New Runners gave me tendonitis!!

Thisname

Hello all..I decided to treat myself to a good (200 euro!) pair of gel asics runners. A few days in and I'm nursing an ankle with tendonitis. Does anyone have any experience of this? Could it be the runners? I can't think of anything else I did differently! I'm disgusted now as I have to put my exercise on hold. Any advice or thoughts welcome.

Hanley

How have you deemed it to be tendonitis?

How far have you in the new shoes? Versus average weekly mileage in previous pairs?

Thisname

I went to a physio and he said it's tendonitis. He did some ultrasound on it and taped it up. By exercise I mean pilates and swimming, I don't do walking or running as such.

granty1987

How could you have developed this from Pilates alone? Are you wearing them all the time or just for that?

Were you doing any exercise prior to getting the runners?

slicus ricus

Thisname wrote: »

Hello all..I decided to treat myself to a good (200 euro!) pair of gel asics runners. A few days in and I'm nursing an ankle with tendonitis. Does anyone have any experience of this? Could it be the runners? I can't think of anything else I did differently! I'm disgusted now as I have to put my exercise on hold. Any advice or thoughts welcome.

Thisname wrote: »

I went to a physio and he said it's tendonitis. He did some ultrasound on it and taped it up. By exercise I mean pilates and swimming, I don't do walking or running as such.

If you don't run or do much walking, when exactly do you wear the new runners? Surely you wouldn't be wearing them for either pilates or swimming? It's hard to see how you would develop an overuse injury such as tendonitis from doing pilates even if you were wearing runners. Are you doing anything in particular that would put excessive pressure on your ankle and cause inflammation of the tendons?

BrokenArrows

Its not the runners.

Why did you spend 200 on runners if you dont run?

Thisname

I wear runners practically all the time..like just walking around day to day. I didn't buy them for exercising in particular as obviously I don't wear runners doing pilates or swimming! I just wanted a new pair for everyday wear and I thought these ones looked nice and comfy. I'm still doing a bit of swimming but have to ease off a bit on pilates until my ankle is better.

brownej

ASICS design runners that can compensate for foot pronation.

http://www.asics.com/ie/en-ie/running-advice/understanding-pronation-find-the-right-shoes-for-you

If you have a neutral stance and you bought runners that compensate for pronation then you could be putting unnecessary pressure on your knees and ankles.

Have a look at the link above and see if it helps you find your particular runner and whether it is suitable for your stance!

Thisname

I bought the gel-nimbus 18 ones. That link says they are for neutral pronation. I really don't have a clue what kind of gait I have but maybe that had something to do with it. They are very cushioned and bouncy, which is what prompted me to buy them..maybe it changed the way I walk or something putting stress on my ankle..

Jimmy Iovine

Thisname wrote: »

I bought the gel-nimbus 18 ones. That link says they are for neutral pronation. I really don't have a clue what kind of gait I have but maybe that had something to do with it. They are very cushioned and bouncy, which is what prompted me to buy them..maybe it changed the way I walk or something putting stress on my ankle..

No offence, but for 200 euro I would definitely be getting a proper gait analysis and having the runner custom-made. Mad money for Asics if all you're doing is walking around in them.

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Thisname wrote: »

I bought the gel-nimbus 18 ones. That link says they are for neutral pronation. I really don't have a clue what kind of gait I have but maybe that had something to do with it. They are very cushioned and bouncy, which is what prompted me to buy them..maybe it changed the way I walk or something putting stress on my ankle..

I have my suspicions that the hard plastic heel cup on newer models might not suit everyone either. Second that it's crazy money to spend on a shoe for a particular gait when you've no idea what your own is.

Thisname

Obviously if I had known that there were particular asics for each gait then I would have had gait analysis done first. But I had no idea and it didn't mention anything about that in the product description. I'm gutted I bought them sure as they've given me tendonitis, but 200 is hardly mad money.. you'd spend just as much on a good pair of boots or shoes.

Thisname

Also, since they're designed for a neutral gait I don't think that had much to do with it. I've looked up my old pair of asics and they're also for a neutral gait and gave me no problems.

Mars Bar

You do know that tendonitis is an injury caused by overuse? You couldn't possibly have gotten tendonitis from the runners in the space of a few days.

Thisname

Whether its the runners or not I don't know..its just that they were the only different thing I did..oh well one of life's little mysteries!! My ankle is on the mend now anyway so all's well that ends well, thank you all for your two cents

thehamo

Thisname wrote: »

Hello all..I decided to treat myself to a good (200 euro!) pair of gel asics runners. A few days in and I'm nursing an ankle with tendonitis. Does anyone have any experience of this? Could it be the runners? I can't think of anything else I did differently! I'm disgusted now as I have to put my exercise on hold. Any advice or thoughts welcome.

Op, you don't just develop tendonisis over a couple of days, its a repetive use injury. Either it was something brewing already and exacerbated by the runners, or mid diagnosis from the physio. Previous injury history comes into play too

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BrokenArrows wrote: »

Why did you spend 200 on runners if you dont run?

More money than sense?.

Transform

thehamo wrote: »

Op, you don't just develop tendonisis over a couple of days, its a repetive use injury. Either it was something brewing already and exacerbated by the runners, or mid diagnosis from the physio. Previous injury history comes into play too

+1 plus running technique

Thisname

thehamo wrote: »

Op, you don't just develop tendonisis over a couple of days, its a repetive use injury. Either it was something brewing already and exacerbated by the runners, or mid diagnosis from the physio. Previous injury history comes into play too

Yes I think it probably was something brewing already and the runners just tipped it over the edge!

Thisname

Maddison Tall Vigilance wrote: »

More money than sense?.

Lol bit harsh !!