Thanks for your advice Gretchen! I can't afford special shoes but I did get myself some gel-sole Asics today as they seem to be recommended Everywhere, plus some boxer's ankle supports. It's been two weeks of 'resting' so I'm taking the executive decision that I can get back on it. Have been taking ibuprofen every day and the pain slowly subsided. ...

Hiya, I've been doing Body Attack (and Combat) for a couple of weeks, I have proper running shoes (new New Balance ones which are comfy and fit well etc), and have started to experience pain in my ankle joints. I'm a healthy height and weight, but it does feel like it's caused by the impact. It doesn't feel muscular, but like the pain is in the ...

Sharp pain in the arch of my foot started in the middle of my first BA class last Monday. Waited until Friday to try Attack again and the pain started up immediately. I tightened up my shoe and finished the class. Not sure if that was the right thing to do b/c it is Saturday morning and it still hurts to walk... Instructor said I was on the ball ...

Hi Guys,  I attended my first body attack class last week and it was amazing! I've been playing rollerderby for the last year and a half and I thought I was pretty fit - but that was a bit of a wake up call I felt great after the class untill the next day when I had been sitting at my desk for about an hour and I tried to stand up... it felt ...