Why didn't the bones in my foot fuse? (see below for more info)?
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Hi well no Dr or Consultant can force you into anything with out your say so.They have to respect your rights as a patient,and you have a lot off rights too.If your bones are not fusing together the only option is to have surgery.Drs always put there patients in to a cast first just to see if your fracture will heal,if not the second choice is surgery.Drs do not like doing surgery only when they really need to and they have tryed other ways off treatment first,there are risks being put asleep thats whys they honestly do try everything they can first.If you dont have the surgery you will have problems,your fractures will not heal,you may have some sort off deformaty later on in life and pain too.Alotoff peoples bones do not heal,if the fracture is moving new bone growth cannot grow round the fracture site.Take regular vitamin D and resat when you can this helps with the healing process,but do not take loads off pain killers as they can delay the healing process.Think about what you want,but this it the only option left by having surgery.Good Luck Email me if you want any more advice
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Sounds like you could have sciatica; although a pinched nerve which isn't related to the sciatic nerve isn't out of the question.  You could have some foot issues, although from what you have said, it is unclear if that is really the cause.  Do yourself a favor and go and see a doctor to get clarification.
1015966
hey hun...if they were extremely tight as well as high then you may have cut the circulation off to them and that will definitely cause you to loose your nails...if the new ones are normal colored and having no pain then i don't thank there's any reason for a doc...but make darn sure you throw those shoes away!...love daisy
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It could be muscular or nervous. Either way I would get to a doc asap as you don't want to risk tearing your achilles tendon. \n\nCould be a nerve that is misfiring as well. Ask your hubby to trend when it happens.\n\nWhat time..day or night.\nDoing anything prior?\nWhen wearing shoes, barefoot.\nCan it be triggered by manipulating the tendon with your fingers. \nCan it be triggered by pressing firmly with your finger on the base of the heel (bottom of the foot).
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It could either be a condition called meralgia paresthetica, which I didn't think would move down to the foot, or a lumbar disk prolapse which could indeed cause the symptoms in the foot. Go see an orthopedic doctor.
735889
does your foot have a built in padlock? i think it would be possible to puncture. IT WOULD HURT.. ALOT. watch out for the bones though. you have many bones in your feet.
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Hi well i actually done the same thing about 7 years ago while holding my daughter.I tore the lateral main ligament straight off my ankle.I was in a cast for 6 wks,came out that didnt help.Had physio for 3 mths thats didnt help.My foot was still giving away a lot by now so i was put on the waiting list for a operation.It involved stapling the main ligament bck on to my lateral side off my ankle,a cast for 6 wks,physio after.7 years on i dodnt really have no problems at all with my ankle,i get some aching in that area thats all.The consultant may want to do some sort off operation on your foot,as once you have torn your ligaments and you ankle is giving away the only option is a operation,i went through it all and nothing helped part from surgery.Good Luck anyway.
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sorry i am a little slow tonight but- what kind of surgery whould a podiatrist do? I mean they are feet doctors! I thought orthopendic doctors worked with bones and they would fix broken feet. \nUnless the person hasn't had a seizure in like 5 years and is medicated I wouldn't think so though.
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Chances are you didn't tear a ligament.  If you tore a ligament there would be little pain your foot would be very loose.  It sounds as if you have sprained it or that it may be bruised.  If you were hit on the top part of your foot it may be bruised.  If you were playing baseball or basketball and fell on it wrong you may have a sprain.  If you can't remember and it is continually getting worse you may have been bitten by a spider or some other creature.  If ice doesn't make the swellen go down, definitely go to the doctor after a day.\n\nGood Luck\n\nCoach
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Sounds like you are subconsciously making up for the slight immobility in your leg. I can understand why it would cause foot pain, especially in the Achilles tendon, since your inertia as you move would be causing you to be hyperextending your foot. It's probably also connected to the knee pain. You may have developed a habitual limp. Anyone who's ever injured their knee or ankle has experienced the same sort of feeling. I can imagine that this feels completely abnormal though, or else you wouldn't have been describing it here. If you have BlueCross BlueShield, I know that specialists are covered without recommendation under "special office visits". You should have an orthopaedist do an xray to ensure that your cartilage isn't developing elasticity and that it's not flipping around a bone or growth. He should also watch your walk and see what habits you may have developed. Do you have a cane? I've learned that this can cause a weekness in certain muscles, causing others to over-compensate.
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I would suggest seeing an orthopedic surgeon - they can straighten your feet out
367139
Sounds like it might be plantar fascitis. I had that. It's an inflammation of the fascia on the bottom of the foot. I ended up getting inserts for my shoes and had to do stretching and strengthening exercises. And don't climb round rung ladders!
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See an orthopaedic surgeon...or go to ER if it just happened...
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Since I've had several broken bones, some very major, I'd have to say my toes because they've been broken many times, don't require a cast, have a lovely dark purple color when broken and hurt only for a week or so.  Last one I had, I was dancing and my partner stepped on my toe....didn't feel much at the time because we were drinking vodka, but the next day, it was uncomfortable.  What an interesting question!  Godloveya.
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sounds like you have a heel spur. I would go see a foot specialist and see what they have to say. good luck
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I have one too...gotta get an ex-ray next week...doc said something about a spur on the bone. Feel free to contact me next wednesday and I'll let ya know what he says.
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sounds like it could be what we call in the medical field a stress fracture.  these are  hairline fractures in the bone and can be linked with weakened cartilige, and tendons.  most of us use our right foot as the dominant foot.  we put lots of pressure on it, much more than we weigh. we do this because in the back of our heads, the dominant foot has never failed us.  in some cultures, pain in the right foot is a sign of strength.  however, on the flip side of western medicine, you may have an arch problem.  wear a great pair of running shoes like Saucony.  Wear these all the time for about three or four weeks.  They work the arch as well as support it, and when the arch is supported, the top of the foot needs to compensate less.  try it! oh, and there is nothing that needs to be done if it is indeed a stress fracture. they are usually so small, we don't even know we have them many times.  and, use a epsom salt soak for the foot at night four times a week.