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Discussion in 'Ask your questions here' started by Rebecca Schmidkonz, Dec 10, 2015.

  1. Rebecca Schmidkonz

    Rebecca Schmidkonz New Member


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    In Feb, i was at a birthday party trying to do gymnastics. I landed on an uneven surface and my foot went inward and I heard a popping sound. I immediately put ice on my foot. By the next morning my foot was very swollen and black and blue. I went to the walk-in clinic and they did a xray. They told me there wasn't a fracture. 5 weeks later my foot was still in a lot of pain and still very swollen and black and blue. I went to a ortho doctor and he did a Xray and found that I had a fracture on my Calcaneus bone on the inside toward the Talus and Cuboid bones. It wasn't a big fracture but enough to cause a lot of pain. I was put in a air cast for a 2 months and then in a brace for a month longer. My foot was feeling better around July.

    In Aug, I went on a vacation that involved swimming. I noticed that in the water my foot really hurt if I put any pressure on it. Then in October my foot starting hurting randomly when I would step with it. So much so that it would feel like it would brake if i put any more pressure on it. I finally made an appointment to see the Ortho doctor again. He did an MRI on my foot which came back normal. As time goes on my foot is hurting more and more. I had a cortisone shot which made it hurt even more. I'm going to PT for the past couple of weeks. Because my foot hurts, i'm walking to prevent pain which is causing pain up my leg and causing my muscles to tense up. The PT is helping with that pain but not my foot pain. I notice that my foot at one time felt like it was on fire. I tried swimming again and i get that same feeling of even more pain when i put pressure on it in the water. My PT has no idea why that would be.

    I don't feel like the Ortho doctor has any idea what is causing the pain. He suggested maybe the ligaments were stretched but didn't show up on the MRI. I'm not a doctor but it's not a stability issue that i'm having and i think he's going in that direction. I feel it's a deeper PAIN. My foot is still swollen and still a little black and blue. That never went away. The doctor said he'll do surgery but I don't have confidence that he knows what the problem is. I'd love some ideas as what it could possibly be.

    Thanks.
     
  2. Craig Payne

    Craig Payne Super Moderator

    It hard to say without seeing it; but generally what you are describing typically responds to good physical therapy (which you are having). Is the physical therapists doing any manipulations and/or mobilizations of the joints in the area of the pain?
     
  3. camharthy

    camharthy New Member

    Exactly craig payne! This is my thought too. What clearly happened was, you injured your ankle, quite bad it seems, and the only approach they did to treat it is to give it a rest (the reason they put it in a cast). Usually when you injure a body part, however major or minor it is, most often than not, some of the structures get malaligned, and usually, they don't go back to their usual places with just rest. That's why someone has to mobilize and manipulate it to put those malaligned pieces back to their proper places. Your therapists should be able to assess any malalignments. Physical therapists, manual therapists, osteopaths, are usually the authorities on this.

    Remember, rest alone won't cure everything. You may still have structures that are not in their proper places and you have to bring them back so your body can function properly, have proper leverage, etc.

    And, I don't suggest you go into any surgery yet. That's always a last option. And from the looks of your injury, you won't need it.
     
  4. fanbrits johnson

    fanbrits johnson New Member

    Hey, sounds a bit familiar. I'm a gymnast in the past so I had tons of injuries: from legament tears to ankle sprains. When I was a kid I was in love with one of my new rhythmic gymnastics suits and at one point I got distracted so I hurt my foot pretty bad. As far as you say you might need a different doctor and another MRI. Some micrastructures in your bones can be visible by a good specialist only. And judging by the fact that your swelling isn't going anywhere you might need a surgery. Good luck
     
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