What is this? Why am I limping?

[Janie]

I got up during the night to feed DS2, put my foot down on the ground and realised something was really sore and that I couldn't walk properly! Was the same when I got up for the day, and hasn't gotten any better or worse. The pain is kind of behind my ankle, it feels really tight, and I can't flex my foot up, down is fine though. I think the area is a bit swollen too. I don't remember doing anything yesterday that might have caused this.

I'm sure it's no big deal, just something that will ease with time. I'm curious though as to what it might be, and how it happened, but I have no idea about this sort of stuff........never played sport, or anything where I might injure myself LOL. Any ideas?

[*LittleMissSummer*]

Oh, i know this!

I get it sometimes, and i mentioned it to somebody and they told me what it is and what causes it but because of my awful pregnancy brain i can't think.

[~Trish~]

That's odd, it's hard to know why our bodies do what they do sometimes!

What position are your legs in when you feed DS2? I had mystery ankle pain when DD was a newborn and couldn't work out why until one day it clicked that I was sitting cross-legged when feeding and lifting my "grounded" foot up by my toes (ITMS?) which was causing a kind of repetitive strain injury. I was doing it unconsciously and it took a while to work it out LOL!

[Pandora]

You haven't been bitten by anything have you?

[Nai]

Could it be plantar fasciitis?

Plantar fasciitis refers to the syndrome of inflammation of the band of tissue that runs from the heel along the arch of the foot; a heel spur is a hook of bone that can form on the heel bone (calcaneus).

Plantar fasciitis is most often seen in middle-aged men and women, but can be found in all age groups. Plantar fasciitis is diagnosed with the classic symptoms of pain well localized over the heel area of the bottom of the foot. Often the pain from plantar fasciitis is most severe when you first stand on your feet in the morning. Pain often subsides quite quickly, but then returns after prolonged standing or walking.

Plantar fasciitis is sometimes, but not always, associated with a rapid gain of weight eg during pregnancy.

[Janie]

I don't think that's it Nai, it's actually well up behind my ankle, not in my heel. Thanks though!

Well, whatever it is, it's almost gone, yay! I can almost walk normally today, and although it's still tender and swollen, it's not nearly as sore. I don't care what it is, as long as it doesn't come back! Very hard to run after a toddler when you can't run