Physio

[hellison]

Mostly for my own benefit here as I have things I need to ask the consultant when I go for check up next week and things I need to remember for myself.

Firstly, OW. OW OW OW OUCH. And now, science.

a. my dorsal flexion is Very Bad and the joints & calf muscles are very very tight in that direction meaning I can't get my heel to the ground at all.

b. my left leg is c.2cm shorter than the right one, which is something I have always known but people thought I was making up ;p
I always walked sort of on tiptoe on the left foot and tilted to that side (causing lovely back problems), which is why I can't get it down now. I may need a Heel Lift!

c. i am over-pronated on teh feets. I have no idea what this means (thesme?) but I have to mention it to the doctor and be referred to a podiatrist.

d. the actual walking. I MUST start putting weight on the wonky leg.
Doing so is very scary and I have a BIG mental block here, but she forced me to and there was no disaster (once I stopped grabbing the bed behind me everytime I had to lean on it). Did hurt tho. but I really REALLY have to do it or it won't get better.
Any tips on retraining the brain for this gratefully recieved. Possibly cider may help?

e. Continuing not putting weight on/using foot could lead to RSD which is a risk because the circulation is still not good and it is apparently A Very Unpleasant Thing.

I think that's everything. And now you possibly know more about me than you ever wanted or needed to. Lucky you!
I'll probably do this each week but stick it under a cut or tag so it can be ignored at will.
Foot HURTY now.

ps Remind me next week to take painkillers BEFORE I go. Some of the stuff she was doing to try and loosen the joint was really not fun.

Comments

[hellison.livejournal.com]

Heh I was just reading that very same link! Also just realised phone was still off from being at phyio's, will go check now!

[thesme-01.livejournal.com]

Hmm I was going to do big DISCUSSION but unhurt got there before me so now all I can do is give you this link:

http://www.thestretchinghandbook.com/archives/pronation-supination.php

and sulk

[hellison.livejournal.com]

Tell me all about Dorsal Flexion and the hazards of uneven legs then!

(also she said the pronation thing was probalby what caused The Toe ;p)

[thesme-01.livejournal.com]

I'm shite at dorsal flexion as well, also trying it gives me a sick queasy feeling in my stomach, which is weird.

It is where you attempt to move the top of your foot up towards your body. *shivers*

Your hamstrings could well be very tight also, which would contribute to the problem.

http://www.exrx.net/Articulations/Ankle.html

[hellison.livejournal.com]

Yep, that's the one, all the other movement is ok, but I just can't do that one. At all. Calf muscles & tendons are all v.v. tight and also the joint itself - she was trying to work it to loosen it up somehow, which was EXCRUCIATING. Not. Fun. At all.

But at least I now have Scientific Proof my left leg is definitely shorter than the right (she used a tape measure ;p)!

[thesme-01.livejournal.com]

MOOTANT!

*flees the mootant*

[hellison.livejournal.com]

*lurches after you*

[thesme-01.livejournal.com]

eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee


SOMEONE HELP ME!!!