Ankles and calves on fire

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Do you feel pain when walking normally, like in the grocery store or walking around?

YES, I feel it in my calves and behind my ankles all the time.

Will look up those videos.

Sorry my last message didn't make any sense. I have supportive shoes (I think) the Nike reacts. They offer support better than a lot of others I've had. I know propet is a good brand too. I'll cave and pick some up

You need to go to a doctor.

[Anonymous]

Possibly peripheral artery disease, where blood isn’t flowing through your legs properly. Leg pain while moving is the main symptom. You need to see a doctor.

[Anonymous]

Definetly see a doctor but it could be tight muscles. Are you stretching. I mean good stretches several times a day. Once my calves get tight it takes a long time of painful stretching and rolling to undo it. I wonder if you are shying away from stretching because it hurts. I know I do.

[Anonymous]

I dont stretch bc it hurts but I do have a calf stretcher and when I have been diligent it actually does help. I also have very weak ankles from a bad sprain and needing a boot for 3 months a few years back. I'll try stretching and swimming and getting my weight under control

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I dont stretch bc it hurts but I do have a calf stretcher and when I have been diligent it actually does help. I also have very weak ankles from a bad sprain and needing a boot for 3 months a few years back. I'll try stretching and swimming and getting my weight under control

NP. I would strongly urge you NOT to use the calf stretcher - especially on cold muscles. That will not help things. Stretching on cold muscles is generally not advisable and can make things worse.

For your ankles, try this: when sitting down, lift one ankle/leg up at a time, and try to "draw" the entire alphabet with your foot/toes. Do this 2x a day, with each foot. That will help with ankle flexibility without strain.

Swimming is a great idea. If you can take 1-5min walking breaks throughout the day, try that. It's fine to break it up into small increments, rather than chunks (if it doesn't cause you major pain).

And yes, seeing your doctor is definitely advised.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I dont stretch bc it hurts but I do have a calf stretcher and when I have been diligent it actually does help. I also have very weak ankles from a bad sprain and needing a boot for 3 months a few years back. I'll try stretching and swimming and getting my weight under control

NP. I would strongly urge you NOT to use the calf stretcher - especially on cold muscles. That will not help things. Stretching on cold muscles is generally not advisable and can make things worse.

For your ankles, try this: when sitting down, lift one ankle/leg up at a time, and try to "draw" the entire alphabet with your foot/toes. Do this 2x a day, with each foot. That will help with ankle flexibility without strain.

Swimming is a great idea. If you can take 1-5min walking breaks throughout the day, try that. It's fine to break it up into small increments, rather than chunks (if it doesn't cause you major pain).

And yes, seeing your doctor is definitely advised.

Good to know, dumb question but how do I warm the muscles up before using stretcher ( it really does feel good) would I use it after a walk? I also have a air compression sleeve thing that "kneads" the muscle

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I dont stretch bc it hurts but I do have a calf stretcher and when I have been diligent it actually does help. I also have very weak ankles from a bad sprain and needing a boot for 3 months a few years back. I'll try stretching and swimming and getting my weight under control

You should see a doctor and a physical,therapist. They could work with you to find exercises that will help that you find tolerable. And give you exercises for your ankles. Mine did manual manipulation (think strong massage) which hurt but made a huge difference. I actually have found that rolling my calves with a massage stick to be even more important than stretching. Do not wait to get help until you lose weight. These things get worse over time.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I dont stretch bc it hurts but I do have a calf stretcher and when I have been diligent it actually does help. I also have very weak ankles from a bad sprain and needing a boot for 3 months a few years back. I'll try stretching and swimming and getting my weight under control

NP. I would strongly urge you NOT to use the calf stretcher - especially on cold muscles. That will not help things. Stretching on cold muscles is generally not advisable and can make things worse.

For your ankles, try this: when sitting down, lift one ankle/leg up at a time, and try to "draw" the entire alphabet with your foot/toes. Do this 2x a day, with each foot. That will help with ankle flexibility without strain.

Swimming is a great idea. If you can take 1-5min walking breaks throughout the day, try that. It's fine to break it up into small increments, rather than chunks (if it doesn't cause you major pain).

And yes, seeing your doctor is definitely advised.

Good to know, dumb question but how do I warm the muscles up before using stretcher ( it really does feel good) would I use it after a walk? I also have a air compression sleeve thing that "kneads" the muscle

Stretching is best after exercise, when the muscles are already warm. So if you can walk for a few minutes (without too much pain/discomfort) and *then* stretch, that should be fine. Go slow and gradual with your stretches - I'm pretty active myself, but I know from experience that it's easy to overdo it even with something as simple as stretching!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I dont stretch bc it hurts but I do have a calf stretcher and when I have been diligent it actually does help. I also have very weak ankles from a bad sprain and needing a boot for 3 months a few years back. I'll try stretching and swimming and getting my weight under control

NP. I would strongly urge you NOT to use the calf stretcher - especially on cold muscles. That will not help things. Stretching on cold muscles is generally not advisable and can make things worse.

For your ankles, try this: when sitting down, lift one ankle/leg up at a time, and try to "draw" the entire alphabet with your foot/toes. Do this 2x a day, with each foot. That will help with ankle flexibility without strain.

Swimming is a great idea. If you can take 1-5min walking breaks throughout the day, try that. It's fine to break it up into small increments, rather than chunks (if it doesn't cause you major pain).

And yes, seeing your doctor is definitely advised.

Good to know, dumb question but how do I warm the muscles up before using stretcher ( it really does feel good) would I use it after a walk? I also have a air compression sleeve thing that "kneads" the muscle

Get a tennis ball and roll it around with your feet.

There are a variety of Achilles and foot and calf stretches. Google and YouTube are your friend for this.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Possibly peripheral artery disease, where blood isn’t flowing through your legs properly. Leg pain while moving is the main symptom. You need to see a doctor.

This is what I was thinking.

Op, hold off on the exercise until you talk to your doctor. (Kudos on taking the initiative to get it shape, but you need to address this.)

[Anonymous]

Just wanted to add that swimming is great for certain aches and pains, but it can cause calf and foot cramps. I suggest swimming a few laps and stopping to stretch your calves on the side of the pool. Then do a few more. Stretch. Repeat.

[Anonymous]

It's only normal if you are just starting out with the gym. I did calf raises for the first time and everyone at work was concerned. I limped for a week and was in so much pain!

[Anonymous]

Start taking therapeutic doses of Magnesium (ReMag drops). Take around 2-3 tsp a day with water. You will find relief within 24 hours, but you have to take it every single day for around a month and then take a maintainence dose of 1 tsp a day.