Ankle pain but I don't know why.....
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I have a very bad pain in my ankle right anterior - all around the cuboid bone area and along the foot. Thought I had just strained it as had been waiting for a knee replacement and was probably favouring the other leg. It was excruitating pain and my whole foot kept cramping and wouldn't release and I couldn't move it in any direction - it was like all my toes stuck together. I had this for almost 3 months, then the knee replacement last november and was off both legs for a while tbh but ankle has flared up again and I still don't know why.....again pain is very bad a foot keeps cramping up Does anyone know what the symptoms can be from as I need to find a plan of action as it is impeding my TKR recovery! I am undergoing some tests and evaluataions with a rheumatologist for another pain but nothing has showed up as significant and he reluctantly X-rayed my ankle and nothing was on the report of any significance but I am not sure what shows up on X-rays tbh......Many thanks in advance for any help....
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kpower missmagwumps
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Mystery pains in the ankle? Talk to just about anyone here and they would raise their hand.
I would take a guess at a plausible cause for your misery, but a lot of information is missing from your narrative to establish a reason with some certainty.
Are you older or younger? Did you ever injure the ankle in question earlier in life (sprain, fracture, etc.). Do you have a pre-existing condition like diabetes or arthritis? Are you overweight?
If none of the above apply, then your gut instinct idea (your posture and gait were affected by favoring your bad knee) was right, and this caused some musculoskeletal imbalances that triggered ankle issues (probably among other symptoms).
Before deciding on a strictly orthopedist (and possible recommendations for surgery
) route if it were me I would see a good chiropractor or physiotherapist to see if improvement in gait/posture with special exercises might improve the ankle (and knees, hips).
As always, best wishes for recovery and good health.
missmagwumps kpower
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Well - thank you for your reply..... I am 70, slightly overweight (having lost 3 stone before TKR) so weight loss still a work in progress but a good start. I am diabetic but is well controlled with diet, I take a diuretic for BP for years and that's about it - apart from pain relief for current knee problems and facet joint problems in lumbar spine. All in all feeling rather decrepit as I feel everything is being thrown out of kilter but the ankle/foot problem was a huge and irritating addition to all my other joint/muscle aches and pains...hence the current Rheumatology investigation but nothing has flagged up yet apart from a collapsed vertebrae at L1 (that was a surpise) as no osteoporosis flagged in bone density scan! This time round the ankle/foot pain is not so servere as before I couldn't even separate my toes - felt like a severe cramp and everything fused together and no amount of manipulation would relieve it as couldn't bear it to be touched...ho hum....am having physio for my knee but PT say if nothing showed up on the X-ray it was probably just a strain but I have had strains/sprains before and nothing like this...it was really excruitiating - even at rest but more so when trying to move and couldn't bear bed covers on it. I am trying a topical Voltarol Gel, which could be helping but too early to say I think. I would avoid all surgical routes if possible but need to know what this is so I can stop /avoid it or whatever....there was no great swelling or redness but just felt like an inflammation deep in the joint causing great immobility.....any help to further answer my question would be much appreciated....x
kpower missmagwumps
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Miss Magwumps,
Thanks for reply and information.
You seem to have some musculoskeletal issues which are not uncommon at your age, and with your conditions.
That doesn't mean you can't do something about it. But I believe what you really need is a highly competent specialist that deals in muscle, bone, and joint problems associated with aging. I am not talking about a doctor that would prefer to treat with drugs and surgery.
I am sure there are interventions with diet, nutrition, exercise, and special therapies that would benefit you greatly. It sounds like you are in the UK so I don't know what you national health insurance would cover.
Here's hoping you get the knowledge and help you need to enjoy good health.