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MarkMonh

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I was training for an iron man and unfortunately began to suffer from achilles tendinitis (mild-case). I’m engaging with a physical therapist to help recover (and strengthen). The injury doesn’t affect my ability to fly nor am I on medication. The issue should resolve itself in a month (hopefully). Do I need to report this on my next medical and do I need to bring any documentation?…it is a very benign condition imo.
 
Did you self-diagnose and contact the PT on your own? Or did this start with a Doc visit, perhaps a Sport Orthopedic Doc?
 
Mongoose Aviator said:
Did you self-diagnose and contact the PT on your own? Or did this start with a Doc visit, perhaps a Sport Orthopedic Doc?
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This was self diagnosed. I contacted the PT on my own. No X-Rays or imaging taken, rather they did their own “evaluation”. It is a PT clinic that specializes in sports medicine.
 
I don’t want to hide anything but I know what caused the injury (50 miles of running per week). PT is 30 minutes of strengthening the ankle/foot and I’ll eventually progress to anti gravity running machines and then back to full on running. They also massage the area. A nice benefit
 
MarkMonh said:
I was training for an iron man...
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MarkMonh said:
(50 miles of running per week)
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i'm a little more concerned by the mental instability. anyone that voluntarily submits themselves to this level of torture probably has unhealthy masochistic tendencies... :p:D:po_O

p.s. yes, i'm kidding
 
MarkMonh said:
I was training for an iron man and unfortunately began to suffer from achilles tendinitis (mild-case). I’m engaging with a physical therapist to help recover (and strengthen). The injury doesn’t affect my ability to fly nor am I on medication. The issue should resolve itself in a month (hopefully). Do I need to report this on my next medical and do I need to bring any documentation?…it is a very benign condition imo.
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Report the PT visits. No big deal.
 
Got the same condition from trail running. PT did dry-needling. Shish kebab skewers (at least what it felt like) through the calf muscles and another through the tendons. Definitely don't recommend...
 
MD2105 said:
Got the same condition from trail running. PT did dry-needling. Shish kebab skewers (at least what it felt like) through the calf muscles and another through the tendons. Definitely don't recommend...
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Ah, voodoo.
 
MD2105 said:
Got the same condition from trail running. PT did dry-needling. Shish kebab skewers (at least what it felt like) through the calf muscles and another through the tendons. Definitely don't recommend...
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Dry needling seemed to accelerate my recovery when I tore my calf. Definitely more painful than acupuncture needles.
 
MarkMonh said:
They also massage the area. A nice benefit
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Tore up finger, doc sent me to his pt office. Every therapist was a ~25 year old female.

A couple years later I needed to go for my back so my wife found some other place that was “more convenient.” Just a coincidence that everyone there was 50+ lol
 
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