A couple of months ago I returned from visiting a friend in London with a mild pain on the top of my foot. Not one to ignore any potential injuries I checked the soft tissues involved and my range of movement to find them all perfect. This led me to think the problem had to be a bone problem – not what I wanted. I had a stress fracture confirmed by a local physiotherapist and was on rest from many of the sporting activities I usually enjoy.
Although bones need some weight bearing activity to allow them to repair and remain strong the fracture needed some rest to heal. I decided my job as a massage therapist was probably all the weight bearing I needed and had to look fro alternative forms of exercise for 6 weeks. Any athlete whether professional, amateur or occasional will tell you enforced rest is difficult and maybe more so as I wasn’t really in any pain.

So with this in mind I joined a gym so I could cycle and use weights and maintain as much fitness as possible during the six week period. I usually don’t enjoy working out in a gym preferring running outdoors or a class situation but I am pleased to say I managed to keep the cycling up for the 6 weeks.
The foot is healing well and the time has come to test it with a run – wish me luck and I will let you know how I get on!