Group: General Fitness & Exercise

General Fitness & Exercise
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shooting pain in right heel?

vdawnw
vdawnw
Posts: 50
Joined: 2006/09/05
United States
2006/10/01, 12:32 AM
I have recently started walking and jogging (along with calf raises, squats and other excercises). The past 2 times I have jogging I felt sharp pains starting on the bottom of my heel and they shoot up my ankle and on up to my calf muscle. It hurts really bad. What is causing this and how can I treat it. I don't want to stop jogging.
slorbets
slorbets
Posts: 205
Joined: 2006/04/07
Canada
2006/10/01, 01:14 PM
Do you have a good pair of running shoes? Do they fit properly? Sometimes your running shoes can be the cause of pains.

Also, where are you running? Some people find it difficult to run on pavement, but usually they find it hard on their knees.

ogono also may be right. Either way, hopefully you can figure out the cause, so that you can continue running!