Another question from an oldie

[Guest guest]

This board has the most incredible cumulative knowledge and

experience, so I thought I'd ask if anyone has experienced this. It

started happening post-op, and I doubt it's related, but who knows?

It's my feet. The tops - along the ligament/tendons/whatever they

are that attach the ankle to the toes. At a certain point toward the

middle to end of some (but not all) days - they can be excrutiating -

the pain radiates up the foot when I flex, point, or even just press

on the area. Sometimes, just putting my foot on the ground and

putting weight on it creates pain. I still force myself to walk,

mainly because I'm stubborn and won't give in to this. But I can't

bend my feet, so I kinda shuffle. Very attractive to watch. The

orthopedist up here (I had my surgery done in SC, and I'm in CT) is

kinda baffled, says that it's tendonitis, probably, but didn't have

any earth shattering suggestions for treatment. I'm certainly not

going to give up walking! I have orthotics in my shoes (and even in

my slippers, and very rarely wear anything but my sneakers.

And my ankle " burns " quite frequently, just below and on top of the

outside of the ankle bone.

Lordy, I get the hip fixed, can finally walk again and the feet fall

apart!! I guess I shouldn't complain - my knees are still fine.

Anyone have any ideas on what those foot problems could be?

Thanks!

Lois

Dr Gross 8/6/03