My lower right leg has been really sore for a few days now. It hurts between the ankle and my lower calf, a sharp pain. Hurts mostly while running (especially the first few hundred meters of a run) and climbing up and down stairs (and stuff like that). Sometimes it also feels tight (sort of like a pinching) in my achilles.
Any ideas on what could be wrong? How to treat it, am I making it worse by continuing to run on it?
Thanks.
I'm having the exact same problem right now. I put in some very slight heel lifts, about half an inch at most, and it keeps the pain at bay. It gets stiff during the rest of the day, but no real pain. So I'm just goign to wait it out, see what happens, and keep running.
I've had the same thing, but it would first occur when doing some heavy speed. It was basically a strain.
I stayed off of the running for 2-3 days and it healed up quick. The first 2 days I was just sure to not run too fast.
Bumping it back up. Thanks for the help that has been giving, but I found that heel raises didn't really work for me, and the leg hurts while walking around, and not just while running.
Anybody know what it is? Or have any other ideas on how to treat it? I really can't afford to take much time off, as I'm lacking in talent as it is.
Thanks again.
Sounds like a strain to me.. though i have never had this problem I would stay off it for a couple of days and ice it like crazy and try some advil. During this time do some aqua jogging so you can keep your fitness. Better to take a little time off now.. then for this thing to get worse and have you sidelined for good.