I have waited awhile (6 years) to post this, "just got back from a totally pain free 6 mile run this morning".
A little background, 40 years of triathlon, 6 years of pain and swelling in my left calf. Early on the pain would come and go and was able to fight my way through training and even complete some full and half tri's along the way. But I wasn't enjoying it, no fun. Interestingly the pain was different from a normal sports injury, this felt more like a severe painfull cramp with associated swelling in the lower leg which took days to go down. Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation did nothing! Even my go to 3 Ibuprofen 3X a day regimen failed me.
As the years went on it got to a point where running wasn't an option anymore. Thank goodness for Medicare because I had every test and imaging scan imaginable. Everything came back negative, pulmonary, nerve conduction, sciatic, MRI's, spinal injections, X-ray's etc. The only thing that stuck to the wall was some increased pressure within the calf when on the treadmill. All it took was one look at some pictures of Compartment Syndrome surgery and I said no thanks.....I'll walk from now on.
Then it occurred to me that ART helped me out with a hamstring issue 10 or so years ago so off I went to a local (Wilmington, NC) chiropractor, Dr. Bradshaw. Went in for an evaluation and explained my problem, 40 years of running, last 20 forefoot running, worsening pain over the years. After some poking and prodding he nailed it, scar tissue formed between the gastrok and solius muscles. He explained that they slide across each other a bit when running and over time scar tissue can form, which is not always seen on imaging, causing pain and inflammation. It was the inflammation that caused the fluid buildup and associated swelling. He started on range of motion movements while applying deep tissue pressure pointing on the back of mid calf.
I remember walking to the car after the first treatment and thinking this was it! I feel a difference! ....of course it wasn't till 5 months and 30 or so treatments later and tons of low mileage slow walk/runs that I could say "pain free".
Worked for me, your mileage may vary....
Any questions just ask.
Ron W.
A little background, 40 years of triathlon, 6 years of pain and swelling in my left calf. Early on the pain would come and go and was able to fight my way through training and even complete some full and half tri's along the way. But I wasn't enjoying it, no fun. Interestingly the pain was different from a normal sports injury, this felt more like a severe painfull cramp with associated swelling in the lower leg which took days to go down. Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation did nothing! Even my go to 3 Ibuprofen 3X a day regimen failed me.
As the years went on it got to a point where running wasn't an option anymore. Thank goodness for Medicare because I had every test and imaging scan imaginable. Everything came back negative, pulmonary, nerve conduction, sciatic, MRI's, spinal injections, X-ray's etc. The only thing that stuck to the wall was some increased pressure within the calf when on the treadmill. All it took was one look at some pictures of Compartment Syndrome surgery and I said no thanks.....I'll walk from now on.
Then it occurred to me that ART helped me out with a hamstring issue 10 or so years ago so off I went to a local (Wilmington, NC) chiropractor, Dr. Bradshaw. Went in for an evaluation and explained my problem, 40 years of running, last 20 forefoot running, worsening pain over the years. After some poking and prodding he nailed it, scar tissue formed between the gastrok and solius muscles. He explained that they slide across each other a bit when running and over time scar tissue can form, which is not always seen on imaging, causing pain and inflammation. It was the inflammation that caused the fluid buildup and associated swelling. He started on range of motion movements while applying deep tissue pressure pointing on the back of mid calf.
I remember walking to the car after the first treatment and thinking this was it! I feel a difference! ....of course it wasn't till 5 months and 30 or so treatments later and tons of low mileage slow walk/runs that I could say "pain free".
Worked for me, your mileage may vary....
Any questions just ask.
Ron W.