Good News to start my Friday with! My foot is not broken!
View 1 - So glad I cut my toenails!
Those are actual x-rays of my foot taken last night. I've been having some decent pain when walking / stretching my left foot. About seven miles into the half-marathon it started getting really painful. Naturally I pushed through it and finished the race, which has made it incredibly sore since Sunday.
View 2 - What is that nub on my big toe?!!
I wanted to rule out the worst case scenario of a broken metatarsal, or bone spurs so I went and got it checked out. After a pretty short diagnosis, they prescribed some anti-inflammatories and sent me on my way with a referral-in-hand to a podiatrist. Screw that. Some how I'm not interested in some old guy saying I should stop running because it is bad for me. Pessimistic? Yep.
View 3 - Â I swear my toes are deformed
Anyways, I wanted to ask a question to all of you life-long runners out there. I have a sneaking suspicion that the culprit of my pain is plantar fasicitis, as it hurts a ton when I first wake up and take a few steps. Is there any stretching or icing tips that you guys may have that you swear by? I'm looking to get moving again asap!
Happy Friday, and have a good weekend!
Before you rule out your podiatrist referral, read this post written by another runner blog that I love and follow: http://lessoninmotivation.wordpress.com/2012/08/21/foot-doctor-or-mind-reader/
Her experience, from a running perspective, was a fantastic one.
Thought I’d share…
Thats a pretty interesting article, thanks for sharing. I think it would come down to the individual doctor, sounds like she has a great one. I think if my issues persists I will probably do at least one appointment and see how it goes!
Feet are cool looking. I say run on it and then ice it up, stop being a baby.
Spoken like a big brother. Rest it for a while – I must say, your feet look way better with skin on them.
I agree. As much as I avoid them when they are smelly, I’d much rather deal with those than just bones!
Hmm having pain when you wake in the morning definitely sounds like you could have planter fasicitis. How much are u running daily? Are u wearing any insoles?
We were doing 20-25 miles a week but it only really flared up after running long 10+ mile runs. I use vibrams, so no support at all!
Yeah, go to a doctor. Also, what IS that nub on your toe. Gross.