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NATURAL ANKLING wrote: ↑3 Nov 2021, 4:27pm Hi,
With phsio there is no gain without pain.................................

No pain dished out in today's session. I'm a bit disappointed in all honesty.

ChrisP100 wrote: ↑4 Nov 2021, 1:56pm

NATURAL ANKLING wrote: ↑3 Nov 2021, 4:27pm Hi,
With phsio there is no gain without pain.................................

No pain dished out in today's session. I'm a bit disappointed in all honesty.

Some years ago my husband had similar issues with his left lower leg because of running and cycling. In the end he gave up on GP and physio as he found this video on YT which really helped him.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fP4nAWN0CEw&t=2s.
He still uses it from time to time. He says it keeps his muscles and tendons strong, in good condition, comfortable and pain free. He used to to it twice a day, once when he waked up in the morning and then later in the day after work and or before bed. It helped him no end. It was fun listening to his whelps of pain and relief as he massaged his muscles and tendons. He now has a special chair that no one is allowed to move or use except for him so he can do the exercises with the ball. It is a std wooden chair. He also does the exercise on the edge of stairs but not so much. He does other exercises as well. He says he is pretty much cured now, but it took him some time as I guess is with all injuries. He is back to cycling with no issues and some running although he doesn't run as full on as he used to. He is still building up. He does the exercises before he goes running and cycling to help blood flow. The GP and physios, I think he saw 4 in the end, weren't much help, promised a lot but didn't really deliver despite all their investigations probing and prodding, but the YT video with the massage ball was a life saver for him as he had pretty much given up by then on returning to cycling and running and fell into a depression. But all much better now as he can take time out as and when to massage his muscles himself. He is in his mid 50s. Hope this helps you. Good luck.

*UPDATE*

Still not fully fit. Cycling is no problem, but nowhere near back to running.

I'm on my second physio (the first one moved on), and I'm also seeing a rehab instructor who works alongside the physio. My previous physio has referred me to a specialist rehab unit due to the length of time the original injury was taking to heal. I've got my first appointment in a couple of weeks which will be an initial assessment and then potentially an MRI scan.

My new physio did a full reassessment last week and suspects that it could be something called an os trigonum a little fragment of bone inside my ankle joint causing my issues, and she's passed that information on to the rehab unit. She also said I have one leg longer than the other (>1.5cm), and that my hips are slightly rotated as a result. It's a new one on me, but it explains a lot.

Thanks for the update. Good to hear that cycling is OK.

ChrisP100 wrote: ↑23 Aug 2022, 12:36pmMy new physio did a full reassessment last week and suspects that it could be something called an os trigonum a little fragment of bone inside my ankle joint causing my issues, and she's passed that information on to the rehab unit.

Wikipedia article, with some pictures:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Accessory ... s_trigonum

ChrisP100 wrote: ↑23 Aug 2022, 12:36pmShe also said I have one leg longer than the other (>1.5cm), and that my hips are slightly rotated as a result. It's a new one on me, but it explains a lot.

Bodily asymmetry is very common. Knowing that it exists can make fitting much easier... bikes, clothes, shoes.
Recent discussion:
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Jonathan