At last...some treatment, and dare I say it - Relief!!!

If you've been following my Foot Chronicles you know that I've had pain in my right foot since late last year...after x-rays and ultrasounds revealed nothing, a MRI said "neuroma" (so did Liz, about five months ago)...

To cut a long story short, today I saw an Exercise Physiologist of my choice because basically I was not impressed by the service I received at the clinic my GP had referred me too.

My "physio" did a full (and to date the most thorough) examination of both my feet and explained a lot of stuff about my feet to me and to his work-experience uni student, which was great as I like to know everything and ask lots of questions...

Once he'd made his diagnosis, he asked me how much of the day I spent in pain...I answered depending on whether I was sitting for most of the day or not, I could spend as much as the latter half of the day in pain...

He then asked "Have you had any treatment yet?"...when I replied "No", he asked me to stand in front of him so he could see how long I coped on my toes etc and for a moment I thought he was going to give me a hug...LOL

Seriously though, I really clicked with him and I think that will make a big difference to my recovery.

He did a lot of manipulation and pressure on my poor sore foot and he did explain to his student that the bad thing about this particular sort of condition is that the treatment is very painful...but he was so caring and communicative that it didn't seem too bad at all.

I have some homework to do in the shape of applying pressure and rolling my feet on a golf ball. I see him again next Wednesday, and I have to take the three pairs of shoes I will be wearing the most so he can insert a little foam "orthotic" in the shape of a tear drop...it's to separate the bones of my toes and relieve the pressure on the nerves in my feet. (That's my layman's explanation of it anyway)

Half an hour after the treatment, I felt like my foot was *lighter*, more *free* and definitely pain-free...it's getting a bit sore right now, but hey, I'm holding on to that sensation anyway.

yes, I can definitely see that light at the end of the tunnel ... here's to ridding my foot of that nasty pain and getting back to my beloved long walks this Winter.

**** and on that note, I am celebrating the first day of Winter! We are lighting a little bonfire Sunday morning and having some friends over for morning tea around the fire....but I did hear that it might rain, so I guess we'll see.

I hope you all have a great weekend.

Being June, work-wise things get VERY busy for me for the next month, so I may not be around here much.

Bye for now.

xo

Decided to just brave the scales this morning to keep myself accountable.

I have learnt from my past that if I stop weighing myself due to a "break" in my routine, usually caused by an injury or time of stress, I go into a *denial* phase and just lose control of the situation.

I was pleasantly surprised to see that my weight has remained stable. No loss, but more importantly, no gain since last week...and this even after a week where a few small indulgences were allowed.

So instead of heading towards complacency, as I would usually do, I am determined to just push through this little set back instead of letting it become a step backwards in my journey of fitness and weight loss.


A major win for me in the mindset department...it seems I am getting wiser as I get older :-)




Feeling good.


X-rays and Ultrasound this afternoon.

...about my foot

Don't ask me why I've decided to blog about my sore foot...I don't think I'm a hypochondriac...but I could be wrong. (I'm a bit like a bloke when it comes with coping with the common cold, remember?)

Anyways, my right foot has been giving me no end of trouble. It feels as though the squishy chubby bit of my foot that we step on (sorry all you experts - is that the ball of the foot) has lost all its padding, and it hurts.

It's a funny sort of hurt, in that if I feel all over my foot, I can't pin-point a sore spot. Very frustrating. It sometimes hurts while I'm exercising, it mostly hurts while I'm walking, and in all shoes...flatties, heels, even my beloved Asics.

Lately I've been getting a shooting pain in my middle toe, around the nail, but I always keep my nails in good shape, so I've ruled out an in-grown...


Proud to say it hasn't stopped me from working out, but I am finding it a bit tiring and tedious to have to live with this pain.


About 20 years ago (when I was extremely young) ;), I broke a few bones in that foot, and I'm wondering if this is just wear and tear caused by the fractures...



As soon as time and money allows, I am going to find a specialist to have a look at it...not sure whether to go to a sports physiologist or my osteo (I know one of each and they are great at what they do)...I don't think I can soldier on much longer with this constant pain, and I worry that I'm doing more harm to my foot than good by continuing without doing anything about it.



Bye for now xo