PT Question -- I'm a little scared about this

[TahoeDirtGirl]

I know what you mean about that doubt. I've been sitting on my butt for over a week now, and I don't feel that much better.

What has helped me the past couple of days has been icing it and of all things, taping it. I lucked into finding someone that knows how to tape arches and he taped my foot and ankle. You would not believe how great it feels. The stupid arch supports in shoes have nothing on taping. But it's a pain but I will take what I can get.

If it's feeling better with rest, it could be tendonitis. But see, mine just feels the same or worse, so what's up with that?!

I'm going to a couple of more PT appointments (I hear you on 80/20 that's what I'm paying bc I have out of state insurance) and then I'm going to find a podiatrist. Or maybe I should just find a podiatrist anyway...

[malkin]

Ice and tape are simple miracles!
Don't underestimate them! btdt

[Zen]

btdt

Huh?

[Tuckervill]

been there, done that.

[TahoeDirtGirl]

I hope yours has resolved. I'm going on my fourth week of not riding. I think. I lost track of how many. I thought it was getting better then it got worse. Really bad including nerve 'problems' (ie sciatica and peroneal nerve problems).

I am in the middle of finding a podiatrist and also going to accupuncture this week. I also bought the Walk Fit inserts for my shoes. They actually help but it's like all the inserts. They seem to feel a little weird at first and then feel good and then start to feel like I'm walking on the outside of my feet.

Needless to say I had to cut what I eat in half because I'm not riding and don't want to turn into a blob. I did start paddling at the pool in the a.m. and working on upper body strength weight training wise. Just waiting to get a foot doc appointment.

I am missing good riding weather. I'm so down...and my headlight AND packing cubes came in to do some commuting! GRRR~

[VeloVT]

My foot is improving, but it's not anywhere near normal yet. I am supposed to stretch my entire lower body 3x per day and do a series of strengthening and balance exercises once a day. Seems to be helping, but slowly. I found out my insurance covers a little more than I thought, so I'll have a few more massage/ultrasound appts too. To be honest, I really like the guy I'm working with as a person, and it seems like he's doing ok as far as setting out a program for me, but I don't feel like he's that good at massage. When I had massage for tendinitis last year, I felt like it was accomplishing more and going much deeper.

I am going a little crazy too, not being able to run. I am allowed to ride at a low intensity, but I'm having a hard time fitting it in with my school schedule right now (midterms, yay), since riding takes more prep time than running and also just takes more time to get a comparable amount of exercise. I am feeling jello-like and frustrated. I need to make some time to go to the gym and lift (that would help). And I suppose I should try to get to the pool also (I've been thinking about it), but I am a horrible swimmer and the pool is open fairly restricted hours that don't always work well with my schedule.

Sorry, I'm whining .

But suffice to say I can sympathize. I am hopeful that my foot is going to get better over the next month or so, and I feel really good about that, but in the meantime it's tough.

I hope you are able to find some good docs who can help you get better quickly.

[TahoeDirtGirl]

I know what you mean about frustrated. As far as swimming I do the modified lazy gal's version of the breast stroke. I alternate the way I kick and just paddle along. Or I use a kick board and just go at my own pace. The great thing is that most of the people swimming are older folks, which is different from the other pool out west I went to. At that time there was a lot of tri peeps getting their swim portion in and it was like trying to swim in a stormy sea! So I do that for 30 min. It's not much but it's getting me moving.

My foot just feels like it needs my ankle cracked. But I can't seem to stretch it to crack. Sometimes it does and it cracks but most of the time it doesn't.

I also started wearing my orthotics all the time. It seems to help. I went to the mall last night and walked and walked and I was ok. If it was with the other orthotics I had, I would of been limping by the time I left.

PT wasn't helping anymore. I found my PT wanted to do more exercising than soft tissue massage and it was aggrevating it. I really think it was the heel dipping calf raises that did it. So I won't be doing those any time soon.

I am going to set a goal this week to get to a Pilates class. I figured most of it is on the floor so it won't bother my feet.

Sigh...better days Hope you get better soon! I'm just afraid going into the colder weather injured will make me not want to try and adjust to riding in the cold. That would be worse, last year I didn't ride at all during the winter and it really hurt me coming back into the spring.