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Ouch! I’ve just got back from having a sports massage to try and help me get rid of this lingering achilles tendon and calf pain.
Unsurprisingly it hurt quite a bit at times, but the therapist seemed to be very good indeed…
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If, like me you want to move from having a heel strike to a midfoot footstrike when running, then you may also find it hard like me to gain the right feeling of landing with the midfoot.
Every explanation I’ve ever read about midfoot landing never really hits the mark with me. Most descriptions say you land just behind the ball of the foot, but not flatfooted. I found this really hard to get my head round what this should feel like. That is until I was at the swimming pool last night…
This is another exercise that was given to me by my physiotherapist when I first saw her complaining of achilles tendon pain.
An eccentric exercise is an exercise that stretches the muscle whilst the muscle is under strain. So, in the case of this exercise, the calf is lengthening, but at the same time it’s working against gravity to control the ankle.
There’s nothing quite as important when it comes to injury prevention for runners than stretching. Using a foam roller can supplement stretching by providing a deep massage to muscles and fascia. Aiding therefore recovery and injury prevention.
Foam rollers are inexpensive and easy to use at home. And the best thing is, it only takes a couple of minutes to really feel the benefits. Think of it as a cheap sports massage you can do yourself!