Cyclists with a "Running" Problem

[Ramrod]

I just read up on it my little Noakes / Granger book of running injuries....

 

Apparently the response to treatment (surgery) is "excellent" if all involved compartments are identified and surgically treated. Athletes can run pain free again as soon as the surgical wound heals.... no idea how long that is...sorri

 

Good luck

Thanks.  YEah I have checked out google and seen some of the vids. My issue was I read that recovery is between 8-12 weeks. I guess though that if that is that case then I have no choice.  Just wanted to hear if anyone had experience with this.

[Mats]

How was it treated and who would you reccommend?

 

How long was the recovery period?

 

 

I have finally figured out why i was so useless when i ran with you and Anton! It has been exagerated but the fact that I walk everywhere here which causes me more pain. Gets to the point where I cant even lift my foot while I am walking.

Getting the op is the only way.

The sooner you get it done the better, it will only get worse to the point where you dont want to walk at all.

 

It is flipping sore and recovery for me was not the usual 6 weeks.

My recovery was very long.

Edited November 14, 2016 by Carpet

[Ramrod]

Getting the op is the only way.

The sooner you get it done the better, it will only get worse to the point where you dont want to walk at all.

 

It is flipping sore and recovery for me was not the usual 6 weeks.

My recovery was very long.

Yeah. The nett result is that I have gained weight as I don't want to walk. Cant run. It really affects your mindset.

 

Who did yours? Did you have both legs done?  What was the process after recovery? How soon were you mobile after the op?  (I have heard you need to be off for 2 weeks? No activety)

[Ramrod]

Getting the op is the only way.

The sooner you get it done the better, it will only get worse to the point where you dont want to walk at all.

 

It is flipping sore and recovery for me was not the usual 6 weeks.

My recovery was very long.

 

Were you able to do any exercise while you were recovering?

[Mats]

Yeah. The nett result is that I have gained weight as I don't want to walk. Cant run. It really affects your mindset.

 

Who did yours? Did you have both legs done? What was the process after recovery? How soon were you mobile after the op? (I have heard you need to be off for 2 weeks? No activety)

You can google

fasciotomy chronic compartment syndrome

 

I had one leg done, two compartments.

I was a week in bed at home sleeping of the pain killers.

Not sure how long i walked with crutches but it was a while.

The hard part was to start putting weight on the leg after surgury.

Dr philda de jager did my op. She was at the sports high performance centre at tuks when I saw her.

[Ramrod]

you see its the post op issues that bug me. Were the crutches due to pain or becuase the legs were unstable?

 

Were you able to drive?

Edited November 14, 2016 by Ramrod

[Mats]

Were you able to do any exercise while you were recovering?

Yeah I had arm exercises. Arm lifting to eat and drink nice thingies.

Trust me you dont want to do any exercises soon.

Your body will guide you as to what you can and cannot do.

[Mats]

you see its the post op issues that bug me. Were the crutches due to pain or becuase the legs were unstable?

 

Were you able to drive?

Crutches firstly to walk without putting weight on the leg. Thereafter to assist you with walking and gradually increase the weight you put on it.

 

It was my right leg so the clutch wasnt a problem.

But hitting the brake in my old vw fox was not a pleasant experience.

I remember my mom dropping me off and picking me up from work as i my work was close to their home.

Edited November 14, 2016 by Carpet

[Mats]

Go see a doc.

Not one person is the same.

[Ramrod]

Go see a doc.

Not one person is the same.

I plan to. Just wanted some view on others experience. Looks like I might end up with both legs being done

[Pulse]

Surgery is really the only long term solution.

The only conservative approach that (kind of) works is limiting training intensity/volume - but that defeats the purpose.

Have a proper assessment (including pressure assessments/Doppler ultrasound) to confirm the compartments.

Recovery is slow, but it should be

[dave303e]

Have never had compartment syndrone surgery but I think it is like any other surgery.

Go in fit and strong, stay positive, have a set recovery plan for afterwards.

If your legs are not working now, start with your fitness management using upper body only already so that when it comes time for surgery you are strong and afterwards you know what you gonna get stuck into until you can run again.

Swimming with a pull buoy

Seated boxing(Quade Cooper's choice for his knee surgery)

Push weights

Focus on your core(easier seeing as it is calves as an issue not a knee as usual)

Keep it interesting, add as much variety as possible

 

Good luck with it...

[Jackes]

So nobody with experience on the double socks?

[SeaBee]

All I can say is a friend of mine runs with two pairs of socks, thin one under, thicker one over for blister prevention - and it works for him. 

 

I fortunately usually only tend to get blisters with reason - long rainy runs, sand/mud, etc. 

[Hacc]

I buy my running shoes 1 and half size bigger, because of my orthotics. I run with one pair of falke running socks. I put vaseline between my toes for long runs (42km and more) and I cut my toenails very very short. I have one toenail I always lose with Comrades, but generally (touch wood) I don't get blisters. 

[Raab]

I buy true to size and since switching to Injinji socks I have not had a single blister, including wet socks for most of Otter