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Hi folks– Just had my first podiatrist visit, for some foot and ankle problems that I’ve had for 3 months or so and haven’t gotten any better.  I’m now taped up on my right foot for a week (a *j- strap* with padding taping), in order to immobilize my foot and ankle and also provide a bit of padding for my arch. Right now, I’m only supposed to do minimal walking (short walk of 20 min or so, in addition to incidental walking to shop, etc) till my next visit on July 6th.  Hopefully this will help, but I  guessing it won’t be the full solution, since I’ve had this problem (plus a number of other biomechanical issues with my left foot) for awhile–but he’s doing this route first because I don’t have insurance and of course I want to keep the cost down. I don’t remember spraining my ankle previously, butt obviously I did something significant enough to cause something to go wrong.  How long did it take some of you to recover and get so that you were able to run/walk again?  I haven’t been able to run without pain for a few months now– Jean in VA — "If you are going through hell, keep going." Winston Churchill

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Hope you recover fast. If this does not work, I would suggest you go to a "running clinic" that will have hopefully a "running" podiatrist that can diagnose you fast and give you answers to your questions. Not sure where in VA you live but I know that C’ville has a running clinic. Might be run through UVA services. Kevin – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Hi folks– Just had my first podiatrist visit, for some foot and ankle problems that I’ve had for 3 months or so and haven’t gotten any better.  I’m now taped up on my right foot for a week (a *j- strap* with padding taping), in order to immobilize my foot and ankle and also provide a bit of padding for my arch. Right now, I’m only supposed to do minimal walking (short walk of 20 min or so, in addition to incidental walking to shop, etc) till my next visit on July 6th.  Hopefully this will help, but I  guessing it won’t be the full solution, since I’ve had this problem (plus a number of other biomechanical issues with my left foot) for awhile–but he’s doing this route first because I don’t have insurance and of course I want to keep the cost down. I don’t remember spraining my ankle previously, butt obviously I did something significant enough to cause something to go wrong.  How long did it take some of you to recover and get so that you were able to run/walk again?  I haven’t been able to run without pain for a few months now– Jean in VA — "If you are going through hell, keep going." Winston Churchill

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thanks for the reply–actually, the podiatrist I saw yesterday is one of the team physicians for W & M–and treats the track and CC teams in addition to all of my *walking wounded* friends in my local running club–so for now I’ll stay with this guy, as I’d say he is pretty well versed on how to deal with athletes at all levels–older and slower ones like me, as well as competitive intercollegiate and regional *stars* who consistently win local and regional races. Jean in VA .

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Hope you recover fast. If this does not work, I would suggest you go to a "running clinic" that will have hopefully a "running" podiatrist that can diagnose you fast and give you answers to your questions. Not sure where in VA you live but I know that C’ville has a running clinic. Might be run through UVA services. Kevin Hi folks– Just had my first podiatrist visit, for some foot and ankle problems that I’ve had for 3 months or so and haven’t gotten any better.  I’m now taped up on my right foot for a week (a *j- strap* with padding taping), in order to immobilize my foot and ankle and also provide a bit of padding for my arch. Right now, I’m only supposed to do minimal walking (short walk of 20 min or so, in addition to incidental walking to shop, etc) till my next visit on July 6th.  Hopefully this will help, but I  guessing it won’t be the full solution, since I’ve had this problem (plus a number of other biomechanical issues with my left foot) for awhile–but he’s doing this route first because I don’t have insurance and of course I want to keep the cost down. I don’t remember spraining my ankle previously, butt obviously I did something significant enough to cause something to go wrong.  How long did it take some of you to recover and get so that you were able to run/walk again?  I haven’t been able to run without pain for a few months now– Jean in VA — "If you are going through hell, keep going." Winston Churchill

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Jean, I too made my first visit to a podiatrist, but I have a few questions. Why is it required to strip completely naked for a foot exam? And what’s with the bending over and saying "oh yes baby" stuff? I thought his tongue tickled between my toes too. Do all pods do it this way? Funny thing was, afterwards I felt like I needed a shower… – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Hi folks– Just had my first podiatrist visit, for some foot and ankle problems that I’ve had for 3 months or so and haven’t gotten any better.  I’m now taped up on my right foot for a week (a *j- strap* with padding taping), in order to immobilize my foot and ankle and also provide a bit of padding for my arch. Right now, I’m only supposed to do minimal walking (short walk of 20 min or so, in addition to incidental walking to shop, etc) till my next visit on July 6th.  Hopefully this will help, but I  guessing it won’t be the full solution, since I’ve had this problem (plus a number of other biomechanical issues with my left foot) for awhile–but he’s doing this route first because I don’t have insurance and of course I want to keep the cost down. I don’t remember spraining my ankle previously, butt obviously I did something significant enough to cause something to go wrong.  How long did it take some of you to recover and get so that you were able to run/walk again?  I haven’t been able to run without pain for a few months now– Jean in VA

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Think you went into the wrong door of the office building. Next time, make sure the sign says PSYCHIATRIST.

Jean, I too made my first visit to a podiatrist, but I have a few questions. Why is it required to strip completely naked for a foot exam? And what’s with the bending over and saying "oh yes baby" stuff? I thought his tongue tickled between my toes too. Do all pods do it this way? Funny thing was, afterwards I felt like I needed a shower…

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Hi folks– Just had my first podiatrist visit, for some foot and ankle problems that I’ve had for 3 months or so and haven’t gotten any better.  I’m now taped up on my right foot for a week (a *j- strap* with padding taping), in order to immobilize my foot and ankle and also provide a bit of padding for my arch. Right now, I’m only supposed to do minimal walking (short walk of 20 min or so, in addition to incidental walking to shop, etc) till my next visit on July 6th.  Hopefully this will help, but I  guessing it won’t be the full solution, since I’ve had this problem (plus a number of other biomechanical issues with my left foot) for awhile–but he’s doing this route first because I don’t have insurance and of course I want to keep the cost down. I don’t remember spraining my ankle previously, butt obviously I did something significant enough to cause something to go wrong.  How long did it take some of you to recover and get so that you were able to run/walk again?  I haven’t been able to run without pain for a few months now– Jean in VA

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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – thanks for the reply–actually, the podiatrist I saw yesterday is one of the team physicians for W & M–and treats the track and CC teams in addition to all of my *walking wounded* friends in my local running club–so for now I’ll stay with this guy, as I’d say he is pretty well versed on how to deal with athletes at all levels–older and slower ones like me, as well as competitive intercollegiate and regional *stars* who consistently win local and regional races. Jean in VA . Hope you recover fast. If this does not work, I would suggest you go to a "running clinic" that will have hopefully a "running" podiatrist that can diagnose you fast and give you answers to your questions. Not sure where in VA you live but I know that C’ville has a running  clinic. Might be run through UVA services. Kevin Hi folks– Just had my first podiatrist visit, for some foot and ankle problems  that I’ve had for 3 months or so and haven’t gotten any better.  I’m now  taped  up on my right foot for a week (a *j- strap* with padding taping), in order  to immobilize my foot and ankle and also provide a bit of padding for my  arch. Right now, I’m only supposed to do minimal walking (short walk of 20 min  or so, in addition to incidental walking to shop, etc) till my next visit  on July 6th.  Hopefully this will help, but I  guessing it won’t be the  full solution, since I’ve had this problem (plus a number of other  biomechanical issues with my left foot) for awhile–but he’s doing this route first because I don’t have insurance and of course I want to keep the cost  down. I don’t remember spraining my ankle previously, butt obviously I did something significant enough to cause something to go wrong.  How long  did it take some of you to recover and get so that you were able to run/walk again?  I haven’t been able to run without pain for a few months now– Jean in VA

I’ve had a fair share of injuries over decades of running and I’m still surprised with new ones occasionally. You probably would not have this pain/injury if you did not run.(duh) You could have stopped running and self-imobilized your own ankle and saved the doctor’s fees. I can’t critize a first visit though because it tells you what the professional thinks and lets you know what the options might be. I see an injury, especially a minor one, as an opportunity for you to access you running form and equipment. What is there about these that gets you into pain? You can begin to analyze and try different things. Begin a logical process of changing something and testing it for shorter runs. If it doesn’t work, discard it. Eventually, you can often hit on something that will resolve the problem from that day forward. And that’s something that you can’t say for simply waiting for it to get better on its own and repeating the injury process.

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Think you went into the wrong door of the office building. Next time, make sure the sign says PSYCHIATRIST.

Then stop emailing me for the Dr’s address. I know it’s the only possible way you could ever get laid, but you’ll just have to face a life of jacking off into a sock, while the rest of us have lives.

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