Made the decision...

It's definitely not a cramp. Had that happen in both my calves at the same time and OUCH!. I had just completed a tour de stad and my calves freaked!

This morning my left calf is sore running down the Achilles tendon from about 1 inch below my gastrocnemius to about an inch above my heel.

My right ankle is a tad sore itself. must not have stretched enough when I got home.
 
Sounds like tendonitis to me. I'd rest it. The last thing you want is for your Achilles tendon to rupture. Eventually, if left untreated, it will.
 
yes don't want that rupturing or i will have a boring year ahead of me....yet I don't think it is tendonitis...i suppose i could go see a doc about it...who would i see? a podiatrist?
 
i was talking with another friend who is a big runner and suffered from shin splints earlier this year. she gave me a few exercise ideas to try to strengthen my calves up...calf raises on the stairs, 90 second wall sits while tapping yours toes as fast as possible, and toe raises while seated at work with a small amount of weight.
 
Well, where I live, I'd go to my doctor, tell him what's wrong with me, he'd refer me to a sports physician and I'd be in physio the next day, regardless of when my appointment with the sports physician was.

I learned a long time ago not to tough it out and wait to get treatment when something doesn't feel right. Sometimes a couple of ultrasound treatments is all it takes to get you back on track. The longer you wait, the longer it takes to treat.
 
i_love_muscle said:
Well, where I live, I'd go to my doctor ($25), tell him what's wrong with me, he'd refer me to a sports physician ($50)and I'd be in physio the next day(unknown amount dependent on insurance and paid per visit), regardless of when my appointment with the sports physician was.

I learned a long time ago not to tough it out and wait to get treatment when something doesn't feel right. Sometimes a couple of ultrasound treatments is all it takes to get you back on track. The longer you wait, the longer it takes to treat.
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I'm not going to go through undue stress of making appointments, arguing with insurance and using up my limited time-off from work for this just yet. I was an athlete long enough to know the difference between some aches and pains and a legitimate injury that requires PT. This is more annoying and I want to avoid making it worse by doing exercises to help it...hence why I asked on here. :)

We'll see how the recomended exercises help and then make a decision on seeing the docs.
 
We pay $65-$90 per physio treatment. Most health insurance plans only pay up to $500 per year. I maxed that out the first week of February :D

Some people up here pay to see a doctor (it's something like $2400/year for unlimited visits). I don't pay.

Why do you have to argue with insurance? I don't understand your system at all.
 
i_love_muscle said:
We pay $65-$90 per physio treatment. Most health insurance plans only pay up to $500 per year. I maxed that out the first week of February :D

Some people up here pay to see a doctor (it's something like $2400/year for unlimited visits). I don't pay.

Why do you have to argue with insurance? I don't understand your system at all.
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Because health care here sucks? The insurance companies decide what is necessary not the doctors. The doctor can tell them I need PT until he's blue in the face...doesn't mean the insurance will approve the visits.
 
Oh and question....could too much time on a stationary bike lead to tight calves which in turn leads to the problem I am having with my calves?
 
firefreak said:
Because health care here sucks? The insurance companies decide what is necessary not the doctors. The doctor can tell them I need PT until he's blue in the face...doesn't mean the insurance will approve the visits.
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So,in effect, you guys are held hostage by the insurance companies. That's insane. And, I can imagine, potentially fatal in some cases.

Can't you just walk into a physiotherapy clinic and start getting treatment? We don't need referrals for that up here (but we used to, which was a HUGE pain in the butt).
 
i_love_muscle said:
So,in effect, you guys are held hostage by the insurance companies. That's insane. And, I can imagine, potentially fatal in some cases.

Can't you just walk into a physiotherapy clinic and start getting treatment? We don't need referrals for that up here (but we used to, which was a HUGE pain in the butt).
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ILM, in the US, it depends on what kind of insurance policy you have. If you have a PPO you pay a higher premium but you can go where you want without referrals. If you have HMO or some other managed care program, you have to go through your primary care physician who then directs you to a physician in their program or outside if there is not one available.

I hate paying the high premiums of my PPO until I need major surgery and can go wherever I can get the best care. Then I like PPOs
 
Preferred or Participating Provider Organization. Sure I can go where ever I want...the insurance company still puts up a fight about it though...

I said this in another post as a example of how ridiculous this stuff is: My boss's wife was pregnant with their 3rd child. The OB noticed something and was concerned. It was nothing major, but he wanted to check it again with an extra ultrasound before the birth and the insurance company denied their claim...nuts right?

But anyways lets not turn this into a chat about health care and insurance companies.
 
Signed up on Monday for the marathon. $50 for the early birds!

Ran 5k today with no sign of calf pain. stretched and did my exercises afterwards.
 
firefreak said:
Signed up on Monday for the marathon. $50 for the early birds!

Ran 5k today with no sign of calf pain. stretched and did my exercises afterwards.
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Look at YOU Mr. Ambitious! You went and signed up! GREAT JOB! Wow 50 bucks is a great deal!! Hooray on the painless run!
 
sparrow said:
Seems to be a common thread amongst many of us here on this board :D
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Insanity is contagious. :)
 
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