I had a stress fracture in my foot about 6 months ago from over training, I was off my foot for about 3-4 months and was in a cast for two weeks, it has been almost 8 months since my injury and my foot feels fine but now that I began running again I have a somewhat different shaped ankle bone on the inside it looks swollen but its not simply different shaped now in comparison to the other and I really want to run competitively again ive also been experiencing a little bit of shin pain right by the inside of my ankle. I stretch and do ankle exercises such as writing the alphabet etc… does any one have any suggestions I was thinking physical therapy but I am desperate at this point, and Im 17 by the way and Ive been trying to do 50 min bike rides and 3 mile runs on and off to stay in shape
#1 by sportzzg on July 13, 2010 - 4:23 am
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I had a similar problem. I had a stress fracture, it healed, I started resuming activity again, and every time I could run I would have terrible pains in my ankle. I opted to give running a rest and the pain continued regardless of what I was doing, even just plain walking. I went back to my doctor (who treated my fracture) who referred me to a foot and ankle specialist. A few scans later, it revealed a problem that required surgery. I am not trying to scare you!
I noticed in your post, you said they said everything LOOKED fine, you may want to request x-rays or even further scans. It seems like you are having a very specific problem. If you are still having pain and aren’t getting the answers you need, seek another opinion and try to avoid running until you know what is wrong.
#2 by jemar20j on July 13, 2010 - 4:47 am
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“about 6 months ago” “almost 8 months since” teach me your time travelling skills or did you just wait two months to finish writing your question?
#3 by Adam D on July 13, 2010 - 10:39 am
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You should call your doctor and describe the situation. You have something very specific going on, you probably need actual medical advice on this one. Its good that you’re biking to keep your cardio up until you can train fully for running.