Have I mentioned I've been dealing with an Achilles injury for a year now? I went to an orthopedic surgeon in December, went to PT, etc. That didn't really do anything. I went to another doc and got heel lifts and a nice drawing of the anatomy of the lower leg... but that's about it.
So far I've tried PT which consisted of ankle exercises and that didn't help. A friend sent me a boat load of info about eccentric calf exercises and I started doing those - and that has seemed to help. I have stopped cycling, haven't run since December. It probably goes without saying, but I haven't been on an elliptical or stair climber in months. All this with a little improvement.
When I swim and kick a lot, I hurt that night or the next day. I can do yoga pretty successfully without noticing too many issues the following day - and I feel fantastic immediately afterward.
I do notice I have an issue with the calf - it never healed after the half marathon and I am concerned the calf exercises aren't helping it.
What do I want out of tomorrow's appointment? A little hope. Some solid direction. A plan. Tell me what to do. Tell me what I can do - what I can't do. Tell me what to do so I can heal. That's what I want to know. If that means I stay off everything for 3 months - that's what it means. It would suck - but I am ready to do it.
I am hopeful... :) I have to be.
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