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Running with Injuries and Health Conditions

Running after a Lasik surgery?

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I'm having lasik surgery on my eyes tommorow. I plan to stop running for 7 days. If anyone out there can give me some hints on they handled this situation after their surgery in regards would be appreciated. Thanks Milo

by User avatar milo

Ankle distorsion - When to run again?

Yesterday when I climbed the stairs I fell and hurt my leg. The doctor diagnosed me with ankle distorsion and bandaged my foot. I’m taking pain killers and have to keep ice bag constantly on my ankle. How long does it take to heal? In other words, when will I be ready to run again? I know that...

by User avatar erhard

How do runners deal with toenail problems?

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I wouldn't call it ingrown, but it is. it's kinda like a hangnail shooting off the main toenail and burrowing down in. it hurts, I tried to set it free, but it still is in there hurting. I've used bacitracin for 2 days and today I switched to neosporin with pain relief. what else can I do? it...

by User avatar keltic63

did I sprain my toe?

Had a great run last night but as we were walking across the bridge it felt like I had a smooth stone in my right shoe, right where my second toe (the one next to my big toe) joins the ball of my foot. There was nothing there (must have been swelling?) but today that area really hurts every time my...

by User avatar ShannonG

Upper calf/back of the knee pain

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I was at about the 8.5 mile mark of a 10 mile run last night and I started to get this stabbing pain in my upper calf that shot up behind my knee (I wasn't running particularily hard - probably just below LT). I have been experiencing some tightness in the glute on that same leg and I think I had...

by User avatar TOsteve

What is this side chest pain?

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A couple times recently when I've been getting near the end of my 'long' run I start to get a pain in my right side, probably 5-6 inches below my arm pit and a bit more towards the center of my chest, but definitely somewhere inside my rib cage. The pain happens when I exhale but not inhale. This...

by User avatar gocubbies

Four weeks rehab + four weeks running = half?

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OK, here's the deal....tell me honestly what you think. I may not listen, but....;) I am just starting to feel like I can do some non impact activity soon-maybe next week, consisting primarily of walking, ET, stationary bike and leg weights only. I may try some limited arm stuff with very small...

by User avatar genie

Joint pain in big toe, should i see a doctor?

I am a relatively new runner and I have been running for about two months. Lately I run 3-5 miles at a time outdoors in a hilly neighborhood. The past few days, I have had an annoying pain in the jooint of my big toe that hurts when I walk as well. I have been running anyway because I figured it...

by User avatar Long_Live_The_Queen

cracking knuckles (specifically my big toe)

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i never realized how much i must do this. my big toes were hella hurting yesterday and it occurred to me that i was probably cracking them too much... i think there were at least 25 times before i fell asleep that i wanted to crack them. now that i'm consciously trying not to - i'm noticing...

by User avatar blue

How to train while having Achilles Tendon?

A month ago while I was running I felt a sharp pain in my heel and I had to stop. I could barely walk on my home and I went to see my doctor the very same day. I was diagnosed with Achilles tendonitis. Can this be successfully cured? I don’t know how to train while I’m having this...

by User avatar renault