Anyone got any advice on treating this? I'm actually asking on behalf of my wife, who seems to be struggling with it getting back into running post baby. Any must do exercises? Or is it just a case of rest?Any advice much appreciated
put an orange in the freezer and when frozen, roll under affected foot (feet) with a firm pressure, refreeze orange and repeat. The cooling should alleviate discomfort and it pretty effectively massages the affected tissue. Combine with gastroc stretches as Duncan recommends
Toby, before she goes to a physio, are they basically going to tell her what you said?
Mrs Sherlock suffered from this a couple of years ago. She recommends 'Drawing the alphabet with toes' before getting out of bed, calf raises various online exercises all helped but the clincher was changing her footwear to brand called Fit-Flops.
In short, see a specialist.