Hi Doc
I have pain in my foot when I put pressure on it. I went to my Doctor because I thought it might be the gout I was diagnosed with last November 2013. My GP said it couldn't be gout and asked me to show him how I walked. Within 3 steps he diagnosed that I would need orthotics and prescribed for me a pain killer voltaren and a visit to see an orthopedic specialist. Though I walked awkwardly because of the pain.
I am reluctant to visit the specialist on the basis that if I am taking a pain killer then whether I walk barefoot or in orthotics the pain killer is going to mask the pain, and this forum does not prefer orthotics.
I asked my GP if I could have a scan to determine if there had been any bone degradation in the joints and to look at the whole lower leg because my extensor hallucis longus seems to be short and I have some knee pain also. Previous to this episode I was diagnosed with plantar fasciitis but with barefoot walking and massaging my foot and doing toe exercise the PF has gone and I have more control and strength in my big toe. It seems to me this latest injury is in compensation to the corrective work that I have been through. The GP told me I could have bad form in my foot without it necessarily being the knee. However, since using the pain killer the instability in my hip and weakness of the knee seem more apparent to me.
I have pretty much decided to give it a go at correcting my own foot form on the pain killers. I guess my two questions are how long should I do this for before I should see some benefits and if I should go to the orthopedic specialist?
I have pain in my foot when I put pressure on it. I went to my Doctor because I thought it might be the gout I was diagnosed with last November 2013. My GP said it couldn't be gout and asked me to show him how I walked. Within 3 steps he diagnosed that I would need orthotics and prescribed for me a pain killer voltaren and a visit to see an orthopedic specialist. Though I walked awkwardly because of the pain.
I am reluctant to visit the specialist on the basis that if I am taking a pain killer then whether I walk barefoot or in orthotics the pain killer is going to mask the pain, and this forum does not prefer orthotics.
I asked my GP if I could have a scan to determine if there had been any bone degradation in the joints and to look at the whole lower leg because my extensor hallucis longus seems to be short and I have some knee pain also. Previous to this episode I was diagnosed with plantar fasciitis but with barefoot walking and massaging my foot and doing toe exercise the PF has gone and I have more control and strength in my big toe. It seems to me this latest injury is in compensation to the corrective work that I have been through. The GP told me I could have bad form in my foot without it necessarily being the knee. However, since using the pain killer the instability in my hip and weakness of the knee seem more apparent to me.
I have pretty much decided to give it a go at correcting my own foot form on the pain killers. I guess my two questions are how long should I do this for before I should see some benefits and if I should go to the orthopedic specialist?
