces swelling and pain. (such a naproxen). While the medicine may help for the couple of weeks I am on it, it does not help for long. The inserts really don’t help much either.
I have been told that I may just have tendonitis, but now I wonder. I have had an x-ray and an MRI about 2 and a half years ago when the problem first started and all came back normal, but since then the pain has gotten worse. By the way, I am a 14 year old female. Please, Please, Please give me your input and personal experiences if you have any.
All help is greatly appreciated.

I had really bad Achilles Tendinitis back in September i got cleared to run in late November but the doctor said my ankle was barely past neutral. I started winter track two weeks ago and my ankles starting to hurt again. Should I take it easy? Stretch? Or what else should or could I do?

I am a 17 year old male around 130 pounds very active. I play tennis, but have chronic back, knee and general joint pain. When I was 15 years old I was diagnosed with mild scoliosis. Later that year I experienced a stress fracture in my femur and developed longer term tendinitis in my ankles and knees. Low grade pain medication have not worked in the slightest bit, and I don’t want to be on pain killers or anything of the sort. My parents are opposed to chiropractors and physical therapy. What can i do to get some relief……. i want to try a session with a massage therapist specializing in chronic back pain (shes a family friend) or a chiropractor. What do you suggest???
Lately my lower back by the back of my pelivis, I experience sharp but mostly aching pain sometimes followed by numbness and throbbing. It’s very close to the nerves, and the vertabrates in my back are sensative to the touch and if pressed on correctly, I will experience extremely sharp pain.

I am a 17 year old male around 130 pounds very active. I play tennis, but have chronic back, knee and general joint pain. When I was 15 years old I was diagnosed with mild scoliosis. Later that year I experienced a stress fracture in my femur and developed longer term tendinitis in my ankles and knees. Low grade pain medication have not worked in the slightest bit, and I don’t want to be on pain killers or anything of the sort. My parents are opposed to chiropractors and physical therapy. What can i do to get some relief……. i want to try a session with a massage therapist specializing in chronic back pain (shes a family friend) or a chiropractor. What do you suggest???

Lately my lower back by the back of my pelvis, I experience sharp but mostly aching pain sometimes followed by numbness and throbbing. It’s very close to the nerves, and the vertebrates in my back are sensitive to the touch and if pressed on correctly, I will experience extremely sharp pain.