Hurt my foot

[Crankin]

As one who is finely attuned to the thickness of socks, that, combined with a downhill run and poor shoes, gave me a stress fracture last fall. But, I was able to ride with no problem. I wouldn't rule out riding, just the impact type stuff.
Ice it, anti-inflammatories, and not a lot of walking for a couple of weeks.

[OakLeaf]

(((((goldfinch)))))

How long before you can get somewhere there's a doctor you trust and can get consistent care? Maybe you should at least stop in a walk-in clinic and get it X-rayed?

No experience here. An ultrarunner friend of mine had a bad foot last year that he absolutely refused to get X-rayed and it did ultimately resolve on its own, but that's not necessarily the approach I'd recommend.

[goldfinch]

As one who is finely attuned to the thickness of socks, that, combined with a downhill run and poor shoes, gave me a stress fracture last fall. But, I was able to ride with no problem. I wouldn't rule out riding, just the impact type stuff.
Ice it, anti-inflammatories, and not a lot of walking for a couple of weeks.

I have been practicing medicine without a license and cruising the internet on metatarsal injuries. Many seem to agree that biking can work. I am going to stay off of it today, it interfered with sleep last night, and ice it.

I'll try calling my doctor to see if she is willing to give any phone advice. I will be home the second week of May so I can address it then.

Certainly I am stopping the couch to 5k program I had started a few weeks ago.

[Crankin]

I waited 3.5 months to run again. I am fine now, with new shoes, but occasionally, I get a twinge when doing jumps in my training class at the gym. I was very concerned about how it would affect my nordic skiing this winter. That was fine, but snow shoeing bothered it some. Thankfully, we had no snow, and I only went twice.

[Wahine]

Sorry if I'm repeating what others have said here, I don't currently have time to read through the thread fully.

A stress fracture doesn't normally crop up all of a sudden like that. There are usually overuse symptoms present for a while before things progress to a stress fracture.

My guess (heavy emphasis on the guess part) is that your calves were tight from hill ride, that would limit the flexibility of your ankle so when you were working on the steep slope you likely over flexed through your mid to fore foot to compensate and may have sprained or subluxed a joint there.

Try rolling your calves using a foam roller or rolling pin and then roll your feet on a tennis ball or similar. Self massage the bottom of your foot and push up through the sole of your foot with one hand while flexing your toes downward (as if you're trying to pick something up with your toes) both actively and with your other hand.

Try doing it several times during the day and see if that helps. Even if you had a stress fracture, this self treatment will not cause you any harm so it's worth a shot.

I hope that helps.

[goldfinch]

Sorry if I'm repeating what others have said here, I don't currently have time to read through the thread fully.

A stress fracture doesn't normally crop up all of a sudden like that. There are usually overuse symptoms present for a while before things progress to a stress fracture.

My guess (heavy emphasis on the guess part) is that your calves were tight from hill ride, that would limit the flexibility of your ankle so when you were working on the steep slope you likely over flexed through your mid to fore foot to compensate and may have sprained or subluxed a joint there.

Try rolling your calves using a foam roller or rolling pin and then roll your feet on a tennis ball or similar. Self massage the bottom of your foot and push up through the sole of your foot with one hand while flexing your toes downward (as if you're trying to pick something up with your toes) both actively and with your other hand.

Try doing it several times during the day and see if that helps. Even if you had a stress fracture, this self treatment will not cause you any harm so it's worth a shot.

I hope that helps.

Thanks. I just tried it with a rolling pin. I have a major knot in my calf on the same side as my foot injury.

[SadieKate]

The i-knead is the mosted bested thing I have found (actually give by yellow) to deal with calf knots. I can sit on the floor and rest/move my leg on it while I respond to email or watch a movie. So much better than a ball or stick.

http://www.trisports.com/i-knead.html

For a very effective but initially more painful release, kneel on your hands and one knee while using the other knee to knead the other calf.

[JonnyRider]

Analyze your own shoes or socks to ensure that you don't have any abnormal buckles or seams that may be depressing to your foot. Try out placing an insole in your shoe to provide more support. You may also put on cycling sandals. Most of these shoes are made to safeguard and assist the feet throughout bicycling. Be sure your bicycle pedals, seat, and also handle bars are fine-tuned properly to meet your height.