If you know what your EHL tendon is, then you probably have had about the most painful experience with it, as I have. I managed to get tendonitis in the EHL tendon which runs from the ankle bone to the big toe across the top inside of the foot. It's pretty much impossible to drive or walk with this sucker, but of course I had to do it anyway. Monday and Tuesday instead of staying off it like I should have, I walked all over the place at the office. Woke up Wednesday morning with one foot and one balloon. Almost couldn't even get my sock on because the swelling was so large. I had managed to make Mr. EHL very, very angry. A shot of Toradol and some toradol pills later (plus an upset stomach, a wonderful side effect) its now down to about only 25% swelling instead of 100%. Hopefully it continues to diminish as I put ice on it. Here he is in pictures: Mr. EHL himself.

Let this be a lesson to us all... never anger the Extensor Hallucis Longus.