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#105858 - 08/01/08 12:34 PM anatomy question
fostermama fostermama Member Registered: 04/06/08 Posts: 889 Loc: Podunk	Is there a tendon or ligament in the "arch" of the foot that would cause pain in a distance runner? Or could it be plantar fasciitis? All I can see that looks remotely close is the plantar fascia. No podiatrist or sports medicine docs around these parts. _________________________ Do not condemn the judgment of another because it differs from your own. You may both be wrong.
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#105877 - 08/01/08 02:52 PM Re: anatomy question [Re: fostermama]
Badfinger Badfinger Member Registered: 11/07/07 Posts: 507 Loc: Grand Prairie, TX	There's a plantar ligament. Is that the same as plantar fascia ligament? _________________________ I've got something to say . . . . it's better to burn out than fade away.
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#105882 - 08/01/08 03:29 PM Re: anatomy question [Re: Badfinger]
fostermama fostermama Member Registered: 04/06/08 Posts: 889 Loc: Podunk	It's right in the middle of the plantar aspect of the foot between the heel and the ball, so it must be the plantar ligament. Guess I will look at some sports medicine sites. Thanks _________________________ Do not condemn the judgment of another because it differs from your own. You may both be wrong.
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#108165 - 08/20/08 04:31 PM Re: anatomy question [Re: fostermama]
pear pear Member Registered: 10/31/05 Posts: 107	I am interested in this topic also since I had stitches in the arch of the foot. There is a tendon there on the third layer. I found both ligaments and tendons in the arch area from the Wikipedia found by google. I looked up definitions first: Tendons connect muscles to bones. Ligaments connect bone to bone. The tendon that I had stitches in was the Flexor hallucis longus muscle in the third layer of the arch area. You can find more information from this website about plantar metatarsal ligaments. Look under muscles and tendons. http://www.wheelessonline.com/ Let me know if you find more information.
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#108195 - 08/20/08 06:27 PM Re: anatomy question [Re: pear]
fostermama fostermama Member Registered: 04/06/08 Posts: 889 Loc: Podunk	I got him some pretty good Spenco orthotics and they just rubbed awful blisters on his arches. This has caused him such a lot of pain that he actually stopped running. At any rate, he's back at college now and has made an appointment with a podiatrist. I'll mark this thread and let you know what we find out. _________________________ Do not condemn the judgment of another because it differs from your own. You may both be wrong.
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#108204 - 08/20/08 06:59 PM Re: anatomy question [Re: fostermama]
moaab moaab Member Registered: 02/02/08 Posts: 467 Loc: Chicagoland	I believe that you are right with plantar fascia. I had plantar fascitis and the podiatrist told me to stretch the tendon in order to help relieve the pain. The tendon becomes too tight and has to be stretched. I hope that helps. _________________________ Most people are about as happy as they make up their minds to be.........Abraham Lincoln's mother
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#108240 - 08/20/08 09:59 PM Re: anatomy question [Re: moaab]
fostermama fostermama Member Registered: 04/06/08 Posts: 889 Loc: Podunk	Just wondered why it would suddenly flare up in a distance runner. He's been running for years . . . Was the pain in your heel? _________________________ Do not condemn the judgment of another because it differs from your own. You may both be wrong.
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#108248 - 08/20/08 10:42 PM Re: anatomy question [Re: fostermama]
moaab moaab Member Registered: 02/02/08 Posts: 467 Loc: Chicagoland	Yes, the pain was in my heel. It started one day after I had been on my feet all day (why? It wasn't the first time!). I went for treatment which helped, but it took about 4 months for it to be totally gone. From time to time I can feel the tendon tighten and I will stretch it out and it's fine. The doctor also gave me a shot in the foot which helped as well. I don't know why it would show up in a runner. Has he been diagnosed? It's not a stress fracture? Does he stretch after running? _________________________ Most people are about as happy as they make up their minds to be.........Abraham Lincoln's mother
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#108870 - 08/24/08 11:57 PM Re: anatomy question [Re: moaab]
fostermama fostermama Member Registered: 04/06/08 Posts: 889 Loc: Podunk	No, he hasn't been to the doc yet, he's one of those darn stoics. I don't think it's a stress fracture because it is in both feet. He does stretch, strength training, yoga, etc. He does have an appointment in September. I'm curious to find out what the heck is going on. He just started running again on an indoor track, hasn't flared up yet. I'm wondering if it was just because he was running on pavement or something. He did say it felt like the tendons were bunching up on him though. Things that make you go hmmmmmm . . . _________________________ Do not condemn the judgment of another because it differs from your own. You may both be wrong.
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#108910 - 08/25/08 11:02 AM Re: anatomy question [Re: pear]
fostermama fostermama Member Registered: 04/06/08 Posts: 889 Loc: Podunk	Pear: That's an excellent site. Thanks so much for that information. It looks like it could be the lumbricals, which apparently are muscles of the sole of the foot. So I guess it's feasible it could be from running on pavement as opposed to the track. _________________________ Do not condemn the judgment of another because it differs from your own. You may both be wrong.
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#109834 - 08/30/08 03:01 PM Re: anatomy question [Re: fostermama]
pear pear Member Registered: 10/31/05 Posts: 107	You are welcome fostermama.
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