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Foot Care (Podiatry) (Expert Forum)
pain infoot
Answered by
Yena H Do, DPM - skin allergies, foot/ankle trauma, foot pain, bunions, Hammer toe, compartment syndrome, foot surgery
Cambridge Podiatry
Cambridge - MA
Questions in the Foot Care (Podiatry) forum are answered by Dr. Yena Do. Topics include: Athlete's feet, Bunions, Flat feet, Foreign body, Fractures/foot pain,Fungal infections, Hammertoes, Instability, Morton's Neuroma, Nail fungus, Pediatric curly toes, Pediatric in-toe gait (pigeon toe), Plantar fasciitis/heel pain, Sesamoiditis,
Shin splints, Warts.
pain infoot
by kateminn, Sep 21, 2009 10:11PM
I have bad pain in ankle and heel and back of the leg including the calf muscle I have heel spurs and a bunion and have never had pain like this. It is almost impossible to walk on the left leg. the pain shoots up the back of my leg and my foo throbbs all the time. I have had xrays and a venous doppler and the were negative fo fractures or blood clots. Any idea what this might possibly be.
Doctor's Answer
by Yena H Do, DPM, Nov 02, 2009 06:11AM
, Nov 02, 2009 06:11AM
you have achilles tendonitis. i would wear a 1/2 inch heel lift in both shoes to take the pressure off the achilles tendon. take anti-inflammatories if you can to help reduce the inflammation. a device called an Achimed can also help reduce the pressure from the achilles. when this all calms down, you will need to go to physical therapy to stretch this tendon. this condition starts when the calf/achilles is tight.
go see your podiatrist to initiate these treatments. physical therapy can also utilize ultrasounds and electrical stimulation to help.
but, go see a podiatrist to make sure there is no rupture or masses noted to this area.
go see your podiatrist to initiate these treatments. physical therapy can also utilize ultrasounds and electrical stimulation to help.
but, go see a podiatrist to make sure there is no rupture or masses noted to this area.
