Mystery Ankle Pain

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  • mmmm... this all sounds very familiar!
    I've been running just over 1 year and am on my second pair of Asics 2090 shoes with another pair in the wings.
    I was having similar foot problems, more on the top of my foot, which would only occur during the run and disappear within minutes of me finishing the run - and not on every run.
    I had put it down to the shoes and after spending 2 hours in specialist running shop with foot scan and running up and down the pavement with different shoes, the recommended shoe was - the GT2090!
    I was told that the top of my foot was fairly high and with a wide foot I was shown how to adjust the lacing to 'miss' out that section of my foot.
    I also looked closely at my running route and tried to assess what was causing this, if it wasn't the shoe as such.
    I have concluded three things:
    1. Following good safety advice, I always ran on the right hand side of the road facing the oncoming traffic. The roads were fairly cambered and this was throwing my LEFT foot off all the time. I try wherever possible and where safe, to move about on the road.
    2. I make sure my lacing is comfortable.
    3. My usual training route would take me along a stretch which involved quite a steep downhill section early in the run. By changing this around I now avoid this (unfortunately I have the steep uphill to content with instead!)

    Since changing the above, I have had no further problems and am still in Asics 2090s.

    Sorry for the long post, but it is worth checking other factors before blaming the shoes. I would never buy shoes other than from a specialist running shop where they can properly assess your own running style and foot profile.
    Hope this helps
    RD

  • strangely enough I bought a pair of Asics Duomax Gel-1090's about a month ago. I did have a problem before this with sore heels and although the gel's helped and was feeling very comfortable to wear the problems have still persisted and got worse. I've done all the stretching things and warm and warm down exercises and even taken anti-flammatory tablets and the glocosamine suppliments but my sore heels are still there when I run. mornings are worse and I get very stiff and takes me half an hour or so to get going to releave the pain a bit. will be very disappointed if I find it's the Asics as when I had my old Reeboks I never had any problems at all and ran for miles both training and in half-marathon events. tried Nike first but couldn't get on with them so ended up going to a running specialist and they recommended these Asics for me. does make me wonder a bit though!??
  • Very strange. After 6 months of happy chugging in Nikes I got some Ascic Gel VII's from Run & Become in London. They felt very nice despite a slight tendency to blister and I have been wearing them alternately with my Nikes.

    However I have had persistent pain across the top of the forefoot, and this morning it turned into pain on the outside of the ankle, about 3 inches above the ankle bone. I have been prowling the RW injury site trying to find out what it could be. I wonder if it could be the Ascics? I will rest it for a day or two and then try sticking with the Nikes for a couple of weeks to see if it improves.

    If anyone else has any updates on this, I would really like to hear from you as I don't want to stop chugging but I also don't want to ignore it and make it worse, whatever it is!
  • I have had a similar problem with my right ankle. I wear a pair of reeboks, not sure of model.

    I have varied my routes as i think i may have had a problem with the camber of the road and running on the same side of the road for a long way, it seems to have helped.

    A further question: someone mentioned overpronating, what does this mean???
  • I've been running for a week in Nikes now and the problem has disappeared, so I fear it may be the Asics....

    George, overpronating is when your foot rolls too far inward as you move in your stride from heel to toe. Some inward movement is normal. People who don't roll enough are called under-pronators or supinators, people who roll the right amount are neutral runners. The reason it matters is that different shoes are designed for different gaits, so if you are (say) an overpronator you need shoes designed for overpronators. Running in the wrong shoes can actually cause injury. Have a look at

    http://www.runnersworld.co.uk/news/article.asp?UAN=481

    where is a simple explanation of this stuff. A good running shop will do a gait analysis for you and tell you what class you fall into---well worth doing, even though it doesn't guarantee particular shoes will always work for you, alas!
  • I have hopefully just cured this problem of no pain when running,but then my right ankle/heel gradually stiffend up during the hours following a run.

    I was running in a pair of neutral shoes (Nike Pegs)with orthotics fitted ,but after having my gait analysed it was found I slightly overpronate,I`ve now bought a pair of motion control shoes (Asics Gel 1110)and so far so good,in fact I`m even running without my orthotics and my feet feel as if they are hitting the ground like they are supposed to do.
    So the best advice I`d give anyone is go and get your gait analysed and buy your shoes from a specialised running shop.
  • Well another story for you. I had the full gait analysis at Pro Feet in Fulham and was also sold the moulded insoles - £200 later walked out with my new trainers. 2 weeks later I suffered a fracture to the ankle, 4 months off, back running again and I find my left ankle is starting to niggle. Turns out I not only had the wrong size trainers but also I was sold a pair of trainers that were not for a natural gait which is what I was diagnosed as! First time in Asics (gel-1110) and the last!
  • Can anyone help me? I have a pain on the inside of my left ankle joint uppermost part. I do a lot of my training on the threadmill, could this be the problem? I get to a 1.5 miles and have to stop because of the pain. I run in asics too! My training has stopped, but have a 13 mile in 3weeks and the London marathon looming.
  • I have recently changed to the new Asics Nimbus and have had gait analysis saying the shoes are right for me!

    I have always loved Asics but guess what.......

    Pain and clicking ankle and into the front of my foot in the centre!!!  I am resting it but am very upset as have a boxing competition on the 10th (lets hope I have stopped in time)

    This is really odd is it the Asics!!?

    (Or just a group of runners training too hard on uneven badly maintained roads)

    Any ideas what my pain is????

  • im in high school and i play basketball and run around my block about 3 times a week.

    i have been having ankle pain but no swelling and no tenderness just when i run it is painful.

    can anyone tell me what it is? 

  • I got the same problem. Had it since the end of Febuary. Really starting to get me down now. Been to a sports physio for the last 1 month. Still hurts, was givien anti inflamatries and pain killers by the doctor, still got the problem. Rested for 1 month, still hurts. Never ending at the moment.

  • Also I had a gait test at 3 different places. He Runs, She Runs in Bluewater, Sweatshop in Dartford and Run and become in London. All said I was a neutral running. Although two out of those three really did not seem to know what they were doing.
  • I have this ankle pain too - it came, it went and now it's here most of the time.  Can run with it OK but ankle is weak - I went over on it twice at the weekend and that's something I rarely do, as I run off-road most of the time over all sorts of terrain.  Physio has given me some exercises to strengthen it.  Got 2 races this week.image
  • Have you thought of gout? pain deep in ankle joint with no injury - have a google.
  • I had this problem a couple years ago. It started with an ankle on one side then progressed to my knee then to the other side. I tried everything; ice heat, anti inflamatories, rest, gentler exercise., stopped running and started walking (incline to relieve pressure on my knees) Nothing worked so I saw and orthopaedist.

    It was my shoes. I am an overpronator. I added a cushiony insole with arch supportcalled Spendco Polysorb and discovered Under Armour running specific shoes for overpronators called Revenent (cushioned motion control). Very cushiony and flexible fore foot but very stable base as well. I felt like a kid again. I even began running again.No more pain!

    Recently I've been having pain again. My shoes are broken down and need replacing. Unfortunately Under Armour has stopped making  this model and that whole line of running shoes. I'm devastated! I've tried on every brand of Asics-they all put too much weight forward on the ball of the foot, of Brookes-too chunky a heel makes me trip, Mizuno-nice designs but paper thin soles with no cushioning, Nike-models I wore when I began my problem, Ryksa-don't fit my feet, Saucony, New Balance...I need to find a good running store and just try on everything. (Unfortunately the big box chains have run most near me out of business and have such a limited a selection.)

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