Calf & Achillies Pain

[fraserb]

Hi hopefully someone can help. Whenever I do any running I get a tightness in my calfs that feel like the muscle is going to snap. I also get a dull ache in my achillies tendons. The pain is the same in both legs. Sometimes it goes away after 2 days and I can run no problem. Other times it can take up to a week for the pain to go away and when it does if I do any running it flares up again. There doesn't seem to be any pattern to it all. Can anyone help?

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well friend,
well what problem your explaining is i feel more about your achillies because during running it hurt n has on n off episode so what u should do is jst

• check ur tendon by pressing in ur index finger and thumb see for the pain

• do u have family history of vericose vein or any other vessel problem so go 4 color doppler

• see for your foot arches and what kind of foot were ur using?

• and whats ur occupation?

let me knw above few things ok i'll guide u what to do

[fraserb]

Hi thanks for your reply. I don't get any pain when I press my thumb & index finger into my achillies tendon.
My mother did have varicose veins
I'm electrician for ocupation.
When running I either wear football boots or trainers.

[benvik]

Hello fraserb, I picked up running again after 25 years, used to run all the time in my late teens, to mid twenties. Since I started back in January 've had my bouts with calf pain, especially on my left leg. The key is to figure out what is making the pain appear and reappear over and over again, well, I figured out i had to make a few changes to my running technique and stop this pain, first I would massage the area where it hurts a couple of times a day, the pain intensifies as I do this but its ok, no damage done, drink enough water so that urine has the same color as lemonade, not too pale, when I can walk with no pain and stand on my toes with no pain then I;m ready to start running the following morning. It's very important that you start very slowly, theres absolutely no rush, if you use a hr monitor, dont worry if you're below you're aerobic level for 10 to 15 minutes, just keep slow and comfortable pace, very slowly pick up the pace, it might take another 2 minutes to finally reach your aerobic level, loosen your shoulders, concentrate on your legs being loose, but keep those shoulders loose, if you start to feel any discomfort try not bending your leg too much,, technique is the key,, for example i will extend my bad leg and land it a little more forward than usual , I would do it 2 times in a row during my run thre or fiour times, even when theres was no pain I would do this just to be safe,, I;m giving my soleus a rest every time I do this,
My calf pain has stopped, it's been 2 months now.. im running 6 miles during the week and 8 miles on Sundays, and I'm on cloud nine,, no pain..

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well fraseb! even benvik has put her own experience........let me say ur occupation says more of standing job right see to ur arches whether its collapsed or saved still and as ur saying u have history of vericose vein see for the tortusity of vein if there go for color doppler see for the DVT also, till then just do ankle and toe movement by keeping elevation
u'll b all right

[baillie87]

are you putting your heels fully on the ground when running, if running mainly on toe and front of foot this will cause calf and achillies fatigue

[Perbast]

First of all - you do NOT run/jogg in football boots. That is bound to give you issues - you need a pair of good running shoes. Then - I do agree with some of the comments below. As an electrician, you do a lot of walking and standing during the day. Make sure you warm up properly - and light stretching afterwards. You could try kinesiology taping - KT Tape have some pre-cut strips, and on their website you have very good instrauctional videos. This tape you can wear for several days, it's going to give you relief during your work as well. Make sure that your hip/low back is in the right balance - uneven or unbalance over the hip can affect your stride - prower on your legs. Good luck