foot bones sliding with step

[Guest guest]

Hello, I've been having a new problem that started within the past

couple months. It's my left foot only. If I get up and walk around for

even a short period of time without my braces or supportive shoes,

it's like the bones in my left ankle start popping out of position

every time I take a step. It's a very jarring sliding out of position

kind of pop. Doesn't hurt, just very annoying, distracting, and

definitely doesn't feel right. Even if I then put my braces and shoes

on, it continues for a while.

Should I be worried about this? Besides putting on my shoes and

braces as soon as I get up (which is at least an 8 minute process), I

don't know what else to do.

[Guest guest]

Hello,

I had a bone out of place also. My massage therapist discovered it, and put it

back. I do not have any feeling in my feet so I couldn't feel it, but I feel it

move around.

Kay

[Guest guest]

My daughter is 3 with CMT. Her feet have always made poppin noises.

[Guest guest]

Sounds like your ankle is unstable without the braces. Perhaps

atrophied muscle is causing the bone/joint to pop out of position.

Best to see your orthopedist, maybe also your orthotist too.

~ Gretchen

[Guest guest]

Hello,

According to my experience, sometimes it might because that our muscle becomes

kind of weaker and thus can't hold the bone strongly and thus we might feel that

the bones are moving.

If I feel pain, such as my bones move because I fall down and

really hurt my bones, I will see doctors. If I don't feel pain and no

reasons I can think of that I fall down or hurt my bones, I will try

to do some exercises to try to strengthen my muscle to hold my

bones tighter.

Please take care,

Caroline

[Guest guest]

Have you read any info. about Charcot's foot? You might check the

site below and if this sounds like what you are experiencing you need

to see your Dr. immediately. Even if this isn't what's going on, it's

better to be safe than sorry. I know that there have been others on

this forum who have suffered with Charcot's foot.

http://www.mamashealth.com/foot/charfoot.asp

[Guest guest]

Having peripheral neuropathy means that just because there is no pain

doesn't mean something is not wrong.

It means we have to pay attention to other indicators, such as swelling, is it

warm to the touch, misshapen, etc.

I think we all start to pop and crack more as we get older, but if it

concerns you as not being quite right, you should see a doctor.

Good luck.

O

[Guest guest]

Personally, I have a problem with my metetarsal bone. Because of the weakness in

my ankle, my heel " rolls " to the left. Over time this is causing a shift of my

foot to the left. Now the metetarsal (little toe bone) is jutting out of the

side of my foot and it can cause some pain. It has not broken skin or anything,

but it can cause severe pain some days.

[Guest guest]

Even though you do not have any broken skin, there may be a reason for

the severe pain. I just went through the same problem and the doctor

discovered that the middle bone jutting out of the little toe was

actually ulcerated on the inside! The doctor said I was very lucky

that came in when I did, as I was on my way to a significant infection

of the foot.

We do not have all the feeling we should, so by the time you have a

severe pain, it's a good chance that something big may be going on.

Take Care,

Rita