I am going to basic law enforcement training and will have to run ALOT. If i cannot get this heel spur healed up will i be able to run or is this worse for it?
2006-08-27 08:36:08 · 4 answers · asked by seeotterdee 2 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Pain & Pain Management
You should get a foot x-ray to see if it is actually a heel spur first. There is a small muscle in your foot that is attached to your heel. Heel spurs occur when that muscle is not stretched properly over a long or short period of time, depending on how badly it is inflammed. That is what my doctor told me when I saw her for foot pain. You should take the advice in the first answer (about rolling the can on your foot, also, try placing the can in the freezer for about an hour then rolling your foot on it, the cold reduces inflammation on that muscle). I got some gel heel cups that I wear in all of my tennis shoes and boots (Im in the military) and those seem to help cusion the impact of running and walking. Also, I take some ibuprofen before I go running to help keep the pain down while I work out. If it starts hurting while you run, STOP running and rest your foot. Go home and ice it!! If you keep running and the muscle is not stretched properly, it gets more inflammed and the heel spur will develop. Heel spurs usually require surgery to correct, and it could delay your progress in school a lot. For starters, I would get the x-ray to see if one has already developed, or if you just need to be really cautious and start using a lot of ice and stretching exercises for your foot!
Good luck and I hope you do really well!!
2006-08-28 01:48:36 · answer #1 · answered by *~HoNeYBeE~* 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
go to a foot doctor...he/she will take care of you. The doctor will probably take an xray and see how bad the heel spur is...he will give you tips about how to make it feel a little better before running and after. Usually a cortisone shot will HELP relieve most of the pain (keep in mind though, it takes up to 3 to 5 days to feel the effect of relieve)...so this mean you can run again...but if it doesn't relive it...don't despair. Let your doctor know and they will try several procedures to help relieve it. Most Podiatrist wants to put the "surgery" idea as the last resort. If Surgery is needed...it is not a bad type of surgery. And yes you will run again...but it takes a good month to recover it. I had the surgery for my heel spur...and on the second day I was told to walk on it, no matter how bad it hurt...for a few steps at a time, a few times a day. The reason for this is to help the plantar faciaitis stretched (which is what the surgery ends up doing is cuting the plantar facisits to help relieve that tight pain feeling.) The more you walk...the better chance you have to recover really well. By the end of week... you will be walking and it will feel really nice for a change of no pain or little pain. As I said...go see a podiatrist and have him check it out...let him know your training and what is required for it... I am sure he/she will do what they can do for you. Just make sure you find an experinced specialist!! Do some research on podiatrist in your area...there are unfortunely a few that are just not quite good. Good luck!
2006-08-27 09:10:32 · answer #2 · answered by d4wn4j3sus 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The best treatment I ever received was free! Take an unopened can and roll the arch of your foot over it. I did this (lightly, don't use too much force) several times a day for 3 or 4 days and have not had any more problems. If I feel any twinges or anything in my heel, I get out a can and roll again. This has kept me pain free for over 5 years now. Good luck.
2006-08-27 08:47:13 · answer #3 · answered by ZOOMER 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Stop running until you see a Foot Specialist. You probably have "Plantar Fasciitis" I had it on both feet and It was very painful. Finally had to have special inserts made for my shoes. Took several months for me to recover, but now I don't need the inserts and can walk and run without pain. I'll be 76 soon, so if I Can get over it so can you with proper treatment. Take care of those feet and you'll be able to run after and catch those criminals. Good Luck in your new career.
2006-08-27 09:33:11 · answer #4 · answered by conetoe 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋