I had a fun afternoon.

[drcuriosity]

I've had a niggling pain in my left foot for a few weeks, which turned into a slightly more distinct pain late in the weekend, which has now turned into a "ohmythatreallydoeshurt" when I put my weight on it. One a scale of 1-10 (9 is having a twisted testicle being manipulated by a careless doctor, 8 is crawling slowly towards the toilet while recovering from a hernia and 2 being a stubbed toe), I'd give it around a 4, or maybe a 5 if I were really careless with it.

So I got a ride into town with Scott, hobbled into work, hobbled across to the medical centre at the appointed time. The nurse informed me that my sister had been in earlier, and that my nephew babyalexander is cute and well-behaved :-) Dr. Wilson looked at my foot, prodded it to find out where it went "ouch", and referred me for x-rays to the 24-hour surgery place on my bus route home. He was worried that I might have damaged my fifth metatarsal.

Long story short, I have no broken bones. I do however have tendonitis and Plantar fasciitis. Also rest, exercises and therapy to do, anti-inflammatories to take and crutches to walk with for probably the next 2-3 weeks.

Still no broken bones, touch wood. Time enough for that when I'm 80, eh?

Comments

[mactavish.livejournal.com]

Eek. I think I have plantar fasciitis, too. I'm trying to ignore it into submission. Sounds like that doesn't work.

[drcuriosity]

From the sound of things, no :-\
Here's hoping we both recover in due course.

[micheinnz.livejournal.com]

No, it doesn't. Ask me how I know.

[slothphil.livejournal.com]

Bah, all the cool people have gout instead!

[drcuriosity]

My father had gout. Nowadays he limits the high-purine foods in his diet just to be on the safe side, I believe.

[mactavish.livejournal.com]

When you suggested this might be the pain I was describing, I was pretty sure not, because of its location and how it behaved, but since then, this pain, and the RA pain in the front of my foot have separated and each has a clearer focus, and now the heel pain is behaving much more like plantar fasciitis, while the front-of-food pain is still there, just quite separate. But it turns out that RA is one of those predisposing conditions for PF, too. Any joint inflammation affects tendons. I get tendinitis in my hands much more easily than some people, too.

[gemms.livejournal.com]

aw hun you poor thing

[xiane.livejournal.com]

I had plantar fasciitis. Taping my foot cured my ills - considering that at the time, I was walking up to four miles a day, it was a life saver!

http://www.northcoastfootcare.com/footcare-info/heel-pain-about-plantar-fasciitis.html

I also used a ball and rolled my foot over it several times a day. I hope this goes away for you soon! *hug*

[drcuriosity]

I've got a few exercises to do and a compression sock. The doctor I talked to suggested that freezing a water bottle and rolling it under your foot was good, as it cools as well.

[micheinnz.livejournal.com]

GOOD. I'm glad you didn't leave it as long as I did -- I had orthotics!

[cheesecat.livejournal.com]

Cats

What kind of shoes do you wear o-o?

[cheesecat.livejournal.com]

Glad it isn't a 9 on the pain scale btw.
That sounds unpleasant.

[drcuriosity]

Usually Magnum Stealth II tactical boots, which fit nicely and are supportive and everything.

For part of the weekend, for the 48 Hour Film wossname, I was wearing someone else's hard-soled work boots that were a half-size too big and not at all supportive, on uneven terrain (Botanical Gardens). Not a good move, as it happens.

And yes, 9 wasn't good at all. Only time I've had my knees stop working and the world go all tunnel-visiony as a result of pain. I really don't recommend it :-)

[cheesecat.livejournal.com]

o-o;

[drcuriosity]

At least it's not necrotising, eh?
Cheers, will do my best :-)

[krasota.livejournal.com]

Hopefully yours will go away with rest and PT. :)

[drcuriosity]

After a night's bed rest it's feeling a little stiff but a lot less sore. I'm combating my natural male tendencies and still treating it as an injury, though - it wouldn't do to mistreat it and have it get worse again.

[tatianitska.livejournal.com]

Wise. One problem with this, is that once it's healed, you'll be prone to recurrences. Good boots are the best, best thing! Hope you heal up quick! Hugs!

Snuggles

[angryangeltoo.livejournal.com]

Get better soon sweetie
xxxx