HKS (Healthy, Kind Support) Accountability Group November 10th
Good Tuesday morning! I’ce been up since 2:45am, because of a certain dog that needed to go potty. Bilbo starts aggressively licking David’s face when he needs to go out. We take turns in taking him out. Thankfully, he sleeps through the night most of the time.
There has been a real shift in temperatures in the past few days. I’m now wearing sweaters and cardigans, and a tuque and gloves when I go out. I have an appointment this morning at the dealership to have our winter tires installed. Yes, it’s that time of year already.
At least we got our front door repaired and winter proofed yesterday. It was just slightly off its axis (maybe 2mm) and the weather stripping needed to be replaced. It was a struggle to keep Bilbo from barking at the repairman. They should’ve covered this in his training classes. I need to watch dog training videos.
I’ve been doing some research on the pain I feel in my left ankle and it turns out that I have developed Haglund’s defomity (what a horrible name!), which is a bony bump at the back of my heel. I believe my beloved Skechers are the culprits, and they go high up and tight in the back, which caused rubbing and inflammation over time. The bony bump may be irritating my Achilles tendon or the bursa at the base, which is why I feel stiffness and pain. Slow and controlled calf raises to relieve tension and strengthen the muscles are recommended, along with wearing shoes with open or soft backs, wearing heel inserts to raise up the heel, and using ice and anti-inflammatories, which I can’t take with my blood pressure medicine. I may have been overdoing it with multiple versions of calf stretches, as dorsiflexion can irritate the area even more, but it just feels so good to stretch. I’m hoping to be able to take care of this issue myself, as I can’t afford PT at the moment.
It’s not stopping me from walking, I just have to go for shorter distances at a time. And though some moves during workouts are painful, like planks which involve dorsiflexion, I can modify and manage. I still have two workouts left to do in the FB Anywhere challenge. Don’t know if I’ll be able to work out today when David gets home from work. It will depend on what time our car will be ready for me to pick it up at the dealership.
Looking forward to reading about your day. Wishing everyone a great one 🙂
HKS (Healthy, Kind Support) Accountability Group November 10th
Good Tuesday morning! I’ce been up since 2:45am, because of a certain dog that needed to go potty. Bilbo starts aggressively licking David’s face when he needs to go out. We take turns in taking him out. Thankfully, he sleeps through the night most of the time.
There has been a real shift in temperatures in the past few days. I’m now wearing sweaters and cardigans, and a tuque and gloves when I go out. I have an appointment this morning at the dealership to have our winter tires installed. Yes, it’s that time of year already.
At least we got our front door repaired and winter proofed yesterday. It was just slightly off its axis (maybe 2mm) and the weather stripping needed to be replaced. It was a struggle to keep Bilbo from barking at the repairman. They should’ve covered this in his training classes. I need to watch dog training videos.
I’ve been doing some research on the pain I feel in my left ankle and it turns out that I have developed Haglund’s defomity (what a horrible name!), which is a bony bump at the back of my heel. I believe my beloved Skechers are the culprits, and they go high up and tight in the back, which caused rubbing and inflammation over time. The bony bump may be irritating my Achilles tendon or the bursa at the base, which is why I feel stiffness and pain. Slow and controlled calf raises to relieve tension and strengthen the muscles are recommended, along with wearing shoes with open or soft backs, wearing heel inserts to raise up the heel, and using ice and anti-inflammatories, which I can’t take with my blood pressure medicine. I may have been overdoing it with multiple versions of calf stretches, as dorsiflexion can irritate the area even more, but it just feels so good to stretch. I’m hoping to be able to take care of this issue myself, as I can’t afford PT at the moment.
It’s not stopping me from walking, I just have to go for shorter distances at a time. And though some moves during workouts are painful, like planks which involve dorsiflexion, I can modify and manage. I still have two workouts left to do in the FB Anywhere challenge. Don’t know if I’ll be able to work out today when David gets home from work. It will depend on what time our car will be ready for me to pick it up at the dealership.
Looking forward to reading about your day. Wishing everyone a great one 🙂