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

[http://users.livejournal.com/_unhurt_/]

overpronation explained!

[being-here.livejournal.com]

I wish I had a brain retraining thing to help. I have faith in you though. You're an amazing, powerful lady.

*flobbles musically in morse to restore balance*

[malvino.livejournal.com]

10-30 seconds of amusement (then it gets dull).

http://kongregate.com/games/Void/headless-havoc

[mollydot.livejournal.com]

You could try pushing your foot against things when you're sitting down. You'd be able to vary the resistance much more than when you're actually standing on it, so it might be less scary and get you a bit more used to pressure?

[malvino.livejournal.com]

Allo.

Left my phone at home, so now I'm back I'm replying here for ease of fingers. I also forgot the book I wanted to read on the train (for the lecture I had today), but fortunately the lecture isn't this week at all, so I actually went in for nothing. Hurrah! Still, I took a stroll through Reading on the way home (significantly earlier than I thought I'd be) and bought a cover for Ethel Edith Mavis Doris Suzi Tinkerbell.

I doubt I'll be coming over anytime soon I'm afraid, a general sapping of funds from Tinkerbell Tink and too many course things to catch up on at Uni. I think after Christmas is more likely (I get a reading week then too), when I've got money again, been riding longer, and can enjoy a trip across on a ferry.