Question:
16 year old soccer player undiagnosed bilateral pain in calf and arches when playing socer
My son 16 and was an academy soccer player at a premiership club in England. Eighteen months ago he had twisted his ankle and was unable to play or train for five weeks.
Upon returning to playing he initially had pain in both Achilles, and then he began to get bilateral pin in both arches and calf. The pain would begin after approximately fifteen minutes in the arch and the immediately move up to the calf.
As he tried to carry on playing the arch and sole of the foot would go numb and eventually due to the pain he would have to stop playing. The pain and numbness would cease within minutes of stopping exercise.
During the past eighteen months he has had extensive physiotherapy, he has been tested for –
-Tarsal tunnel syndrome, Nerve conduction test, MRI of lower lumbar spine, MRI feet ankle and calf, checked for popliteal entrapment Vascular MRI, Ultrasound for blood flow, Compartment pressure test of the deep posterior compartment.
All tests have proved negative; none of the specialists he has seen can offer any further guidance or advice.
At 16 his athletic life has come to a stop he can no longer run or play any competitive sport. We have tried every known avenue to resolve this issue with no success.
We would be eternally grateful to anyone who could offer any genuine advice.
Thank You
Mike
Asked by michael341 - 2 answers - 14 weeks 4 days ago
Couple of lines of thought. If there are no mechanical reason found as to why he can't run there could be some success found in using a Pilates Reformer and a jump board with a high level instructor looking at patterns of movement and lesions that may not have healed properly.
These reformers let you carry out movement patterns from low level to high level without gravity having an affect on the spine. This could reintegrate pain free movements re-educating the neural pathways that have obviously been disrupted.
As it is so different it could also be the method that encourages and persuades your son to 'believe' there is potential for improvement. This may sound a bit 'honey and yoghurt merchant' but don't underestimate the power of positive thought processes for him. If he's been told there's no cure he may start to believe it.
Get in touch if you'd like to chat.
Steve Young MDip F.T.S.T
Submitted 14 weeks 3 days ago by steve0651CEO Forever Young Fitness Ltd.
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Many Thanks for taking the time to reply
My concern in trying alternative therapies is if they do not work my Alex my son will continue to have further disappointments, we have now tried to find a solution for almost two years without success.
I would not discount suggestion but my ideal would be to find someone who has had similar symptoms to Alex and has found a successful treatment.
Thank You Again
Submitted 13 weeks 6 days ago by michael341Best Regards
Mike