I have a strange injury question and would be happy if someone could comment/offer some advice...
My hamstring/glute & heel (same leg) have been very sensitive to touch. A gentle touch feels something similar to chewing aluminum foil with cavities(no I haven't done this lately [img]smile.gif[/img] ). Since yesterday, I've also noticed that if I put all my weight on my heel, pain shoots up my ankle and leg. (ok to walk on --and I ran on it today, just hurts if I shift my weight to this side).
A friend suggested that I might have a pinched nerve. However, it just dawned on me that last week I twisted my ankle while running (ran sideways on it). I said ouch, kept running, and forgot about it. I don't notice any swelling and there is no bruising...could it be a sprain? How would I know if the hamstring and ankle pains are related? Should I do something other than ice it? The pinched nerve theory made sense to me due to the sensitivity, but am not sure if it's related to my ankle/heel pain.
Any advice would be appreciated. Obviously it's not debilitating, but am running a race in a couple of weeks and I don't want this to get in the way of my training. Thanks!!
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