bruised heel

[Aengus]

Here's ine for you body workers:

Disney world was tough on my knees. Pushing a stroller with two kids and starting adn stopping to avoid running down folks who aren't aware of thier surroundings(that's another story) put a lot of stain on my knee. Inut-flow and yoga helped but for about a week and a half, it hurt. Just a kind of a dull ache like bad weather's coming. Anyway, I've also been doing a lot of remodeling on our home so it invloved standing in a lot of awkward positions. Once again Intu-flow helped but now, I seemed to have what feels like a bruised heel. It hurts to walk on it but the funny thing is that the knee pain has almost gone away.

Is if possible that the tension around the knee joint finally "blew out" in the heel?

[JasonE]

As we often say, "The site is not the source." While you may be feeling the discomfort in your heel, it is most likely not the primary problem area. From what you've described, it sounds like your feet and legs have been subjected to a battery of unusual stresses recently. Tension in the low back, hamstrings, calves, and plantar foot may put a ton of stress on the connective tissues that wrap over the heel. Releasing the tension in those areas may do wonders for your heels, as well as for the rest of you.

Continue the joint mobility practice, but add some focused stretching to your regimen. Stretching the foot, calves, hamstrings, glutes, and low back (in that order) may provide some relief. Be sure to use proper form when stretching and don't go to the point of pain. Incremental progression rules apply. Use whichever form of stretching you know best, or have someone expert in stretching help you get started.

If you add light daily stretching of those areas and don't see rapid improvement within a week, see a good bodyworker that knows how to work with fascia. It's likely that other areas are also contributing to the issue, and they will be better equipped to assess and treat it.

[Jarlo Ilano]

Or it could be your heel...

Fat pad bruise, bursitis, fasciitis, subtalar joint sprain, synovitis, periosteal contusion.....

Ice, rest, and if it doesn't seem like it's getting better, go see a doctor.

Internet diagnosis is for suckas!

[Kathryn Woodall]

Or it could be your heel...

Fat pad bruise, bursitis, fasciitis, subtalar joint sprain, synovitis, periosteal contusion.....

Ice, rest, and if it doesn't seem like it's getting better, go see a doctor.

Internet diagnosis is for suckas!

I'll second that.

[JasonE]

To the point, Jarlo - as usual! A good reminder for me to not get too wrapped up in all of the new things I've been absorbing and applying this year.

[Aengus]

Yeah I know I'm supposed to see a doctor is the symptoms persists but I always try to fins an alternative method if I can. Especialy if the Doc just tells me to take it easy give it rest and medicate it with mortin. $200.00 please.

Did that with my knee even though I knew it had scar tissure in it but it was full functional after two weeks of intu-flow and Prasara.

Maybe I'm just stubborn. :)

Actally I have been stretching and masageing the calf. That haas seemd to help bunches.

Thanks for the help and suggestions!

[Jarlo Ilano]

Dale,

As long as you feel better that's good.

Just don't let things linger too long!

Yah, doctor's visits can be like that I know. But I also always encounter the worst case scenarios (professional hazard) of people that should have gotten medical help sooner....

Take it easy buddy and heal up. And I'll kick you in the head next time I see ya!