Whenever I walk up the steps, my ankles crack on like every step. It's been like that for maybe 4 years.
After doing seated or standing heel raisers, my ankles hurt A LOT. My ankles don't crack on the seated heel raisers, but they do on the standing. They also used to hurt after I'd run a few miles.
Is this bad?
|
Thread: Calf raises bad for ankles?
-
01-20-2010, 10:35 AM #1
Calf raises bad for ankles?
100x11 weighted pull up
Rubik's Cube - 7.08 single, 9.43 avg5, 9.97 avg12
IG: mikekotch65
-
01-20-2010, 10:44 AM #2
-
01-20-2010, 11:26 AM #3
- Join Date: Jul 2009
- Location: Cleveland, Ohio, United States
- Age: 33
- Posts: 562
- Rep Power: 231
Yes it is bad because you are slowly deteriorating those joints by putting all that stress on it. I would recommend getting those joints better before you keep lifting because you won't be able to walk when your older.
Do you take fish oil? That helps in aiding the joints.
If you do take fish oil then you could also look at joint supplements.
http://orthopedics.about.com/od/nutr...upplements.htm
http://www.jointsupplements.org/
http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/bbin...intSupplements
My girlfriend has bad joints and it's because she gets basically zero calcium. If your diet is low in calcium I'd say get calcium supplements as well.
Good luck man I hope I helped"Its YOU vs. YOU"
-
01-20-2010, 11:35 AM #4
Hi kiddo,
it's really too difficult to say if it's been going on for four years if it's calf raises that are the cause.
That said, if after doing them your ankles hurt, a question would be do they not hurt when you're doing them?
is there any other lower body move that you ALWAYS do that may be acting on your ankles?
does anything you do cause pain when you're working out?
they don't hurt after a run now? or you don't run anymore?
See based on you saying that, my guess (and it's a guess without an evaluation) is that it's movement in your body elsewhere, and possible mobility restrictions in your ankles that are causing the issue.
So i'd suggest getting a movement screen or assessment
(here's more on that: http://www.begin2dig.com/2009/05/mov...t-and-why.html)
to see what's going on and get some strategies to address your whole movement rather than focus on the site which mayn't be the source of the issue.
best
mc
-
-
01-20-2010, 11:37 AM #5
-
01-20-2010, 06:29 PM #6
- Join Date: Jan 2008
- Location: Palmyra, Wisconsin, United States
- Age: 33
- Posts: 49
- Rep Power: 0
well ive been doing calf raise for about 6 years and my ankles will crack when i purposely rotate them, but every now and then i might get a pop, but mine dont hurt. make sure you are doing full length extensions, that helps me, also make sure you arent bouncing, something that might help is doing 5 second holds at the top of your lift. well i hope this helps in some way.
current stats:
bench: 300
squat:495
dead lift: 500
power clean: 205
calf raise: 1,500
standing 2 arm curl: 150
-
01-20-2010, 06:57 PM #7
- Join Date: Jan 2009
- Location: Chandler, Arizona, United States
- Age: 56
- Posts: 175
- Rep Power: 1317
I'm not saying this is the reason for sure, but are you perhaps sitting on your tailbone while doing the seated calf raises, instead of on your hams/glutes? If you think you are, try arching your back a little bit, so that your hamstrings lengthen a bit. That will release the joints/muscles system all the way down to your toes. Also, try and spread your toes widely when you rise onto your foot pads.
I taught classical ballet for years, and ankle pain on raises (when ballerinas go onto pointe) was due to improper posture (overtucking of tailbone) and movement 75 % of the time (if the dancer was otherwise healthy). The other 25% was due to improper descent, which brings me to my second point (no pun intended hehehe...): how do you descend from the raises?
Last time I had ankle pain and ignored it, I found out later it was broken and now I have a vicious case of achilles tendonitis because of fragmented bone that is caught in the tendon. Whatever it is, don't let it keep going unchecked- as a previous poster said: you will pay later.FitBliss, M.S.
MrBrightside95 is my first-born :)
-
01-20-2010, 07:01 PM #8
-
-
01-20-2010, 07:07 PM #9
-
01-20-2010, 07:58 PM #10
- Join Date: Jan 2009
- Location: Chandler, Arizona, United States
- Age: 56
- Posts: 175
- Rep Power: 1317
Hmmm...that changes things a bit...It could be so many things! Could it be from running? Did you wear proper shoes? Did you play any particular sports for a long time,- repeat stress? Where in your ankle does it hurt? Could it be Achilles tendonitis? Do you get relief from stretching?
If you have a lot of pain, please go see a doctor. Stress from having long term inflammation can wreak havoc on our bodies!Last edited by fitbliss; 01-20-2010 at 08:01 PM.
FitBliss, M.S.
MrBrightside95 is my first-born :)
-
01-21-2010, 01:02 AM #11
right, so as has been pointed out, the possibilities are rather immense.
consider a movement assessment. there may be folks around you, if not i do these with remote folks via skype all the time, so it's down to you if you'd like to get on top of the movement side.
And yes, as always, checking with your doctor is of primary importance.
Pain in any kind of normal movement is not normal. It's a signal to do something else.
http://bit.ly/1NMp2K
So how figure out what the right different to do is? movement assessments to look at movement; gp to see if there's something else going on
mc
-
01-21-2010, 03:13 AM #12
-
-
01-21-2010, 05:35 AM #13
-
01-21-2010, 05:38 AM #14
-
01-21-2010, 08:56 AM #15
-
01-21-2010, 10:01 AM #16
-
-
01-21-2010, 10:33 AM #17
-
01-21-2010, 07:16 PM #18
- Join Date: Jan 2009
- Location: Chandler, Arizona, United States
- Age: 56
- Posts: 175
- Rep Power: 1317
Don't worry about the cracking - I always get cracks on my feet. Let's assume for now that all is OK with that. If you, at this point, don't think the symptoms are alarming enough to warrant a doctor's visit, I would start by trying your own "homemade" diagnostic process of elimination, so you can narrow down to just either one of two causes.
Try and treat the joint/ligaments: a routine of soaking in warm water with epsomite (Epsom salts). Epsomite is a mineral- a hydrated magnesium sulfate- that is used as a remedy for many ailments, one of them being joint pain. It is very soluble and is easily absorbed through the skin. Today's diet leaves us a little on the depleted side for sulfates, which are a necessary compound in the making of sulfate chondroitin- a major component in articular cartilage. A great side effect of using Epsom salts for us athletes/bodybuilders is that it also replenishes our levels of magnesium (electrolytic balance). Plus, it will feel really soothing on your muscles.
And try to treat the fascia: next, and with your feet still warm. stretch the joint gently, but deeply, while also massaging the sore area around the joint and ligaments (focus), its surroundings and connecting muscles (because they are connected). The idea here is to soften the fascia tissue.
Do this whenever you work out, or at least 3 times a week. Soft tissue takes an average of 6 weeks to heal/improve, although tendons take a loooooot longer than that.
Good luck and let me know!FitBliss, M.S.
MrBrightside95 is my first-born :)
-
01-21-2010, 07:30 PM #19
Similar Threads
-
Isolated shoulder raises bad for rotator cuffs?
By andrew07 in forum ExercisesReplies: 7Last Post: 04-05-2006, 10:25 AM -
Calf Raises hurting my ankles...
By trail of dead in forum ExercisesReplies: 0Last Post: 07-18-2005, 08:57 AM -
Leg raises bad for back
By shoemoodoshaloo in forum Teen BodybuildingReplies: 2Last Post: 11-02-2003, 07:38 AM -
leg press bad for ankles, knees?
By logester in forum ExercisesReplies: 4Last Post: 10-28-2002, 01:39 AM -
Substitute for seated calf raises?
By Lou3 in forum ExercisesReplies: 1Last Post: 09-15-2002, 04:29 AM
Bookmarks