Hi
all!!
Some of
you know that I've been battling with a foot injury from some time now. I
finally found a doctor that knows exactly what I have.
Apparently,
I have Functional Hallux Limitius.
I'm gunna
try my best to explain it, but will include some sites that I just looked up.
Basically, my foot looks like it has a good arch, but when I walk, it
doesn't. So, I got flat feet. I've always kinda known that anyway.
Overtime, the flatness can cause the big toe joint to be jammed. I
don't have much motion of my big toe in my right foot which causes the joint to
be jammed. This is when "spurs" develop- I have an extra bump
that is not supposed to be there. Very slight though. Basically the
bone rubs against the bone and the cartilage wears off.
I got
foot xrays- my cartilage isn't as bad as he thought it would be. I don't
need surgery- I just need the right shoes and the right shoe inserts.
Apparently, the foot inserts that I got from the other doctor are NO
GOOD! They don't provide arch support which is what I need the most.
Basically, I need to buy any one of the following brands of shoes: New
Balance, Aasics, Brooks, or Saucony.
The
Health Department didn't have my size for the shoe inserts and should be
getting more this week. So I have to put the inserts in one of the above
shoes. He says that if I'm not doing a lot of walking, then shoe inserts
in more fashionable shoes would be fine.
If the
pain gets worse later, I can do surgery on my foot. But as for right now,
I can prevent this if I wear the right shoes.
Here are
some websites that I looked up:
Ugh- but
now I know what I've got and can work with it, but my biggest disappointment is
limited shoe options for the rest of my life. :-( :-( :-(
wow Christine.... I think I have that too. See you ARE my daughter afterall LOL. Mindy
ReplyDeleteouch!!! I have arch feet whew.. I am sorry to hear that you struggle with specific size of various shoes so you would feel comfortable with your feet. Maybe you check out the arch brace to support your feet for while until you find right shoes soon?
ReplyDeletealso I forget to add that I think you could find arch braces at any sports stores.. I remembered I saw this before but I dont remember which store.. :/
ReplyDeleteA few months ago, my foot doctor said the same thing. Even though we have different kind of feet diagnosis, she said I need to find specific shoes or shoes inserts too. Just know that you are not only one dealing with this. I hate not having fashionable shoes and I am still stubborn about it. :)
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