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Achilles Tendon???
I've just come back from the physiotherapist. I finally got sick of guessing at what's causing my Achilles issues. (only took me 18months)
And the verdict is that my neck is the problem!
I've had a stiff neck on and off for as long as I can remember. Occasionally, (maybe monthly) I get headaches, which I've always associated with my neck, and when I look behind me to cross the road when out running, I always look over my left shoulder, as I can't turn my head to the right far enough.
I choose this physio because they sell VFFs, and so I figured they'd be unlikely to say 'get some proper shoes dumbass'. The physio checked out everything from my feet to my neck, and his conclusion is that my Achilles gets sore because it's having to work extra hard to hold my feet stable because my hips are not level. My hips are not level because my lower back muscles are too tight, which pulls my hips back. And my lower back muscles are tight because I'm compensating for my neck being stiff all the time.
He did a bit of 'correction' on my neck to get the full range of motion back, which seems to have worked, and I have to work on keeping my hips properly forward while sitting, standing, and running. He also said Pilates would help - it's probably not core strength that is the issue, just alignment.
So I'm hopeful I might finally be able to get past this. Yay!
Marc
Achilles Tendon???
I've just come back from the physiotherapist. I finally got sick of guessing at what's causing my Achilles issues. (only took me 18months)
And the verdict is that my neck is the problem!
I've had a stiff neck on and off for as long as I can remember. Occasionally, (maybe monthly) I get headaches, which I've always associated with my neck, and when I look behind me to cross the road when out running, I always look over my left shoulder, as I can't turn my head to the right far enough.
I choose this physio because they sell VFFs, and so I figured they'd be unlikely to say 'get some proper shoes dumbass'. The physio checked out everything from my feet to my neck, and his conclusion is that my Achilles gets sore because it's having to work extra hard to hold my feet stable because my hips are not level. My hips are not level because my lower back muscles are too tight, which pulls my hips back. And my lower back muscles are tight because I'm compensating for my neck being stiff all the time.
He did a bit of 'correction' on my neck to get the full range of motion back, which seems to have worked, and I have to work on keeping my hips properly forward while sitting, standing, and running. He also said Pilates would help - it's probably not core strength that is the issue, just alignment.
So I'm hopeful I might finally be able to get past this. Yay!
Marc