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Re: [RC] [RC] rider tendonitis - Laurie Durgin

I got Plantar Facidis when I was pregnant with my 4th.They gave me the wall stretching exercises, a metatarsial support and said to wear shoes with a bit of heel and good support.And take painkillers. I found it got worse after long periods of sitting (which I only do at the sewing machine or traveling. I had it for years, only got 50% better, TIll, I got my horses and started riding!But guess what,there have been a few times when I didn't ride much for a few months and guess what starts to return? Yup, the heelpain,tight calves, etc. So for me Riding is the answer and some stretching.They said something about tight tendons and age. :{Which is why I could run like heck, but was not very flexible. Laurie and Rascal






From: Jerry & Susan Milam <milamj@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: Teresa Van Hove <vanhove@xxxxxxxx>, walkergirl@xxxxxxxxxx, ridecampendurancenet <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [RC] rider tendonitis
Date: Fri, 14 Mar 2003 18:43:53 -0600

I'm not sure who's complaining of tendonitis, but I'm an occupational
therapist and certified hand therapist who's worked with many PTs over the
30 years I've practiced.

I'm not sure what foot pain you're having but the most common are achilles
tendonitis at the heel or a plantar fascitis on the arch of the foot.
Raising the heel with either of these overuse injuires helps. Tendons by
nature have little ability to stretch at all. The stretching occurs with the
muscle units. Stretching can help and a good PT can help design a program to
do that. Fascitis is another matter. Fascia is dense connective tissue that
also stretches very little if any and usually flares up as our arches loose
their lifting ability as we age. I had the fascitis on one foot and found a
good arch support to help quite a bit and it totally disappeared when I lost
30 pounds:)

Hope this helps.

In His Hands,

Susan, Fly Bye & Dandy

"All you have to decide is what to do with the time that is given you."
    -Gandalf the Grey from Lord of the Rings




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