| Subject: | RE: Tendonitis in the Achilles tendon |
| Date: | 08/31/2004 04:20 AM |
| From: | eri-@fusium.com |
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I had tendonitis in my Achilles a year or so ago. My doctor told me to take ibuprofen regularly to address swelling "from the inside", ice to address swelling from the outside, and stretching to help prevent it happening again. She also gave me pads for my shoes to elevate my heel, but they were annoying and I didn't use them much. The great Mr. Phil Sanders also told me to adjust my position on the bike slightly, which I did. I believe Phil does bike fittings, as do a lot of other people in Oregon. I also stayed off the bike for a week or so. It was iffy when I started riding. One thing that I felt really helped was to always wear booties when it was under 60-65 degrees out. I feel keeping it warm was key to getting back up to speed on the bike. I'd say see your doctor. I don't think tendonitis is something so rare you need to see a sports exercise specialist. And perhaps you should get your bike position evaluated by someone who knows - definitely a specialist. Good luck! ___ Erik Voldengen 2037 NW Lovejoy 503-226-7099 Fusium, Inc. Portland, OR 97209 www.fusium.com -----Original Message----- From: Seth May [mailto:se-@maykids.org] Sent: Tuesday, August 31, 2004 7:14 AM To: 'obra' Subject: [OBRA Chat] Tendonitis in the Achilles tendon I thought I'd send this question out to the obra-pedia. Background: When I rode the RSVP (Ride from Seattle to Vancouver and Party) at the beginning of August, it was rainy and cold the entire 7 hours of riding the first day. I'm not sure if that caused the tendonitis or was just a factor. The second day, my Achilles tendons were quite sore in both legs. After the ride, they really stiffened up and were very sore making it hard to walk, ride, and climb or descend stairs. I started icing on and off, and took about a week off the bike. In a week, my right leg was back to normal, but the tendonitis persisted in my left leg. I've taken substantial time off the bike in the last month hoping that this problem would go away. Currently, even my short, easy, 10 minute commutes to work and back have started aggravating it (it is sore (I can't fully extend my ankle joint), and swells up, sometimes to the point that the tendon feels like its grinding). The pain has started to change from just sore to having sharp pain when I fully extend my ankle. My questions: Have any of you had problems like this before? If so, how did you tackle it? Is it time to call in a doctor? Is it something my GP can take care of, or should I be talking to a specialist of sorts? Recommendations of specialists in the Eugene area? Thanks -- Seth May Technical Consultant Educational and Community Supports University of Oregon (541) 346-2470, (541) 346-5517 (fax) set-@uoregon.edu To respond to the whole group send to ob-@topica.com. To respond to the list manager send to cmur-@obra.org To unsubscribe send to obra-uns-@topica.com |
