Pain on inside ankle on long runs

Sorry folks but I'm probably the gloom and doom for this post. I had pain on the inside of my ankleto the point that I would have problems getting my shoe on. Specifically located from the inside ankle bone (round) toward the back and up into my calf. It ached and was tender to the touch. I went to my foot doc and he immediately diagnosed me withposterior tibial tendonitis. He said that it is a relatively common overtraining injury for runners.

Although I am not a long distance runner, I pushed myself way too hard training for my first sprint last summer. My symptoms did not begin to give me problems until I had backed off of my training in the fall. After several weeks of conservative treatment, the doc realized that I had a lengthwise tear in the tendon.

I could go into my story but suffice it to say that I have had surgery and am sitting here with my foot elevated and in a cast. My tear was 2cm. I have since fallen crutching after the surgery and ended up with a broken bone and second surgery which included hardware. But that's because I was a klutz.

My recommendations? RICE for sure and anti-inflammatories. lots and lots of rest. I know that sucks for runners with goals attached to dates. My doc's first recommendation was immobilization in a boot for 4-6 weeks. Yes, orthotics are typically recommended as well. I would also go to a sports-med podiatrist or ortho specializing in feet and ankles just to have them look at it.