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knifeonwater
Joined: 25 May 2000 Posts: 51
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Posted: Fri Oct 10, 2014 11:26 pm Post subject: Windsurfing Heel |
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Has anyone ever experienced numbness in their heel as a result of windsurfing? It's been coming and going all summer, but seems to be worst when I sail numerous days in a row, not a problem lately. Wondering if jumping and general pounding would cause this. Unfortunately, I am serious. MD's??? |
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surfersteve
Joined: 24 Apr 2007 Posts: 203
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Posted: Sat Oct 11, 2014 8:42 pm Post subject: |
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As a PT I can offer what I know and suspect as someone who has never evaluated you formally. The sciatic nerve eventually goes all the way to the toes. Along the way it changes names and wraps around both sides of the calcaneus, or heel bone. There are several places you could be generating excessive pressure on the nerve. We have fat pads under the calcaneus which serve as shock absorbers. As we age these fat pads may become thinner and provide less protection for the bottom of the foot. It is also possible you have plantar fasciitis which could cause similar symptoms. The plantar fascia is a thick fan-shaped ligament which provides some arch support. It can be irritated from excessive stretching or going flat-footed in the arch. This is also more common in athletic people and our arches tend to spread out as we age. It is also possible that the calcaneus itself is being bruised from being barefoot so much on hard surfaces common with sailing. This would be more likely with the thinned fat pad scenario I mentioned earlier. I would get it looked at by a good orthopedic MD or go to a good PT in the area who deals with sports and ortho issues on a regular basis. |
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isobars
Joined: 12 Dec 1999 Posts: 20935
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Posted: Sat Oct 11, 2014 10:35 pm Post subject: |
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And the sooner you get a medical evaluation, the better. Soft tissue problems like Steve mentioned can get chronic and a real bear to treat if they are allowed to advance to the point of actual tissue damage, i.e. pathology. Think tennis elbow; gutting it out can lead to permanent damage. |
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knifeonwater
Joined: 25 May 2000 Posts: 51
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Posted: Mon Oct 13, 2014 11:26 am Post subject: |
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Thanks surfersteve. I will get it checked out. |
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biffmalibu
Joined: 30 May 2008 Posts: 556
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Posted: Tue Oct 14, 2014 5:42 pm Post subject: |
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I seriously recommend switching to a more forgiving polyester board.
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isobars
Joined: 12 Dec 1999 Posts: 20935
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Posted: Tue Oct 14, 2014 5:57 pm Post subject: |
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Or just slapping a piece of self-stick deck padding on your existing pads under each heel ... after getting diagnosis and treatment. |
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spennie
Joined: 13 Oct 1995 Posts: 975 Location: Thousand Oaks, CA
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Posted: Wed Oct 15, 2014 8:30 am Post subject: |
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My Exocets have a gel-filled cup built into the deck where your heel sits, super comfy and proven to be indestructable over many years of my 215 pounds pounding on them. Takes away all the small vibrations and feels better than you're thinking right now. Great riding & turning boards, too! _________________ Spennie the Wind Junkie
www.WindJunkie.net |
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dosfatboys
Joined: 09 Jul 2000 Posts: 13
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Posted: Thu Oct 16, 2014 6:58 am Post subject: |
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Hey Knife, maybe your handle should be smokeonwater (Hee Hee!)
The cause is more likely GOUT from eating too much shellfish. Or the problem may be an OD of nicotine not windsurfing. Ya gotta be more light on your feet, stop sucking shells and stop pounding on them stinky butts. Treat your board like egg shells not crab shells. Be like twinkle toes! Less smoke on land, more smoke on the water!
No wind = crappy diem. BTY didn't you break a few boards jumping? |
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knifeonwater
Joined: 25 May 2000 Posts: 51
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Posted: Thu Oct 16, 2014 9:29 pm Post subject: |
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Fat Boy, shellfish intake is way down so I don't think that is the cause. I'll cut down on the training sticks when you cut down on eating. No jumping, no fast sailing, no wake. Smoke on the water = make it rain! |
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