Thursday 14 January 2010

foot consult


Brief but thorough consult with the sports doctor on the foot, who fairly confidently ruled out stress fracture and assessed that the trouble is with a nerve that runs from under foot, up calf, thigh, gluts and attached to base of spine; the siatic nerve. this explains the hot spots that i experience in my butt - though i thought that the amount of cycling may also explain that to an extent! although the acute symptoms are similar to a morton's neuroma, addressing the root of the problem at the base of my spine may be a slower fix, but is a more robust and long lasting approach. Not entirly the outcome i'd hoped for ( ie a definitive diagnosis and simple, fast solution) but he referred me for some chiropractic adjustments, which i could get there and then. It was getting a little tight for the scheduled bike departure for Geraldine, but i thought worthwhile. It was - after some manipulation to my lower back, pelvis, rear of knee and foot i was actually able to bear weight on the foot without discomfort for the first time in 2 weeks. a programme of chiro treatments will follow this camp.


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