Tarsal Tunnel

[livingwith]

I have been having pain and numbness in my toes for a little over a year now and had just about every diagnosis a foot can get but finally ended with tarsal tunnel syndrome After a lot of research on my part it was recommended that I have surgery and went with an orthopeadic surgeon that came recommended.
that was in March. i spent six weeks in a non wieght bearing cast and thought I was finally on the road to recovery only to start having the same symptoms as before. Six months later I have ...Read the full article

[grandma3]

I RECENTLY GOT MY DIAGNOSIS WITH TARSAL TUNNEL IN BOTH OF MY FEET. NO SURGERY YET..HE WANTS TO START ME ON SHOTS FOR THE PAIN...I TAKE TRAMADOL NOW FOR THE PAIN IVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO WORK SINCE JULY OF THIS YR...I USE A CANE AT HOME AND A WALKER ON REALLY BAD BAD DAYS.I USE ELECTRIC WHEEL CHAIRS EVERYWHERE I GO .....THE ORTHO DOC WHO GOT ME ON THE RIGHT TRACK WITH DIAGNOSIS IS AN EXCELLANT SURGEON MY YOUNGER SIS WORKS WITH HIM AT HIS ORTHO CLINIC AND B4 THAT HE WORKED AT A TOP HOSPITAL..SO I FEEL IM IN GOOD HANDS...IM SICK OF THE PAIN.....I HAVE TO SOAK MINE IN VERY WARM WATER WHEN THE PAIN IS SOO INTENSE...I TAKE MY MEDS SOME DAYS AND JUST LAY DOWN AND REST.......NEVER HAD SUCH PAIN IN MY LIFE IVE ALWAYS WORKED AND THIS HAS STOPPED ME IN MY TRACKS SO TO SPEAK....IVE BEEN TOLD TO GET A LAWYER ASAP MY DOC SAYS THIS IS WORK RELATED.SO I FILED A WORKMANS COMP THEY SAID I HAD TO COME BK TO WORK WHILE I FILED SO I ANSWERED PHONES FOR ONLY 3 HOURS SITTING --THAT IS AS LONG AS I COULD TAKE..THEY DENIED ME OF COURSE (LAWYER NOW) AND NOW IM BK ON MY PERSONAL LEAVE THROUGH DECEMBER.......WISH U LUCK AND SPEEDY RECOVERY MY FRIEND ON HERE THIS IS PAINFUL STUFF.....IM ONLY 50 (THIS MONTH) AND THIS SUCKS....I CANT DO ANYTHING I DID B4....IM ALWAYS AT HOME HARDLY GO ANYWHERE UNLESS I HAVE TOOOO...TC KEEP US POSTED.OK.SARAH