This morning I saw a Podiatric Surgeon. He knew the answers before I asked the questions! 'I run', I said, 'long distance or medium distance', he asked. So he knows a thing or two about the different ways a foot moves I thought. Then he asked if I ski, well I said I just have been on a dry ski slope for the first time in 20 years. 'And you can turn left OK, but the other way is a problem'. Well how spot on could he be? When I was on the dri ski slope 2 weeks ago, the instructor said your turning to the left fine but the right is weak. So this podiatric surgeon is hitting all the right notes for me. Then he asked me to balance on my right foot, I can do that, not a lot of difficulty, a bit wobbley. Then the left, much, much, surprisingly more stable, which is strange as its my left foot with the problem, but it shows how much the left side of me has learnt to cope without using the toe. Then back on the bench, and he pushed my foot up from underneath, right then left. The right is fine, but my left twists my knee in horribly. 'Aghhhhh, do it again', so we did. This seems to be my problem. My left bio-mechanics are not right (ha ha), and all the way up my leg/hips is compensating for it, resulting is this horrible looking twist in my knee. I am so surprised I am not on a walking stick. Imagine the surpise when a magician does an amazing trick, well that was my reaction this morning.
So whats the outcome? Well being a runner affects the outcome and it appears to be. Orthotics, injections and surgery. in that order. Surgery to overcome the arthritic bone, injections to replace the synovial fluid missing from the joint and orthotics to prevent it re occuring. Result, 6 weeks no running, can start wearing shoes after 4 weeks, but can't drive for the first 4 weeks and need to wear a surgical shoe.
All this is going to cost 'an arm and a leg', ha ha hah ha ha. Which is cheaper than I thought.
So whats the outcome? Well being a runner affects the outcome and it appears to be. Orthotics, injections and surgery. in that order. Surgery to overcome the arthritic bone, injections to replace the synovial fluid missing from the joint and orthotics to prevent it re occuring. Result, 6 weeks no running, can start wearing shoes after 4 weeks, but can't drive for the first 4 weeks and need to wear a surgical shoe.
All this is going to cost 'an arm and a leg', ha ha hah ha ha. Which is cheaper than I thought.
