tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5508829771694177146.post1509757968305857588..comments2023-08-13T01:49:02.388-07:00Comments on The Challenge of Balance: First Post of 2010Lukehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11527089607362270019noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5508829771694177146.post-22557081403734797712010-01-17T18:53:38.345-08:002010-01-17T18:53:38.345-08:00wow, quite the mileage for 2009! when you said yo...wow, quite the mileage for 2009! when you said you had a lump on your achilles, i immediately thought of a partial tear where the fibers have "squirted" out of the tendon sheath. sounds like that's what it is. i've had some tendon issues in the past (achilles and also the dorsal tendons of late, as well as the ligaments around the medial malleolus) but really just tendonitis and stiffness with pain. i've have had quite a bit of success with acupuncture. it usually takes 4 or 5 treatments (about 30 min each) for me to see some improvement. my medial malleolus injury from last May is gone, but now the dorsal foot tendonitis issue continues on (going on three months now... ). it's weird, because i don't have pain while running, but my foot seems to stiffen up overnight and i notice it in the morning. i've also had some luck with tiger balm to sore spots, but your nitro therapy has me intrigued. i'm going too look into it a bit more. best of luck to you for 2010, and i hope this issue goes away for you soon!Missy B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15050431314525700444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5508829771694177146.post-67432819014541517272010-01-10T21:04:58.103-08:002010-01-10T21:04:58.103-08:00Good to hear you are healing. Smart move taking it...Good to hear you are healing. Smart move taking it seriously from the start. Go over to the Pearl Izumi-Smith site and get a hold of Aric Manning (team manager). He battled an injury which sounds similiar to yours for all of last season. He may have some sound advice - oh yea, he's running again!<br />So how do I coupe with an injury? Recognize it, respect it, and realize you're no good hurt, you have to heal, the trails will still be there when you return (usually). I did all that, it still didn't work so I had surgery. LOL:)<br />Good to hear from you - hopefully see you at some mountain races.Brad Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00228005088902766243noreply@blogger.com