Shortly after the marathon, I transitioned Nike Air Max 90 baratas to trails, hoping to run my first trail ultra in October of 2010. During most of last year, I also worked on landing more mid-foot (I’m still working on getting my cadence up to 180/minute). Anyway, my ultra plan was put on hold, as my right heel started hurting significantly (especially after hilly runs). I went to two different doctors (first a PT, the other a Sports Med doc) before x-rays and an MRI finally showed the source of the pain. I was told it was a genetic condition (my rt heel has dug holes in the backs of my shoes for years), enhanced by overtraining and, as the PT witnessed via video gait analysis, some running form issues. I also have scar tissue built up in my Achilles tendon due to the friction from the Haglund’s Deformity.

Thanks for your thoughtful input, I agree with everything you say here. If a conservative approach is preferred, I think this is absolutely a case where a heel lift is warranted and in fact probably essential, and I like your suggestion of starting high and slowly stepping down the lift based on individual tolerance. The key seems to be minimizing rubbing between the bursa and calcaneus, and changing the angle between the tendon and bone via a heel lift makes perfect sense.



I am a very atheletic person , male , 35 years. On october 9, 2011 while playing badminton , I endured a complete rupture of my achilles tendon at about 4-5 inches above the ground height. I went thru surgery on 15 Oct. and my leg (right) was placed in a cast for 3 weeks after which my surgeon removed the cast and changed the angle of my foot and placed the cast back for another 3 weeks , so total 6 weeks in a cast .



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