Ankle pain when running?

carlwhitley · #1 20th Mar 07, 12:21 AM

Hi

Just wondering if anyone has any advice?

Whenever I jog (which isn't quick paced by any means

), I get a pain running on the outside of both ankles, from the bottom to about 6 inches up the lower leg.

Could my trainers be wrong for me, making me place my feet wrong, or is it just because I am new to road jogging?

I have quite a high instep, BTW.

My other forms of exercise are rugby (studded boots on mud/grass) and taekwon-do (barefoot on hard surface).

Any help/advice appreciated.

Carl

Steady Edwina · #2 20th Mar 07, 01:50 PM

Could well be your shoes - what are you running in? I would go down to your local running shop for a gait analysis.

Granty · #3 20th Mar 07, 02:06 PM

Do you find this happens whilst playing Rugby or taekwon-do ?

Could well be the shoes, are you running on concrete, is it the same if running on grass.?

carlwhitley · #4 20th Mar 07, 06:09 PM

I am running on the roads.

I don't get the pain when doing rugby (muddy, dry or other) or taekwon-do.

I am running in Adidas Gore Tex XCR Trail Shoes.

Steady Edwina · #5 20th Mar 07, 09:08 PM

Yes you probably want a pair of road running shoes as well your ankles may need a little extra support - a local running shop should be able to advise you.

carlwhitley · #6 20th Mar 07, 10:28 PM

Cheers for the reply.

I think I'm going to have to check my bank balance before splashing the cash - although the potential pain relief could be worth it!

carlwhitley · #7 22nd Mar 07, 12:12 AM

Apologies for the double posting.

I went for a run last night and the ankle pain was still there, but only on the uphill section. It was bad enough to reduce me to a walk a couple of times, but was nowhere near as bad as Monday night.

I'll be doing a run tomorrow night, so I'll see how that goes.

hot foot · #8 22nd Mar 07, 12:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by carlwhitley

Apologies for the double posting.

I went for a run last night and the ankle pain was still there, but only on the uphill section. It was bad enough to reduce me to a walk a couple of times, but was nowhere near as bad as Monday night.

I'll be doing a run tomorrow night, so I'll see how that goes.

Just keep that sharp pointy thing that your carrying away from your feet.:eek:

I hope all goes well.

carlwhitley · #9 22nd Mar 07, 04:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hot foot

Just keep that sharp pointy thing that your carrying away from your feet.:eek:

I hope all goes well.

It's always the simplest explanation!

firsttimer · #10 26th Mar 07, 09:50 PM

how's the ankle pain? I experienced a similar thing on Sunday but only with the right ankle.Any advice would be grately received.

carlwhitley · #11 26th Mar 07, 10:44 PM

I went for a run tonight and the pain did come - but nowhere near as serious as before. I think it might be a conditioning thing. I'm just not yet used to prolonged running on tarmac/concrete.

Rugby is all grass/mud. TKD is an hour or so at a time, barefoot on wooden floors - but the movements are nothing like jogging/running, so aren't really a proper comparison.