Update-o-Rama Part 1: Friday Afternoon

[pantryslut]

Friday afternoon I went to see the podiatrist about my foot.

It's now official: I have plantar fascitis.

The reason I have it only in my left foot is because my left foot tends to roll inward when I'm standing in bare feet, thus putting stress on the tendon in question.

I got an x-ray. It seems I also have a heel spur, but it's wee and the doc doesn't think it's a contributing factor in this case. I have never seen my own x-rays before, outside of dental exams. It was kind of cool. You could see the tendon as a tight little line at the base of my heels and toes blur out into an inflamed area right where I'm tender and sore.

All the rest of the bones in my foot are right where they should be.

The special anti-shock insoles of my fancy shoes are already worn out, after only three months.

The hardest part of my treatment regimen (new inserts, ice massage, ibuprofin, etc.) is that I'm not supposed to go around in bare feet anymore, ever. I hate shoes. I love bare feet. I'm trying to behave.

If all else fails, I will get custom orthotics. Pricey but effective, and they're made of such hard plastic that they shouldn't wear out for years and years and years.

I liked the doc. He was very clear and straightforward, a little playful, and at no time did he tell me to reduce my activity, nor lose weight. Even if his office didn't have a big blood pressure cuff. (It's back-ordered.)

Prognosis is good. I see him again in six weeks, just before Wiscon.



P.S. on the way to the doctor, a guy bummed a quarter from me. After he took it, he tried to chat me up. Gotta admire his chutzpah, I suppose.

Comments

[chubbycore.livejournal.com]

what about the thigh cuff? if they don't have a big cuff, i make them go get the thigh cuff. i hate that feeling like my head is going to pop off.

[pantryslut.livejournal.com]

I didn't even know they had thigh cuffs. Good to know.

The assistant managed to make the cuff itself comfortable, but I always test out high when the regular thing is used on me.

[chubbycore.livejournal.com]

yeah, i've had to explain that to lots of people. i have big meaty arms.

[oracne.livejournal.com]

I have those plastic orthotics--my insurance covered them. They haven't worn out, years later.

[lcohen]

i have soft fancy orthotics and they make all the difference in the world.