first podiatrist visit

Hope you recover fast. If this does not work, I would
suggest you go to a "running clinic" that will have
hopefully a "running" podiatrist that can diagnose you fast
and give you answers to your questions.

Not sure where in VA you live but I know that C'ville has a
running clinic. Might be run through UVA services.

Kevin "Jean S. Barto" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
news:fn4Ec.6443$mN3.2107@lakeread06...

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Hi folks--

Just had my first podiatrist visit, for some foot and
ankle problems that I've had for 3 months or so and
haven't gotten any better. I'm now taped

up

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on my right foot for a week (a *j- strap* with padding
taping), in order

to

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immobilize my foot and ankle and also provide a bit of
padding for my

arch.

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Right now, I'm only supposed to do minimal walking (short
walk of 20 min

or

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so, in addition to incidental walking to shop, etc) till
my next visit on July 6th. Hopefully this will help, but I
guessing it won't be the full solution, since I've had
this problem (plus a number of other

biomechanical

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issues with my left foot) for awhile--but he's doing this
route first because I don't have insurance and of course I
want to keep the cost down.

I don't remember spraining my ankle previously, butt
obviously I did something significant enough to cause
something to go wrong. How long did it take some of you to
recover and get so that you were able to run/walk again? I
haven't been able to run without pain for a few months now--

Jean in VA

--
"If you are going through hell, keep going."

Winston Churchill

Jean, I too made my first visit to a podiatrist, but I have
a few questions. Why is it required to strip completely
naked for a foot exam? And what's with the bending over and
saying "oh yes baby" stuff? I thought his tongue tickled
between my toes too. Do all pods do it this way? Funny thing
was, afterwards I felt like I needed a shower...

"Jean S. Barto" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
news:<fn4Ec.6443$mN3.2107@lakeread06>...

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Hi folks--

Just had my first podiatrist visit, for some foot and
ankle problems that I've had for 3 months or so and
haven't gotten any better. I'm now taped up on my right
foot for a week (a *j- strap* with padding taping), in
order to immobilize my foot and ankle and also provide a
bit of padding for my arch. Right now, I'm only supposed
to do minimal walking (short walk of 20 min or so, in
addition to incidental walking to shop, etc) till my next
visit on July 6th. Hopefully this will help, but I
guessing it won't be the full solution, since I've had
this problem (plus a number of other biomechanical issues
with my left foot) for awhile--but he's doing this route
first because I don't have insurance and of course I want
to keep the cost down.

I don't remember spraining my ankle previously, butt
obviously I did something significant enough to cause
something to go wrong. How long did it take some of you to
recover and get so that you were able to run/walk again? I
haven't been able to run without pain for a few months now--

Jean in VA

Forget the podiatrist..........we want to know what the
psychiatrist said.

thanks for the reply--actually, the podiatrist I saw
yesterday is one of the team physicians for W & M--and
treats the track and CC teams in addition to all of my
*walking wounded* friends in my local running club--so for
now I'll stay with this guy, as I'd say he is pretty well
versed on how to deal with athletes at all levels--older
and slower ones like me, as well as competitive
intercollegiate and regional *stars* who consistently win
local and regional races.

Jean in VA . "FearTurtle 2" <[email hidden]> wrote in
message "]news:[email hidden]...

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Hope you recover fast. If this does not work, I would
suggest you go to a "running clinic" that will have
hopefully a "running" podiatrist that can diagnose you
fast and give you answers to your questions.

Not sure where in VA you live but I know that C'ville has
a running

clinic.

Quoted message said:

Might be run through UVA services.

Kevin "Jean S. Barto" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
news:fn4Ec.6443$mN3.2107@lakeread06...

Quoted message said:

Hi folks--

Just had my first podiatrist visit, for some foot and
ankle problems

that

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

I've had for 3 months or so and haven't gotten any
better. I'm now

taped

Quoted message said:

up

Quoted message said:

on my right foot for a week (a *j- strap* with padding
taping), in order

to

Quoted message said:

immobilize my foot and ankle and also provide a bit of
padding for my

arch.

Quoted message said:

Right now, I'm only supposed to do minimal walking
(short walk of 20 min

or

Quoted message said:

so, in addition to incidental walking to shop, etc) till
my next visit

on

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

July 6th. Hopefully this will help, but I guessing it
won't be the

full

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

solution, since I've had this problem (plus a number
of other

biomechanical

Quoted message said:

issues with my left foot) for awhile--but he's doing
this route first because I don't have insurance and of
course I want to keep the cost

down.

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

I don't remember spraining my ankle previously, butt
obviously I did something significant enough to cause
something to go wrong. How long

did

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

it take some of you to recover and get so that you were
able to run/walk again? I haven't been able to run
without pain for a few months now--

Jean in VA

--
"If you are going through hell, keep going."

Winston Churchill

Think you went into the wrong door of the office building. Next time, make
sure the sign says PSYCHIATRIST.
"Fluke Worm" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Jean, I too made my first visit to a podiatrist, but I
have a few questions. Why is it required to strip
completely naked for a foot exam? And what's with the
bending over and saying "oh yes baby" stuff? I thought his
tongue tickled between my toes too. Do all pods do it this
way? Funny thing was, afterwards I felt like I needed a
shower...

"Jean S. Barto" <[email hidden]> wrote in message

news:<fn4Ec.6443$mN3.2107@lakeread06>...

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Hi folks--

Just had my first podiatrist visit, for some foot and
ankle problems

that

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

I've had for 3 months or so and haven't gotten any
better. I'm now

taped up

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

on my right foot for a week (a *j- strap* with padding
taping), in order

to

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

immobilize my foot and ankle and also provide a bit of
padding for my

arch.

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Right now, I'm only supposed to do minimal walking
(short walk of 20 min

or

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

so, in addition to incidental walking to shop, etc) till
my next visit

on

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

July 6th. Hopefully this will help, but I guessing it
won't be the

full

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

solution, since I've had this problem (plus a number
of other

biomechanical

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

issues with my left foot) for awhile--but he's doing
this route first because I don't have insurance and of
course I want to keep the cost

down.

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

I don't remember spraining my ankle previously, butt
obviously I did something significant enough to cause
something to go wrong. How long

did

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

it take some of you to recover and get so that you were
able to run/walk again? I haven't been able to run
without pain for a few months now--

Jean in VA

"Jean S. Barto" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:<qweEc.13808$rf7.13123@lakeread02>...

Quoted message said:

thanks for the reply--actually, the podiatrist I saw
yesterday is one of the team physicians for W & M--and
treats the track and CC teams in addition to all of my
*walking wounded* friends in my local running club--so for
now I'll stay with this guy, as I'd say he is pretty well
versed on how to deal with athletes at all levels--older
and slower ones like me, as well as competitive
intercollegiate and regional *stars* who consistently win
local and regional races.

Jean in VA . "FearTurtle 2" <[email hidden]> wrote in
message "]news:[email hidden]...

Quoted message said:

Hope you recover fast. If this does not work, I would
suggest you go to a "running clinic" that will have
hopefully a "running" podiatrist that can diagnose you
fast and give you answers to your questions.

Not sure where in VA you live but I know that C'ville
has a running

clinic.

Quoted message said:

Might be run through UVA services.

Kevin "Jean S. Barto" <[email hidden]> wrote in
message news:fn4Ec.6443$mN3.2107@lakeread06...

Quoted message said:

Hi folks--

Just had my first podiatrist visit, for some foot and
ankle problems

that

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

I've had for 3 months or so and haven't gotten any
better. I'm now

taped up

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

on my right foot for a week (a *j- strap* with padding
taping), in order

to

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

immobilize my foot and ankle and also provide a bit of
padding for my

arch.

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Right now, I'm only supposed to do minimal walking
(short walk of 20 min

or

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

so, in addition to incidental walking to shop, etc)
till my next visit

on

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

July 6th. Hopefully this will help, but I guessing it
won't be the

full

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

solution, since I've had this problem (plus a number
of other

biomechanical

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

issues with my left foot) for awhile--but he's doing
this route first because I don't have insurance and of
course I want to keep the cost

down.

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

I don't remember spraining my ankle previously, butt
obviously I did something significant enough to cause
something to go wrong. How long

did

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

it take some of you to recover and get so that you
were able to run/walk again? I haven't been able to
run without pain for a few months now--

Jean in VA

I've had a fair share of injuries over decades of running
and I'm still surprised with new ones occasionally. You
probably would not have this pain/injury if you did not
run.(duh) You could have stopped running and self-imobilized
your own ankle and saved the doctor's fees. I can't critize
a first visit though because it tells you what the
professional thinks and lets you know what the options might
be. I see an injury, especially a minor one, as an
opportunity for you to access you running form and
equipment. What is there about these that gets you into
pain? You can begin to analyze and try different things.
Begin a logical process of changing something and testing it
for shorter runs. If it doesn't work, discard it.
Eventually, you can often hit on something that will resolve
the problem from that day forward. And that's something that
you can't say for simply waiting for it to get better on its
own and repeating the injury process.

"FearTurtle 2" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:<[email hidden]>...

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Think you went into the wrong door of the office building.
Next time, make sure the sign says PSYCHIATRIST.

Then stop emailing me for the Dr's address. I know it's the
only possible way you could ever get laid, but you'll just
have to face a life of jacking off into a sock, while the
rest of us have lives.