This may help with ankle pain - ZCoil shoes...

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Hi All,

Well, I was having such ankle pain, especially in my left ankle, that

I decided to get " orthopedic " shoes. My friend had been wearing ZCoil

shoes for three years at work, and she swears by them. Hers were the typical

black shoe type, but I went for the tennis shoe. We work for an auto

supplier on concrete flooring all day.

I have to tell you that immediately I felt relief. I can go up and

down the stairs (down is a little ouchy still), with vast relief. This is

the weekend, so I have not worn them at work yet, but if they work this good

at work, I'm getting a winter pair.

Now, they are pricey - in the $200.00 range, but if you work and are

in pain all day, hey, they're worth it, plus, most of us can claim them on

our taxes.

Oh, they even have " notty laces " for arthritis patients that you don't

have to tie.

_Z-CoiL® Pain Relief Footwear®_ (http://www.zcoil.com/) Here is the

website

I will let you all know how they are next week. Believe me, working on

concrete all day is really a test.

Oh, there is another type of shoe from a different company, called

Masai, but I've never tried them. They have nice styles, but look like thicker

soled tennis shoes. Like to hear feedback on those. For work, I need a

few pair of orthopedic shoes. I'm tired of suffering.

One more thing, for those of you who take tramadol, I do also, and have

since 2000. For some reason, it give me energy, and one pharmacist said,

" It does energize about 7% of the people who take it. " Also, it really

takes some of the pain away, and it is not that strong. I take three a day.