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Has anyone actually recovered from a foot injury as in no pain ever again. I don't think it's possible. I think once you sprain your ankle you stretched your ligaments and now that's it that's life now. Sprained my right ankle (inverted it) by stepping onto a porch with my right foot and my foot went right through the porch. This was July 2022. Immediately saw a doctor, x ray and MRI of course came back normal..prescribed physical therapy. Did nothing. It seemed to have gone away on its own. Today and the past 3 days it hurts. Wake up with it hurting. I have done 0 physical activity or anything out of the ordinary to cause this. Very annoying. Even more annoying is the U.S. medical field and it's prohibition of you ordering your own tests/scans. You go see a doctor, he prescribes an MRI....that's it. If that joint doesn't pick up what is bothering you sucks to be you. He or she won't order any more tests (there are like 8 different scans u can do to a foot all of which reveal something different but f u because even though you're still in pain f u Im the doctor I know wats best. Now allow me to prescribe this generic physical therapy with 0 specification or focus on your unique problem because I have literally no idea why you have pain since I refuse to authorize any more scans for you) and you can't go anywhere to order your own test/scan because you need a prescription. So basically just sucks to be u if u injure something
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A sprain is damage to the ligament, usually a tear (the degree is usually graded). Once that heals, it isn't ever the same again, is weaker, and will tear more easily. This gets worse the more times you do it, which can ultimately result in a broken ankle since the ligament prevents you from going that far (it offers you some protection).
I SO understand! Have had “idiopathic “ foot pain for over 12 years. Nothing showed on MRI. Many, many sessions of PT. Many pairs of overpriced orthotics. Visited many podiatrists, foot orthopedists, etc. Soft tissue injuries so hard to detect. Finding “comfortable “ shoes impossible.
You might be hypermobile
It sounds like you may have issues with deep tissue swelling. You can have damage to tissues in the leg and this can cause swelling in the ankle and foot. You can have a 30% to 50% of the fluids in the tissues before it becomes visible. I have a video I made for my patients (am a PT) to open the tissues and increase the fluid movement out of the leg. If you would like the link let me know.
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soooo. How do u remedy this? Foot exercises to make it stronger or it is what is?
Wouldn't a tear show up on an X Ray or MRI? Those came back normal but the way it was explained to me is your ligaments are like rubber bands and when u land on your feet wrong (ankle sprain or twist your ankle) even if there is no tear or nothing is broken....the sudden force causes your ligaments to stretch and like a rubber band that is stretched it's never as tight again. It's always kindof lose. Do you agree with that?
Strengthening muscles can help offer support to the ligaments, but it's not a fail safe. Unfortunately, with weak tendons, you also end up with tense muscles because they are doing the job the ligaments are supposed to do. This is seen pretty commonly in people (like me) who have disorders such as Ehlers Danlos Syndrome (I have the hypermobile version). Stronger muscles in that area can act like a brace...but...ultimately an actual brace during certain activities (long walking, jumping, side to side motion like in hiking) would be recommended. Sometimes you might be able to get away with compression socks that have calf compression, if the instability is mild.
Higher ankle shoes or even hiking boots (I like the Merrell Moab mid's) can be helpful for stability
(Hiking shoes/boots prevent that side to side instability...street shoes are forward motion stable)
ok good to kno. Rite now I'm just trying to reg cardio (running, running in place, jumping jacks) and that seems to flair it up.
I would start out slow...just get walking. Don't do anything to jar it like jumping jacks. You can walk with light weight dumbbells and keep them high enough to be above your heart and you will get that cardio going without needing to jump and land on your feet/ankles.
Did they give you contrast with your MRI? If not...it may not show. Your ligaments ARE like rubber bands...or are supposed to be. But the more damage, the less stretchy they become (scar tissue isn't stretchy). And no, it doesn't permanently stretch them like that...that would take repeat and prolonged stretching. Google "Sprain Grades" to see the differences between them.
so what do u do? Just accept it and move on with life
, pretty much although I’m still searching for answers. Appointment with a foot orthopedist at a university in early March.
, definitely think that’s part of MY problem!
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