I’ve never had problems with my feet positions on either the left or right side until this past weekend. I typically ride to and from LA (55 miles each way) plus the 5 to 50 miles of escorting or traffic control, in a single day. But last weekend I did this two days in a row and now I believe I’ve developed some form of: “Retrocalcaneal bursitis” and/or “Achilles tendinopathy” from holding the front of my foot over (but not on with pressure) the brake pedal, but having to use it often when filtering for long distances.
”Retrocalcaneal bursitis is inflammation of the small fluid-filled sac (bursa) between the back of the heel bone and the Achilles tendon, just above the point where the tendon connects to the bone. The inflammation causes swelling, tenderness, and pain on the back of the foot.
Retrocalcaneal bursitis develops gradually, usually from pressure from the back of a shoe. Activities that repetitively overflex the foot upward, such as hill running, cause the Achilles tendon to press against the bursa and can also cause inflammation. Wearing shoes and being active can often make symptoms worse. But symptoms usually improve with rest.“
“Achilles tendinopathy is most often caused by overuse or repeated movements during sports, work, or other activities. For example, if you do a lot of pushing off or stop-and-go motions when you play sports, you can get microtears in the tendon.”
Now my right heel hurts and so it did also up to my calf. A few days later, the pain up to the calf is fine, but the heel is quite tender and has a constant dull pain even when not on it. I’ve been following RICE home treatment which is Rest, Ice, Compression and Elevation. Well, no compression truth be told. I’ll give it a week and then go to doc it things don’t improve.
So.... my hope was that in the owners manual I’d find something there about lowering the pedal angle such that I don’t have to raise my foot forward of the ball, above the pedal for instant response times. But it doesn’t appear that the pedal angle can be adjusted, no?
If that’s the case, then I need to modify my foot positioning, but not at the expense of adding more response time. So you filtering road warriors and touring kings of the road out there, like Super Sabre and others...
a. Have you experienced this kind of repetitive motion foot injury or pain?
b. What solutions are there?
signed...
Hop Along AV
”Retrocalcaneal bursitis is inflammation of the small fluid-filled sac (bursa) between the back of the heel bone and the Achilles tendon, just above the point where the tendon connects to the bone. The inflammation causes swelling, tenderness, and pain on the back of the foot.
Retrocalcaneal bursitis develops gradually, usually from pressure from the back of a shoe. Activities that repetitively overflex the foot upward, such as hill running, cause the Achilles tendon to press against the bursa and can also cause inflammation. Wearing shoes and being active can often make symptoms worse. But symptoms usually improve with rest.“
“Achilles tendinopathy is most often caused by overuse or repeated movements during sports, work, or other activities. For example, if you do a lot of pushing off or stop-and-go motions when you play sports, you can get microtears in the tendon.”
Now my right heel hurts and so it did also up to my calf. A few days later, the pain up to the calf is fine, but the heel is quite tender and has a constant dull pain even when not on it. I’ve been following RICE home treatment which is Rest, Ice, Compression and Elevation. Well, no compression truth be told. I’ll give it a week and then go to doc it things don’t improve.
So.... my hope was that in the owners manual I’d find something there about lowering the pedal angle such that I don’t have to raise my foot forward of the ball, above the pedal for instant response times. But it doesn’t appear that the pedal angle can be adjusted, no?
If that’s the case, then I need to modify my foot positioning, but not at the expense of adding more response time. So you filtering road warriors and touring kings of the road out there, like Super Sabre and others...
a. Have you experienced this kind of repetitive motion foot injury or pain?
b. What solutions are there?
signed...
Hop Along AV
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