My First Physio Session ...

Was limping a little even while walking, and my calves were tight. VEry tight.

Just out of my meeting after 6pm and received an sms from an angel. She has decided to go for her physio session since the haze was bad and she decided not to run (Well done gal for the discipline NOT to run in the haze!! U did the right thing!) This angel, by the name of Divey, has kindly asked her physio to "have a look" at my problems and he has kindly agreed. THANKS Divey for "jiao gor-ing" me !!

I thought long and hard whether to go (coz I already made prior arrangements with family to have dinner) and decided I better go have some professional opinion about my problems so had to make the difficult decision to fly my family aeroplane *sound of jet plane flew past*

Met this young physiotherapist (Leslie), who happens to be younger than me *faintz*, at his clinic. He observed and analysed my feet, the way I walk, I stand and even my shoes. He checked my legs by massaging and checking on where my pain points are. With these tests, he diagnosed that I have mild flat feet on my left foot!! I was like "huh???" but ... but ... but .... I have been told I have normal arch by 3 different people (2 podiatrists & 1 salesperson - the mizuno salesman that seem to know a lot about shoes ... )! Anyhow he patiently explained to me (with pictures some more!) my mild flat foot resulting in some tendon or something having to pull up the arch to support it, thus causing my shin pain. He reiterated that I have flat feet coz he said most flat footers have VEry big calves -__-". He repeated not less than twice. Inside me I was like "DO I HAVE VERY BIG CALVES???? REALLY :(((((" Anyway, several suggested methods to counter the pain I'm experiencing would be :

1. Taping - he showed me how to tape up my left foot before my runs
2. Orthotics - for my running shoes
   
3. Physio
4. Buy shoes with motion-control

At no point did he push me to go physio with him, no stress, no pressure, no hard-sell. Very cool guy. I wasn't sure what to believe anyway, and just didn't think there was any harm to try (what else could happen ? I already limping!) so i decided to just go ahead and have a physio session with him there and then. I have to really thank Divey for being with me and having her physio session delayed BECAUSE OF ME!! and also to thank Leslie for OT-ing just to see me. Super thankful to both of them.

So started the physio session, didn't know exactly what to expect just that it might be painful. Normally I will only try to press down on my shins occasionally to try and massage and dispel the pain. So was a little worried about the pain I'm subjecting myself to .. haha
To cut the whole thing short,
the pain ....
was ....
EXCRUCIATING
towards the end of the therapy when he was like using all his might to massage the shin area. I was like close to tears!!! Divey looked so worried seeing me wincing (sorry gal! :P) but I was just in too much pain to reassure her I'm actually fine hahahah

After the session, I realised I couldn't walk without limping even more and I was warned by both of them I might be even more sore the next day, and it might last for 24 hours (or in my case, even longer - Leslie disclaimed) -_-"
But seriously, my calves feel less tight after the massage. And today I feel alright enough (darn! no MC!!) to go to work. Albeit I have to walk a little slower, but in all I feel alright. Heng!

Next session with Leslie would be the following Wed.

I'm just glad when he said what I'm experiencing is "muscular". Muscular pains should be fine. Its when the pain is with the bones that I ought to be REAlly worried!

Just hope this ebb in my running will be over real soon. I miss being able to run normally without all these pain plaguing me.

Wish me luck!

LimpinJazzy