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And now for the news ....

Well I went back to the physio this morning for another session of painful massage!

Yesterday I walked to Aldi and back (just over 10 mins each way) and I said it was probably more tender as a result.

He said that he was "quietly confident" that the injury wasn't bony or a stress fracture but was still concerned due to the tenderness being on the bone. If asked to put his money on it he wouldn't like to say. So following a chat with the lovely people at BUPA I now have a consultant appointment with Prof. Batt at Nottingham's Park Hospital. He is a Sports Injury specialist and will be able to say if I need an MRI scan. The appointment in next Wednesday 9th March.

Andy (the physio) said that the treatment would be about the same with the addition of an air cast if it was a stress fracture. Only snag being if it is a bony injury then this would mean NO FLM and no running for about 8 weeks not 2 weeks.

In the mean time I am continuing with lots of calf stretched (every visit to the loo means 1-2 stretched per leg) and I also have to work on core muscle strength and my hips exercises. Cross training for CV purposes as well; swimming (I'm a poor swimmer) or gym work (boring!) or cycling. No frequent "hands on" treatment required so not due to see Andy until the 13th March now by which time he will have had feedback from the Prof and we will know if I need an MRI scan (which BUPA will pay for!)

So fingers crossed for Wednesday please.

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beanz said…
fingers and legs crossed for Wednesday {{pix}}
7:07 PM, March 04, 2005
Anonymous said…
all x'd for ya.
9:04 PM, March 04, 2005
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