Re: Ideas anyone, I'm out of luck and still in pain
Posted by Robin on 12/22/98
My first suggestion is that you change your primary care doctor, or complain to your health plan. Even if you go the alternative treatment route, you should probably have a podiatrist or ortho surgeon (specializing in lower extremities) examine you and make a diagnosis. Call your health plan; explain your history; ask what it take to get an approved referral and then push like crazy. (I'm in the middle of knee injury treatment myself and all I do is push push push with the HMO--but I'm getting appropriate treatment.) ) And complain about any PCP who tells you you must live with chronic pain at 37.I will probably go the acupuncture route myself in time because it seems to have a higher-than-average success rate. Right now, I am having moderate relief with glucosamine sulfate, spenco OTC orthotics, low footbed Birk style shoes and some icing. Don't know why, but I hurt far worse with stretching, so I'm tapering it.
Please avoid surgery for the spur. I was talking to my knee orthopod about PF and he said, "God, don't let anyone operate on you! Try every alternative you can." So I am. Guess you are too.
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