Subject: RE: heel pain crews - 2009-07-09 2:13 PM SevenZulu - 2009-07-09 4:11 PM Plantar fasciitis? Might have a spur there. How tight are your calf muscles? VERY! But, only when I run. I don't have any tightness when I ride. Well then, that's probably the cause. You need to stretch religiously. Hamstrings, calf muscles, others. Start doing your homework now, learn all the stretches you can do. Do the stretches throughout the day, every day. I stretch before, during and after on runs. Before and after cycling. When I get up. When I go to bed. Best stretch for calf muscles is where you lean against the wall with one leg back, but be sure to keep the heel down (not lifted up otherwise you are not getting the full stretch). There are many other stretches, but you've got to do them. If you can nip it in the bud now and stay stretched out, the pain will eventually fade. Some people wear a contraption that keeps their calf muscles stretched when they sleep, too. PF and achilles tendonitis are both common problems. |