Achilles Tendon?!
Question: I think I hurt my Achilles tendon but I am not sure. Here is what I feel let mek now what you think!?!?
Pain when flexing my right foot.
the outside of my heel is numb and tingeling.
Pain when certain things touch my heel.
Walking sometimes kills me.
When I sit or get up in the am I can barely walk.
I am taking Ibu for swelling and Tylenol for pain. could it be that achilles tendon or something else.
Answers: I think I hurt my Achilles tendon but I am not sure. Here is what I feel let mek now what you think!?!?
Pain when flexing my right foot.
the outside of my heel is numb and tingeling.
Pain when certain things touch my heel.
Walking sometimes kills me.
When I sit or get up in the am I can barely walk.
I am taking Ibu for swelling and Tylenol for pain. could it be that achilles tendon or something else.
Sounds like it could be your achilles tendon or a stone bruise in your heel. I have had achilles tendonitis, and it is really painful, but it affects the calf muscle alot more than the heel. Don't get me wrong the heel does hurt, but your tendon and calf hurt more! I had to the point that I couldn't walk without crutches and had to do the electro-massage therapy (can't remember the correct term. It really sounds like a possiblity. If not that then it could be a stone bruise which can develope into other problems. I have added really informative links from orthoinfo.aaos.org. Look them over. Remember, if it changes your daily life, you have problems sleeping, or lasts more than 3 days, you SHOULD have it checked out! Only a doctor can give you a solid answer and the care you need to get back to being 100%, so just go! Good luck!
P.S. There is also another condition that sounds like what you are describing called plantar faciitis. I have included that link as well.
http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/topic.cfm?topi... (achilles)
http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/topic.cfm?topi... (heel pain)
http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/topic.cfm?topi...
(plantar faciitis)
You really need to go to your regular doctor first and they can find out what exactly happened and what is actually injured.
If it is the Achilles Tendon, you will need to see a specialist that your doctor can recommend.
I have snapped the a. tendon on my right leg 4 times and the one on my left leg 1 time. Here is an excercise to test that: stand on the foot that is 100% then try to touch the toes on your bad foot to the shin on your bad leg. Then try the oppisite (put your toes as far down as they can go). If this is very painful, I would see a doctor.