As we age, expect foot shit.

"Grindintosecond" (Grindintosecond) 06/17/2019 at 16:58 • Filed to: None

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NOT my foot. But, this foot shows a bunch of crap going on. Probably similar pain levels.

I’ve been blessed with narrow Swedish women’s ankles and feet, courtesy of my mom’s genetics, and not the Popeye natural strength genes from dad. So when I sprained my foot in the garage for the umpteenth time (and what turned out to not be a sprain but more of a shittying-up the ankle controls) and get x-rays I haven’t had in forever, we get a look at what’s coming up in my own life movie theater.

Top front of the joint, and behind it but above the heel bone, are some “protuberances” that are eventually going to be annoying as hell bone spurs. I hear they come on from repetitive injuries. Those will be a factor eventually, especially the one in back at some point as it presses in to the Achilles. The one in front? eh. It’ll probably be the one that drives me to wear more Velcro based shoes and drink.

What I did do is enough soft tissue damage to make aches and pains on the sides of the Achilles, and right where that top front spur is located. Never had pains there before and never had them ever during any of my sprains. So Louis C.K. is pretty much right about our joints. 45 years old, shits worn out. I c an take pills and be pain free and screw up m y stomach, or just have pain.

MRI soon to see what’s messed up because 6-weeks after, I shouldn’t be leading stairs with my left and unable to run up a hill without needing Tylenol after. I’m guessing just a bunch of PT and other stuff to remember at home or in hotel rooms at work. I can still work. It’s annoying however sitting for a while where feet aren’t really in the best position but as long as I can still work airplane brakes and walk terminals I’ll be ok. But I’d like to exercise again. Bike...I need that.

VincentMalamute-Kim > Grindintosecond 06/17/2019 at 17:19

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Finally something up my professional alley! The top public photo is actually a really normal foot x-ray. Except for the red overlay.

It might be interesting to see your real x-rays. Spurs/protuberances may or may not be relevant. They may or may not cause pain. They’re really common and a lot of people aren’t bothered by them. They may or may not come from repetitive injuries. They can just be normal bone response to traction from ligaments pulling on them. Like the Achilles tendon pulling on the back of your heel - that can cause a spur and probably not symptomatic.

yeah, the MRI should be more informative.  It may not be.

user314 > Grindintosecond 06/17/2019 at 17:22

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Yeah see, this is why I’d really like to be able to put my brain in a robot body at some point, and I’m starting to not care if it’s a Jamison -type.

Grindintosecond > VincentMalamute-Kim 06/17/2019 at 17:30

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True.

The usual sprain is a roll over, insole tries to look up, but imagine that with twisting the toe to look left, or more I don’t know. No usual sp rainy sounds, just the feeling of string cheese being pulled apa rt and I go down on the garage floor and breathe like I’m giving birth through my foot.

VincentMalamute-Kim > Grindintosecond 06/17/2019 at 17:51

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ouch. That sounds horrible.

“Usual sprainy sounds” might have been good cause it could be a small fracture (avulsion) and could be easier to heal.

Ask for and post the radiology report of the MRI as well in addition to listening to the surgeon’s explanation of the report. (we’re out of my comfort zone with m usculoskeletal MRI )

dumpsterfire! > VincentMalamute-Kim 06/17/2019 at 17:54

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Your common sense approach to MSK issues seems to be sorely out of fashion these days.

Wrong Wheel Drive (41%) > Grindintosecond 06/17/2019 at 18:06

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Skiing extensively definitely messes with my feet a bit. Growing older is probably motivation to buy nicer boots to increase the amount of time I can go without real injury. 

SPAMBot - Horse Doctor > Grindintosecond 06/17/2019 at 18:16

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Better than butt stuff?

I kid, I kid. I have a few ticking time bomb as well. I’m hoping prosthetics and joint replacements are crazy advanced in 20-30 years.

VincentMalamute-Kim > dumpsterfire! 06/17/2019 at 21:58

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Thanks. But I hope you’re wrong with your opinion. I’m not a clinician so maybe I’m more attuned to the limitations of medical imaging. Many examples. Lots of people have herniated discs on MRI that cause them no problems.

Grindintosecond ’s doc should treat what he/she thinks is the issue, using the MRI results as additional info. He shouldn’t treat MRI abnormalities if they don’t agree with his clinical diagnosis.

Grindintosecond > VincentMalamute-Kim 06/17/2019 at 22:19

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X Ray’s said all good. Will follow up with MRI. Could be anything from “stay off it another week"  to “were taking it off and the other too just for fun and money”

Grindintosecond > SPAMBot - Horse Doctor 06/17/2019 at 22:22

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VincentMalamute-Kim > Grindintosecond 06/17/2019 at 22:32

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Your injury description sounds like something worse than stay off of it for a week. I’m gonna guess the MRI will show partial ligamentous tears/capsular injury with lots of edema. And then your doc will say “stay off of it for 4-6 weeks”. Good luck and hope it heals !

Nothing > Grindintosecond 06/17/2019 at 23:17

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I’m not looking forward to how my surgically repaired, with a plate and 8 screws leg/ankle will feel as I get older. It already gets a bit sore, kinda locks up  on occasion. And my right foot got stabbed by a stingray a little over a week ago, it’s still a little sore and still a decent little puncture wound.

Grindintosecond > VincentMalamute-Kim 06/17/2019 at 23:24

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event happened 6 weeks ago. swelling occurs only lightly and after i do things like load the car for camping or walk a bunch in airport terminals or generally any labor. I can walk up an incline but not run, that would be tylenol inducing later. after the doc poked and prodded a bit, an hour later the thing started to bother me. So I’m expecting to hear some of what you said. I’m not so sure about stay off for 4-6 but im certain some PT prescribed plus temperature therapies.

I was going to race track cycling this year. If anything i need back on the bike and this is in the way.

VincentMalamute-Kim > Grindintosecond 06/18/2019 at 14:15

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It does sound like “soft tissue injury” (ligaments, capsules ) and needs rest and nonsteroidals. I would stay off the bike or doing anything that makes it hurt - you’re just retearing it. OTOH, I’m not a “real” doc - I diagnose and treat images . I would be curious to hear what your ‘real’ doc says for treatment as well as the MRI report.