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by Robyn (MN)
When I was a child - I was on a figure skating team. After three minute routines I would come off the ice in tears because my feet hurt. My family doctor consulted a podiatrist. Both my father and I have a tendency to overwalk shoes to the outside. The Dr did not give me the technical term for a diagnosis, but said that basically my feet were "attached wrong." He said there was a surgical procedure that could be done to correct it but that recovery would have been way too hard for a child my age. He said throughout the years I would most likely be suceptible to numerous sprained ankles and that I should pick shoes with the most straight sole I could find. I decided to just live with the pain. A few years ago, it got to be too much and I again went to a podiatrist. He disagreed with whatever the first Dr had said. He said there was nothing wrong with my feet and told me to take 800 mg Ibuprofen TID for pain. I also went to a chiroprator. He said that my achilles tendons were curved instead of straight and that could be the cause of my foot pain. Now, I have such bad constant pain in my left foot that I can't stand it. The best way I can describe my pain is to say that it feels like someone is squeezing either side of my foot at all times. The pain is mostly located in the top of the foot. I guess you could call it the "ball" area of my foot. The pain does go from top of my foot to the bottom. From looking at the list it seems most similar to metatarsal fault. Any other suggestions what it could be?? PS I am seeing another podiatrist on Monday!!!
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