Help me!! Achilles problems

[armorgan]

Please someone out there help me. I was diagnosed with plantar fasciitis back in August of 07. Had to be casted in both feet. Didn't help. Had shock therapy and am finally experiencing some relief. I have to wear tennis shoes. Now I am having problems with my achilles. Has anyone experienced tenderness to the touch?? I mean like not being able to let the sheet touch the back of my heel?? I'm scared and would like to hear from anyone that could relate.
Thanks!!

[NoBadMojo]

Originally Posted by armorgan

Please someone out there help me. I was diagnosed with plantar fasciitis back in August of 07. Had to be casted in both feet. Didn't help. Had shock therapy and am finally experiencing some relief. I have to wear tennis shoes. Now I am having problems with my achilles. Has anyone experienced tenderness to the touch?? I mean like not being able to let the sheet touch the back of my heel?? I'm scared and would like to hear from anyone that could relate.
Thanks!!

I had chronic achilles tendonitis for about 8 years, sometimes in both. I am familiar with that pain and the sensitivity to touch. Mine hurt a few inches above the heel and were constantly visibly swollen. i think the two problems are closely related.

Tried a whole bunch of the practical things, some of which helped, and a couple which made things worse (like static stretching).

The single one thing that allowed me to solve this problem was custom sports orthotics. I had firm heel lifts built into these as well. I highly recommend you take that path, being careful to gradually get used to them.

Let me know if you have questions, and i'll try and help

[armorgan]

thanks for the quick reply. I have orthotics (custom), but they hurt sooo badly. I am using heel cups. Of course I have been on the web and looked up sensitivity to the skin and immmediately got anxious due to the diseases associated with skin sensitivity. Then I found this site and hoped for someone that had similar symptoms. The sensitvity to my skin is almost unbearable. The only swelling I can see is on the side of the ankle, not the heel cord.

[NoBadMojo]

Originally Posted by armorgan

thanks for the quick reply. I have orthotics (custom), but they hurt sooo badly. I am using heel cups. Of course I have been on the web and looked up sensitivity to the skin and immmediately got anxious due to the diseases associated with skin sensitivity. Then I found this site and hoped for someone that had similar symptoms. The sensitvity to my skin is almost unbearable. The only swelling I can see is on the side of the ankle, not the heel cord.

we must be talking about a different sort of sensitivity...my avhilles hurt to have them touched...it wasnt skin that hurt to be touched, it was my achilles.

good luck w. your injury