Landed like a cat...healing like an old nag...was I diagnosed correctly?

• jump off ladder, to escape danger, from roughly 12-15 feet off the ground
• landed on my feet on concrete slab, squatted and rocked forward onto hands to absorb force
• dx is ankle sprain with heel contusion
• xrays done only on feet, NO fractures per radiologist; no knee or hip views
• many mornings where i have had to crawl to the restroom
• injured end of august

still dealing with the following issues with left lower half of body:

• significant pain when rise from sitting position; arch at attachment point to heel bone, around the heel just above the fat pad, achilles tendon
• pain when the foot is in use at all
• ankle reaches a point where it does not want to bend any further when i squat
• pain worse in AM and after periods of non-use
• occasional pinching of bottom outside of foot just behind the bend of the pinky foot bone
• charlies and pain on bottom of foot just below pad at base of fourth toe
• still swells at achilles, try not to do any more than walk when mobile, maybe carry light weight items
• pain in hip has slowly progressed to full blow sciatica, muscles of rump so tender they feel bruised, pain in thigh and knee

I fear that with as slow as my healing is progressing that I may have been misdiagnosed. Once it was believed that there was no fracture of the calcaneous, no further possible injuries were ruled out. They gave me a hard strap on boot, restricted me and sent me home. Switched to soft ankle brace with open heel after month and no heel protection with it.

Everything that I have read says that if there is still pain when standing on the heel contusion than there should be no weight-bearing at all. That walking on it too early can lengthen the recovery time significantly.

Am i not healing due to the fact that I started using the foot too soon? I was following doctors recommendations.

How do I advocate for myself properly to ensure that I am taken seriously, that all injuries are identified and treated correctly, and that I can do the necessary preventative maintenance to ensure my functionality/mobility with as little pain as possible?

Is there particular info that i need to make sure the doctor is informed of so that a sound decision can be made? i don't feel the primary doctor is taking me seriously, but the PT doc seems to think that there is more going on than just the issues that have been identified.