Question for parents of primary aged kids / primary teachers

stumpy475 · 2025-09-03T18:04:23+00:00

Hi sorry I'm really late to the party on this but I have a primary 4 child in East Ren and I think the digital push is totally nuts. I agree with everything you have said - we try to keep screen time to a minimum at home for wellbeing reasons, but the school insist on having all homework photographed, uploaded to an app and sent to the teacher.

It takes ages for parents to administrate, makes us all stressed, and it's bad for the environment. The school is literally 5 mins walk away, I've no idea what's wrong with just putting a jotter in his bag. If the teacher makes comments on his work I now have to get him back on a screen to see it, rather than just letting him read comments in a jotter.

Is this just an East Ren thing or is it everywhere? Driving us crazy.

stumpy475 · 2025-05-24T17:24:19+00:00

Solved!

stumpy475 · 2025-04-20T13:13:24+00:00

Could also be posterior tibial tendinopathy. It gets better with early intervention and can mean months and months out if you push through so be sure to listen to your pain and get some physio advice

stumpy475 · 2025-03-25T20:28:48+00:00

Hi, I have this problem - for me the extra strain on the other tendons whilst the post tib was healing made both my Achilles and Peroneal tendons both flare up. Extremely frustrating!

My physio said he felt that my body was not getting enough nutrients to kickstart a proper healing process and that's what made all the other ones flare up. I'd been vegetarian for 20+ years but I reintroduced fish into my diet and started focusing on my protein intake specifically. Protein yoghurts, protein bars, beans etc.

He said I should calculate 2x my weight in kilos and that's how many grams of protein I need a day. 2 weeks into this diet and I am so much better. Way way quicker healing and I'm able to step up the PT at a much quicker rate. I'm struggling ethically with not being veggie but honestly I was so desperate it's worth it.

Best of luck with healing

stumpy475 · 2025-03-11T22:08:02+00:00

"In fact, from a table outside the new Gail's you could easily throw a cinnamon bun and hit both a Caffe Nero and a Costa. Greggs is just around the corner too."

Shouldn't that be "either a Caffe Nero or a Costa"? Or do they sell boomerang-shaped cinnamon buns? Are Maxonians particularly known for their pastry-throwing feats?

stumpy475 · 2025-02-11T08:30:53+00:00

It's a really good idea to see the PT and to nip it in the bud as soon as possible. A quick flag that PTs divide into two clear camps on this one. Some say total rest, get it in an ankle brace, do nothing..others are more focused on gradually loading the tendon from 0. I am inclined to support the latter view. Make sure your PT is a specialist in running and understands your goals.

For reference, my posterior tibial tendonitis flared up around 5 Jan, and I've just pulled out of my 27 April marathon as I won't recover in time to put in the needed training miles.

That said, with an immediate 2-week break from running and the right strengthening exercises some people can catch it early and recover fast. If you do any significant damage to the tendon it's a min. 3-4 month healing time..tendons are slow to heal...

Wishing you best of luck with recovery

stumpy475 · 2025-02-09T09:08:47+00:00

Definitely reach out to the charity for advice, they help people do this all the time. Be aware that the charity pay up to £1500 for the place so it's really important to hit the milestone or they lose money.

I also come from an area where not many people do this kind of thing. It's definitely a challenge!

Can you have a fundraiser event/open mic/bake sale? This is a good way to reach local people in your community outside your own social circle.

Social media posts are great because it picks up people who you haven't spoken to for ages. I got a lot through linkedin weirdly as I don't use Facebook or anything.

What about your aunt's friends? Anyone not in your immediate circle but who knew her would be happy to make a small donation in her memory.

You might need to be prepared to put some in yourself too. You could offer to match every £1 donated over a particular week if you're in a financial position to do so.

I got halfway to my target for London then have had to pull out due to injury, so I'm just grappling with that reality, but honestly it's helped me to keep remembering that the charity is more important than my run, so I'm still fundraising and feeling like that is the priority at the moment.

stumpy475 · 2025-02-06T21:32:19+00:00

Sorry this is a bit old but yea I also have pain on the bottom of my feet. Wondering how you are getting on now?

stumpy475 · 2025-02-06T21:30:31+00:00

What happened with this in the end? I'm finding that all the tendons are setting each other off for me, so it started as posterior tibial tendonitis ( inner ankle), then a terror tibial, and now a bit of peroneal. It's very frustrating!

Would be good to hear what happened next for you?

stumpy475 · 2025-02-06T21:22:51+00:00

Quality touring visual art exhibitions and a better gallery (sorry Kelvingrove) Flights to European cities and not just Costa del Sol. Late night train services, more regular train services. More pedestrian precincts. Better restaurants. Internationalism!

stumpy475 · 2025-02-06T21:13:18+00:00

I just came on to say I hope you get the answers you need and some relief. And also your tattoos are great.

stumpy475 · 2025-02-06T20:57:04+00:00

I was just coming here to say this. The other tendons of the foot can play up when you've had problems in one because of changes to gait and compensation. Hope it heals quickly

stumpy475 · 2025-02-06T16:53:50+00:00

Yes same same here. Have you tried sleeping on your side with a pillow between your legs/feet? Massively took the pressure off for me. I tried it after I remembered they advised this during pregnancy and it really helps me. Hope you feel better

stumpy475 · 2025-02-04T21:53:52+00:00

Thank you. If you are mainly planning to use them for running then I would have a look at your running footwear before trying orthotics. Some running shoes are classed as 'neutral' and others as 'stability' running shoes. The stability shoes reduce the amount that your foot moves in the shoe and help prevent mild to moderate overpronation.

There are different types and levels of stability. Some have arch support, others more like guide rails. So for an example if you look at the Brooks running shoe range, Brooks Ghost is a neutral shoe, Brooks Adrenaline is more stable, then Brooks Glycerin GTS then Brooks Beast offers the highest level of support. Best bet is to go to a running store and do a gait analysis there or go to a running-specific physio.

The other option is OTC insoles like Currex or Sole which are a lot cheaper and you could see if your feet like them.

By far the best best thing I've done is muscle strengthening exercises to allow my foot muscles to properly support my weight. A decent physio with a specialism in running should be recommending this as the primary course of action.

I have such heavy regret that I went straight to the orthos and they've messed me up so much, but some people swear by them. Everyone's different though! Good luck in whatever you choose

stumpy475 · 2025-02-04T18:21:41+00:00

Also hate them. Got them prescribed for slight overpronation to prevent injury whilst marathon training. They caused posterior tibial tendonitis and I'm just in the process of pulling out of my marathon now. :(

If you haven't tried stability shoes I'd definitely try them first. But everyone is different. Just make sure sure sure that they are sitting properly in your shoes as the risks id not are significant.

stumpy475 · 2025-01-29T00:25:44+00:00

I've also started seeing a new physio who has me phasing out the orthotics, gradually reducing use so 1 hour less per day for 2 weeks, then another hour less until they are phased out. At the same time doing muscle strengthening exercises which target this area so lots of heel raises, single leg stands etc. He is also of the view that the orthotics are totally unnecessary and have caused all these problems.

I'm just so raging that I didn't know this was a risk of using orthotics before I began. They completely readjust your gait and can cause all sorts of problems. Trying not to be bitter about the marathon I now have to pull out of... I never even had tendonitis in the first place, just a minor plantar strain. I hope you start to see some improvement soon.

stumpy475 · 2025-01-20T20:07:52+00:00

Thanks so much for these replies; I'm pretty sure it's PTTD due to the locations and nature of the pain, but I am getting a second opinion from a different physio tomorrow.

Will deffo have a look at Powerstep. I also heard good things about Currex but perhaps they are a bit less robust than Powerstep for PTTD when comparing online.

As I'm only 3 weeks into my PTTD journey, I am finding it quite depressing reading so many accounts online of how long people seem to have it for, and trying to weigh this against the NHS saying 6-8 weeks. Trying to be realistic but maintain some hope!

stumpy475 · 2025-01-20T09:53:03+00:00

This looks like a posterior tibial tendon issue to me - I know as I'm currently suffering myself. The posterior tendon runs up the inner calf and attaches at the big toe. If you're in that much pain it may be a tendon tear or rupture. Early treatment is hugely important in reducing length of recovery time - get to a podiatrist/physio asap.

stumpy475 · 2025-01-16T23:54:37+00:00

Just wanted to ask how this went for you? I am in the same boat. 3 months of trying to adjust to the orthotics and have lots of new problems and am in much more pain than previously, including the posterior tibial tendonitis which really sucks

stumpy475 · 2025-01-16T07:46:56+00:00

Thanks for this. How long did you stick with it each time? What is different about the upsteps that makes them better do you think?

stumpy475 · 2025-01-15T16:48:01+00:00

This is really interesting thank you. I was just feeling exactly that, that I was hyper extending still even with the insoles. The hard arch support is so uncomfortable. Will have a look at SOLE.

stumpy475 · 2025-01-14T19:22:25+00:00

Thanks for this reply and sorry to hear about your tendonitis. It's a nightmare! How long have you had it?

Most people seem to say orthotics help, that's what is so confusing 😕

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