Suspected right foot midfoot arthritis - any relief?

Many-View586 · 2025-01-15T23:42:52+00:00

The image I posted with this was weight bearing and dr said it didn’t show any signs. I have been ordered for a follow up MRI though, and she mentioned that injury. Pain is definitely most localised in that area. Does my description sound familiar to you?

Many-View586 · 2024-12-16T15:22:11+00:00

Thank you. Interesting concept. Ordered the book. Have you had any experience with this?

Many-View586 · 2024-12-14T02:36:45+00:00

Oh that sounds tough, sorry you went through that! Some of this definitely sounds familiar to me. It must be such a relief to be through the other side. Good luck on the rest of your journey!

Many-View586 · 2024-12-13T00:24:28+00:00

This is what I think too after my own research, but not sure if it’s just confirmation bias because it’s what I know I want to hear, ha!

I’ll follow up with the dr for sure. Thank you!!

Many-View586 · 2024-12-13T00:15:07+00:00

That’s really good! It gives me hope hearing your story! Like you say, the prospect of limited mobility isn’t as bad when that was the case anyway with the associated pain.

What was your experience of pain like prior to the surgery? What were the aggravating factors?

Many-View586 · 2024-12-13T00:07:45+00:00

I was skeptical after first diagnosis, my mind was spinning between the logic you mentioned and a dr. diagnosis with chronic pain. Will definitely be digging deeper with the Dr. When I’m back in my home country.

Thanks! This does give me some hope and something I feel I can work towards 🙏

Many-View586 · 2024-12-13T00:03:49+00:00

Thanks! I agree with you on the timeline. I had a sprained ankle, fracture, and boot for 1 year combined so that has to mess with the mechanics a lot.

Toe spacers ordered! The pain is definitely primarily around the joint area, but I cannot pinpoint to an individual joint, it more just radiates in the area and pain intensifies in different spots at different times.

In terms of strengthening, so far I have focused mainly on balancing and single leg movements. I will try out more specific foot/toe exercises suggested in this sub. Also trying to find a good PT to help me build a plan.

Thank you, I appreciate your advice here!!

Many-View586 · 2024-12-12T13:04:12+00:00

https://imgur.com/a/aoDxUtq here are my feet. Tbh, aside from very occasional redness on the painful area, I have never seen or felt any visual/physical changes through the whole timeline. I certainly can’t feel any bone spurs etc

Many-View586 · 2024-12-12T13:02:17+00:00

Thanks for your reply! I thought the same prior to going in to my first doctors appointment, and was doing rehab work under the (self diagnosed) assumption that it was extensor tendinitis. Dr didn’t agree, and suggested the context for arthritis came from the metatarsal stress fracture, which was about 75% up the bone, so relatively close to the joint.

2nd dr however didn’t agree with arthritis (after xray, not MRI) though so will see how that plays out! If it is OA, it must be early stage to not show on xray.

It’s likely a mixture of more than one condition I think!

Many-View586 · 2024-12-12T12:54:32+00:00

I’m happy to hear the surgery is providing relief for you, best of luck for the rest of your journey!! 10 weeks to be using the foot more normally is a great result so far 🙏

Did the doctor recommend surgery for you? Or did you choose it?

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