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 Posted: Wed 20:47, 28 Aug 2013 Post subject: tendonitis in my foot Archive |
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tendonitis in my foot Archive
i have hard to fit feet and have developed tendonitis in my right foot that is very painful. shoes that i had been wearing for years (the same style, not the same pair) all of a sudden no longer fit as well. the slipping of my heel in the shoe caused tendonitis to develop and i'm limping everywhere.
because my feet are so oddly shaped and ultra narrow, the podiatrist advised me to have custom shoes made. i've priced them and they will cost close to $2500. trouble is, i've had custom orthodics made several times and they have never worked very well. a lot of shoe sales people have also ripped me off. so,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], i'm not very trusting. has anyone had success treating foot pain with custom made shoes?
Even though this is not the end answer maybe, it will get you out of pain for now that would help. Sometimes when people have structural issues rather than functional ones injections are just the first step.
I was a medical assistant for a podiatrist and sometimes he would usescoban (don't know if I've spelled that right, but it is the beige stretchy cloth bandage that sticks to itself) to make 'temporary' orthotics while the real ones were being manufactured.
Maybe your podiatrist could teach you to make the wrap yourself. It is a way to compress the offending tendons and hold things in place,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych]. The only 'custom' made things he would ever Rx'ed were orthotics and never shoes. But that is most likely because most insurances don't cover that. And now it is worse I'm sure.
Do you have a diagnosis other than tendonitis,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych]?
For diabetics, he would Rx a certain type of shoe which was usually covered by insurance - one pair a year I think it was, but maybe that was just for Medicare (65 age and up). I know you aren't there  yet.
Good luck and PM me if you like. 
12-18-2010, 08:08 PM
OK. I saw the podiatrist and got a shot but, it wasn't cortizone and I don't have tendonitis. The MD thinks it's either a ligament or nerve problem induced by my very narrow and curved feet. I also managed to find shoes today that, well, comfortably stay on my feet! I will use them for walking and will change shoes when I get to the office to something dressier. Initially, the pain was gone when I left the podiatrist's office but, after some walking, it came back so badly that I had to take a cab home. I've rested it since then and the pain has subsided. Hopefully, tomorrow morning when I get out of bed there will be no pain. My fingers are crossed!
12-18-2010,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], 09:53 PM
im a walker/runner my toe next to my big to on my left foot started hurting out of the blue first the joints like on the top sides now its radiated all the way out its tender when i touch it has become puffy at times i guess fluild its so weird cuz the area below my left knee gives me fits my left hip too. when i work out its my foot but afterwards comes the ther pain,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych]. i just grin bear it like ive done when ive had injuries be4. i get the plantar fasc,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych]. also had cortison shots one time but didnt really help,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych]. and these products they come out with half are junk i was walkin in a pair of dr sholl shoes the other day with gel inserts the right gel busted. i have high arches i will say that the blue dr sholl half length arch support inserts i really like. i have narrow heels wear new balance the heels inside are always the first to wear out way before the soles. i have these narrow heels but need a wide toe box like i dont know about all of nike shoes but most of them have a narrow toe box. dunno may try half size bigger im a pro at tweakin shoes with extra sox or thin sox anyone who runs walks i guess knows what im sayin
12-21-2010, 09:37 PM
Well, I'm sad to say that the pain is back in a big way. I called the podiatrist today and he wants me to give the foot a rest by wearing a medical walking boot. Fortunately, I have one from a prior foot problem. I was told to wear it a few days and see if it helps. So, I'll be stuck wearing it over Christmas! As we say here in NYC, oy vey!! Somehow I will manage to visit the relatives and carry the packages with this walking boot on! The problem definitely is not a neuroma - I've had one of those previously and the problem area is not swollen. The ligament is damaged because my ultra narrow, curved right foot slips inside my shoe. Somehow, I will manage to get through this! Hopefully, the pain will subside. I'll keep you informed. Thanks everyone for your concern and support!
Foot pain is . a pain! When walking is limited by the pain, it's just discouraging.
I recently bought an over the counter shoe insert by Dr Scholl that I wear in athletic shoes since I wear them all the time, even at the offce where we have casual dress. It absorbs some of the impact of walking. It's for those with knee and hip artrhritis pain. It's been helpful for me, and after reading your posts, I was wondering if this is something that might help you. The inert is soft (not gel,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], I don't care for those) and might help a non-soft soled shoe feel better.
I'm wondering why you weren't offered a cortisone injection for the inflamation of the plantar fascitis,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych].
01-08-2011, 10:40 AM
Thanks. Actually, I wear either a custom or store bought arch support in all of my shoes all of the time. The problem is my feet. They are very narrow (2A), different sizes and oddly shaped. Not many shoe manufacturers sell narrow width shoes, so the selection is very limited. All slip-ons are out since my feet sizes are different by 2-3 sizes. New Balance shoes and sneakers fit me poorly and are out of the question. Rockports don't fit either. I order shoes through catalogues. Most have to be sent back because of fit problems. I have 2 boxes of shoe inserts to try to customize the insides of shoes to help them fit. I've had to give up tennis in part due to my feet. Now,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], walking is problematic. The tendonitis and heel spur are not going to heal until I find a pair of shoes that fit. Recently, I priced a pair of custome made shoes. With my foot issues,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], the minimum price quote was $2,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych],200 and there is no guarantee. I've had custom made orthodics made three times but none is perfect. Two are totally useless. My HMO no longer covers orthodics so, if I'm to have new ones,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], I will have to pay in full. To obtain my recent diagnosis, I had to see 2 podiatrists. (The first didn't even do an x-ray.) The bottom line is,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], cortizone and orthodics will not cure anything unless I can get shoes that fit. Lately, I am only wearing hightop boots as they hold my feet in place more securely than shoes. Maybe someday a pair of shoes that I actually like will fit!
01-09-2011, 08:09 AM
Buying 2 pairs of shoes - one that fits the left and another that fits the right - has been suggested but I can't seem to bring myself to do it for cost reasons. Usually, I just put an extra pad in the smaller shoe to compensate for the size difference. I look for shoes with boxy toes and high toe boxes as they fit best. Since narrow feet do not absorb shock well, cushioned soles are preferred.
The podiatrists used plaster casts for my orthodics. Unfortunately,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], they focused only on the arch support when they should also have made sure that the orthodics were made narrow enough to fit in narrow shoes. Also, they failed to include cutouts for my bunionettes resulting in corns and callouses forming there when the orthodics are worn. I have yet to find a really good podiatrist. I will look into what an orthopedist does; seeing one has never been recommended to me before.
Another option would include foot surgery to correct crooked toes and remove the bunionettes. However, this would not address the most difficult shoe fit issues. Foot surgeries take a long time to heal and would require me to be on crutches for weeks; only one foot at a time could be operated on.
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