tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1403432524962865970.post8361776654813596038..comments2023-10-21T00:41:24.781-10:00Comments on Mama Simmons: Trying Not To Lose ItMichelle Simmonshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10301323188060167291noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1403432524962865970.post-55914015436429852352012-04-17T23:02:13.156-10:002012-04-17T23:02:13.156-10:00I have huge issues with my feet / calves - atrophy...I have huge issues with my feet / calves - atrophy in my feet muscles, shortened tendons / soleus, tight tight achilles. One thing that brings instant relief - in addition to using the TP Therapy stuff on my feet and calves - is the toe stretch. Your link is 100% correct. Good luck sorting it out - and stretch your toes!Donnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00473843674999627197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1403432524962865970.post-44260312784497793272012-04-14T08:41:04.405-10:002012-04-14T08:41:04.405-10:00I don't own a TV but an now an addict with my ...I don't own a TV but an now an addict with my elliptical time...but I am a CNN junkie- althought this AM I did find Law and Order to keep me enteratained....2 bottles and 4 small towels later I finished. And yes thd lady next to me was staring at the rivers of water...Julie Dunklehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10685215224406437223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1403432524962865970.post-30921938436078142842012-04-13T15:13:37.834-10:002012-04-13T15:13:37.834-10:00I don't want to pile more advice onto what eve...I don't want to pile more advice onto what everyone else has said but for me it was real time off while diligently doing the routine prescribed by my PT.Angela and Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15196403668528302122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1403432524962865970.post-31997317734082447392012-04-13T11:04:51.846-10:002012-04-13T11:04:51.846-10:00I tried posting this before but I never saw my com...I tried posting this before but I never saw my comment....I have had the calf thing before and I cannot wear flip flops. They over-work my calf and foot/toe muscles in a bad way. Please try going without your flip flops for a while and see how you feel. Best of luck and speedy recovery to you!Jackiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12170184261543221598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1403432524962865970.post-81148081364311058352012-04-13T09:27:06.026-10:002012-04-13T09:27:06.026-10:00I love google medicine and self diagnosing! And c...I love google medicine and self diagnosing! And coming up with alternate names for body parts :) Hope the calf heals up.Betsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06081641803045845315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1403432524962865970.post-24226077559009047072012-04-13T08:17:52.040-10:002012-04-13T08:17:52.040-10:00I have to say, I thought I actually enjoyed my tim...I have to say, I thought I actually enjoyed my time on the elliptical and it helped me retain my fitness. I was able to read while on it, listen to podcasts, etc. Really, is not that bad. Once thing I noticed - my calves had a hdd time when I got back to running, they were very tight for the first couple of weeks.<br /><br /><br />Do you have Lore of Running by Tim Noakes? He talks extensively about calf knots (he gets them too) and treatment. He talks about people having a predisposition to getting knots - he gets them once his mileage hits 90 miles/week, and that there is no clear explanation as to why they happen (hard to accept, I know). He talks about "cross friction" as the only successful treatment, and that one needs several sessions to see a result. Good luck!Ana-Maria RunTriLivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06277465990759801560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1403432524962865970.post-9787956454388433192012-04-13T07:30:44.391-10:002012-04-13T07:30:44.391-10:00Have you tried Dr. Libby Bergman, PT extraordinair...Have you tried Dr. Libby Bergman, PT extraordinaire? Maybe it's time to do a ride and swim block and give the calf a break. Don't stress, your immune system will weaken and you'll get sick, trust me, I know. Hang in there Mama Simmons.Kiethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03434307834778825955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1403432524962865970.post-51374438382385651032012-04-13T06:38:21.534-10:002012-04-13T06:38:21.534-10:00Oh no, I hope it gets better FAST!! More swimming...Oh no, I hope it gets better FAST!! More swimming?! I am sure you would love more of that. Thinking of you!<br /><br />tnTeresahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10942389098358890280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1403432524962865970.post-40388402553831005962012-04-13T06:07:21.790-10:002012-04-13T06:07:21.790-10:00One other thing I wanted to add, it might be helpf...One other thing I wanted to add, it might be helpful if you make a list of every injury/major twinges you have had over the years (I once remember you mentioning a psoas issue.) It might help you see a pattern. When I did this, it really helped and made me realize my problems actually started years ago.Rebecca DeWirehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02415966459988763348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1403432524962865970.post-65404051700102339682012-04-13T05:58:16.840-10:002012-04-13T05:58:16.840-10:00I feel like I am living proof that it is all conne...I feel like I am living proof that it is all connected and that your body can compensate in amazing ways for a long time and then it just implodes. And the crazy part is that sometimes your weakness/mobility issues can even be on the opposite side of your body. Good luck and I hope you can get to the bottom of this.Rebecca DeWirehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02415966459988763348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1403432524962865970.post-28886813670158418532012-04-13T03:37:42.724-10:002012-04-13T03:37:42.724-10:00Hi! I've been reading (lurking!) here for a wh...Hi! I've been reading (lurking!) here for a while, and I wanted to say that I literally feel your pain with the calf issue! Like you, PTs and a massage therapist said it was a hip/low back problem, but nothing made it permanently go away. I'm not a doctor or physical therapist, nor do I have any other qualification to give medical advice, but I took a look at my legs and saw toned, developed quads, hamstrings, calves... and a tiny little shin muscle (there's got to be a more precise name for that. Again, not a doctor!). I hypothesized that I couldn't get the knots and cramps out because I wasn't strong enough to contract that front muscle, so I started using a resistance band to work it and the other small muscles there. Three months later, my calves have never felt better! Now to work on those hips...<br /><br />I hope you figure out the cause of your calf issues soon!Jessicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06719575026432689303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1403432524962865970.post-68264914608950237282012-04-12T23:11:15.200-10:002012-04-12T23:11:15.200-10:00Bummer. :( Hope you heal up quick though!!! And...Bummer. :( Hope you heal up quick though!!! And what about water running? Hard to create sweat rivers in the pool. :)Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16247635973514495690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1403432524962865970.post-47939415825093620632012-04-12T21:38:39.210-10:002012-04-12T21:38:39.210-10:00Grrr! That sucks.
I think that you should learn ...Grrr! That sucks. <br /><br />I think that you should learn to be a wimp as I have done. Now I am not scared to stop when I feel the slightest twinge even if it is only after few minutes and it does not feel too bad because I have learnt that if I keep going it will be worse. Although on the other hand, maybe I am way too conservative now. But I am at the point when I would be rather conservative and undertrained than injured.<br /><br />Wringing out socks in a trash can...yes, it is gross. Carry a plastic bag to them into so you do not throw them directly into you bag.mmmonykahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09703551248084847150noreply@blogger.com