Trouble's Afoot

[shanmonster]

I am very frustrated with my bad foot. The more I exercise, the more it hurts. The less I exercise, the worse shape I'm in.

How do I exercise without stressing my foot? When it's bad, it even hurts when I sit down.

Comments

[zombienought.livejournal.com]

What's wrong with it --
specifically?

I gave myself what I have
diagnosed as plantar fas-
citis a couple of years
back, and it still plagues
me.

[shanmonster.livejournal.com]

No two doctors agree on what is wrong with it. Here's as best as I can figure. A few years ago, I sprained my foot badly. I have arthritis. Less than a year after that, I got a bad inflammation inside my ankle because of over use (I worked at a Tim Horton's on a concrete floor). A small bone inside my foot keeps moving out of place.

I've had physiotherapy for it, but the pain keeps returning sporadically.

I think my foot is just worn out.

[zombienought.livejournal.com]

I remember the trouble you
had while working at the
Tim Horton's. I thought it
had healed. :( It must be
frustrating to still not
know what is wrong.

What about wearing some
sort of foot corset to keep
the bone in place?

How does massage work for
it? The Hitachi Magic Wand
really helps my feet.

[shanmonster.livejournal.com]

I haven't tried the wand on my feet. I could give it a shot. I think it's tied in partially with my calves. If my calves begin to charlie horse, it's almost always just a day or two before my foot flares up.

I wear a pressure bandage on my foot. It helps a bit.

[zombienought.livejournal.com]

"on my feet"

Real subtle there. :P

Too bad you don't have kids;
you could get them to wand
you for Mother's Day.

So you don't think it's
plantar fascitis? The
connexion to your calves
makes me suspicious. I
know that with my foot
issue, my achilles tendon
is involved. Maybe you
need to sleep in one of
those boots they use for
plantar fascitis...

I do agree with the below
comment about exer-bike,
elliptical, and inclined
treadmill.