I realize there’s another thread about this, but it’s five years old, and the membership has shifted a lot since then, so I thought I’d go ahead and start a new one, instead of reviving a zombie.
This is the topic for medical questions, right? If I’m wrong, mods, please move.
Anyway, my left foot as diagnosed with the foot version of carpal tunnel syndrome last week. The doctor said it’s probably been in the works for a while, so the event which brought it to bloom, didn’t exactly cause it, just tipped the bucket. (Apologies for mixing my metaphors.)
So, the bottom of my foot is numb, to different depths, making walking really awkward. Until I learned how to walk on it, I was getting all sorts of cramps in my calf and shin-- very painful.
Movement in my toes, but limited. Normal movement in my ankle now, but that was limited for a while.
Right now, the doctor has me on some very strong anti-inflammatories, and I start PT next week. I’m supposed to elevate the foot as much as is practical, while going about a normal day.
If there’s no improvement in a month, I get steroid injections.
Anyone have stories to share? Recovery? non-recovery? What helped? what made it worse? Any healthcare workers with experience treating it who want to participate?
This is oddly rare, given the prevalence of carpal tunnel syndrome. There are only about 200,000 new cases of TTS in the US in a year.
FWIW, I’ve been checked for everything else it could be-- blood clots, MS, tumors. I’ve had a huge battery of tests in the last several weeks. No open sores, discoloration, not even at the nail beds. No visible swelling. And I actually have both a job and lifestyle that involve both lots of walking and lots of standing. So, I’m a candidate for it. I have a history of the kind of activity that could lead to it as well. I think the diagnosis is correct.
