I have experienced ankle
pain since July. It evolved into a
pain that made it difficult to walk at times. I felt a little sore after the Colorado to Minnesota bicycle
ride and followed those three weeks later with Grandmas Marathon. After Grandma’s Marathon I felt just
fine for a few weeks, then it progressively started to be painful. I guess I should have expected a few
issues but waited for three months to visit the physician.
The Orthopedic surgeon
viewed several ex-rays and determined I had severe Peroneal Tendinitis. He recommended physical therapy. The physical therapist said I was very
tight. The range is typically
Plantar extension is 40 degrees and I am at 18 and the average Doral extension
is 20 degrees and I have 4 degrees.
I have solid inversion with 32 degrees where 30 is good but the radial
is 6 degrees where 20 degrees is ideal.
So therapy it is with hard exercise to get full mobility and hopefully
reduce the pain.
After three sessions I
feel better but it still hurts. I began
to understand the importance of maintaining muscle elasticity, for the whole
body. I have placed my stretching routine on the back burner. I forgot there are multiple reasons to
increase your muscular elasticity, or flexibility. Improvements in range of
motion and athletic capability, stress reduction and better sleep are all
benefits of a regular stretching routine.
This really makes sense as I evaluate my past and sleep has been
impacted much for years. I am
going to start a full body stretch routine for every other day and see the
impact on sleep.
I understand to improve the muscle elasticity;
I will focus on improving my flexibility and range of motion through regular
flexibility-training exercises. The elasticity of a muscle refers to its
ability to stretch into a particular shape. I fully understand as the human
body ages, it loses some of its natural muscular elasticity, making flexibility
training a good addition to your exercise routine at any age. How stupid to
forget!
So onward I go looking funny in these
moves that are made for the ultra slim individual. I feel like a weeble, for those old enough to know what I mean.
Any suggestions for a routine?
1 comment:
I had an issue a year ago with this type of tendinitis, made for painful running. Once I started stretching out my calves, I was able to get it resolved. Keep working on the flexibility and you should be back to pain free in no time.
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