I have developed the weirdest pain in my ankle just below the main bone and above the arch. Periodically, for no reason I recognize, I get this sharp pain. It most resembles when you whack the very un-funny bone in your elbow. Last for a few moments of agony and goes away. But I haven't whacked my ankle, and I was wondering about stress fractures, since I sometimes (well usually) try to do too much too soon where excercise is concerned. I guess I am trying to make up for all of the time I haven't spent on the treadmill in the last ten years.

Any thoughts?

Robbie (and why does spell check keep eating my posts so I have to start over; asking forgiveness for any spelling errors)

I had one last yr from too much running at 250 lbs. I thought it was just shin splints until I went in because I could no longer run through the pain. That's something you should really have seen. If icing it doesn't help, and giving time to heal doesn't work, go to the doc. Only an X-ray can say for sure if it's a fracture. It could be shin splints but they could require some physical therapy. Good luck!

Thanks for the reply. This is not a shin splint. I remember shin splints from my one and only venture into step aerobics. At the time, I worked in a three story building with no elevators; it was agony going up and down stairs with shin splints. This is more like electric shot, not all the time, just every now and then. I hope it is not the beginning of neuropathy.

Thanks again

Robbie

Mine was a burning sensation - three stress fractures - ouch! Though they did heal very nicely and I am running again, albiet at a much lower weight now.

Three at once--Yikes. How did you manage? I really think this is not a fracture, since it is intermittent (sp?) and I can walk on it without pain most of the time. A pinched nerve maybe? I will just keep monitoring it and being careful on the treadmill.

Thanks to all who responded

Robbie

i'm so glad to see this! i've been having bad pain for about a week and finally went to the orthopedic walk-in today. he's pretty sure it's a stress fracture, and i go for an mri tuesday morning to confirm since the x-rays didn't show up anything much. my problem now is that i'm an exercise (mostly cardio) fiend...i run everyday and power walk every day to the tun of 10-12 miles. the dr said no power walking, no running, no elliptical. i was hoping those of you who have had stress fractures and are runners could give me some exercise tips until i'm healed. i need them before i have a breakdown! lol. thanks!

My burning sensation was intermittent as well. I was in a boot cast for 6 weeks, no issues at all today

Bummer. I guess it is off to the xray for me. I have had this new insurance for just over six weeks and I have had 3 blood tests, a pelvic ultrasound (external and internal ). I hope they don't cancel me for excessive use before I get my band. I wonder if I can drink enough, Water of course, to be considered an aerobic exercise.:Banane34: Thanks to all.

Robbie

Bummer. I guess it is off to the xray for me. I have had this new insurance for just over six weeks and I have had 3 blood tests, a pelvic ultrasound (external and internal ). I hope they don't cancel me for excessive use before I get my band. I wonder if I can drink enough, Water of course, to be considered an aerobic exercise.:Banane34: Thanks to all.

Robbie

I have exactly the same thing. It's almost like a grain of sand got in between my ankle bones. Someone suggested gout, but I surely hope not.

If you find out what it is, please post it.