Tore something in my foot. :(

[Oneslowz28]

My ankle / heel has been hurting since I last played football with some friends which was about 2 weeks ago. The pain has been very light and only became an issue if I was on my feet for a few hours so I thought I might have strained or bruised something. Well today while walking in Walmart someone yelled "Charles" and I pivoted on that foot to see who was calling me. About half way through the pivot a sharp pain shot through my foot and started throbbing like half way between my ankle and Achilles tendon. Every step I would take felt like someone was driving a nail into my heel. So I make my shopping trip quick and come home. It was hurting to use the brakes in my truck. I get inside (barely) and pull off my shoe and there is no swelling or discoloration. It continues to throb for a few hours and eases up a bit. Now literally every time I flex my foot up or down it throbs and I get that same shooting pain.

I called the ER at 2 local hospitals and they both said that all they would do would be to take x-rays and give me something for the pain and send me home with a padded brace. So its no use going there and spending a few thousand dollars for just a brace and a pain pill. I plan on calling a foot Dr. Monday but I doubt I will be able to see anyone before late in the week.

Anyone else experienced pain in the same area? Have any idea what the hell I did?

[billygoat333]

I have had the same thing happen, I never got it checked out though. I just popped a bunch of ibuprofen and lived with it. lol hurts like a bitch though. (whoah, since when can we say that?)

[Drum Thumper]

(whoah, since when can we say that?)

We always could. Bitch, historically, refers to a female dog.

Anyways, like I said on your FB post, Paging Dr. Benson!

I had a similar problem going on with my left foot. However, since I haven't been standing on concrete floors for 8 hours a day like in my old job, I've noticed that the pain has decreased significantly.

[billygoat333]

hmm must not use that word a lot ;)

[Oneslowz28]

Pain is back. Walked out to the driveway to pick up the news paper and when I walked up the 2 short steps into my house from my garage the pain shot straight up my leg. It actually is worse this time. I had to hop to the kitchen on my right foot.

Just called a foot Dr and I have an appointment for this afternoon at 3.

I can not put any pressure what so ever on it at this time. Even flexing it hurts like hell. I lost my balance on the way to the living room and had to put weight on it to stop from falling and it brought me to tears. So I made it back to the garage and managed to dig out the crutches from when I sprang the same ankle last year.

This foot has a history of pain. I severely sprang it a few times in HS playing football and would roll it every few weeks for a few years. It finally became somewhat immune to the pain of rolling it. By somewhat immune I mean that the pain would go away after a minute or so. Then last year I sprang it in a small hole while walking through a park I was taking photos in. Since then I have rolled it a few more times playing football or just walking on flat ground. So I think this pinched nerve or what ever it is, is telling me to take a step back and take it easy for a while.

The crappy thing is that I have to run my uncles construction company for the next 6-10 weeks while he recovers from major surgery. I start Monday and have all the intentions of going out there and actually working side by side with his crew.

[SXRguyinMA]

sorry to hear! I hope it gets better soon!

My wife was in a car wreck on friday, someone pulled out of a parking lot and hit the side of her car. she has severe whiplash and crazy pain from the base of her spine to the top of her neck. everytime she moves she's almost in tears its so bad.

just take it easy and let it heal!

[Oneslowz28]

Sorry to hear about your wife man. That sucks! I am pretty good with pain. I mean yea it still hurts but 99% of the time I can manage it. Its that 1% that puts me out of commission.

[SXRguyinMA]

lol I know the feelin!

[Oneslowz28]

Went to the Dr. He scheduled me for some test tomorrow including a few xrays of my foot. Gave me some good pain killers which knocked me out for a few hours.

[Oneslowz28]

I screwed it up pretty bad this morning. I had to stop for fuel and me being the stubborn idiot I am insisted that I pump. When walking to the back of the truck I rolled the ankel on the hurting foot. The pop and crackel was so loud my mother heard it inside my truck. I now can not put ant pressure or bend my foot. So I am sitting at my appointment at the up waiting on xrays. The doc moved it around and said he thinks it's something more than a sprang.

[SXRguyinMA]

aww man I told you to take it easy!! :facepalm:

hope it gets better soon, and hope its nothing major!

[Oneslowz28]

Well the x-rays showed no break but the Dr did move it around more and poked here and there and after consulting with another Dr. they concluded that I tore some ligaments. So I have a splint on it and have to walk with crutches. He said for me to keep off of it all together until Monday morning.

Like I said, I am pretty good with pain and when I told the Dr. I only wanted Tylenol or Motrin for the pain he said "If I ever piss you off in a dark alley I am just going to have to shoot you and not worry about beating you up" He said that I am the second person he has ever treated for an injury like this who refused the narco pain killers. I just dont like the way they make me feel.

[SXRguyinMA]

yea the wife said the same thing to the doctor - she hates taking painkillers

[Oneslowz28]

OK walking for the first time after having foot elevated and iced for the last 8 hours is not a pleasant experience even with crutches.

[dr.walrus]

I am the second person he has ever treated for an injury like this who refused the narco pain killers. I just dont like the way they make me feel.

My step-mother recently had a hip replacement, was offered a month of high dose morphine, oxycodone, dihydrocodine or tramadol, her choice.

She decided she didn't like them and just took paracetamol :neutral:. After having half of her femur and a chunk of her pelvis replaced with titanium bars, plates and pins :hurt:.

I have subsequently accused my father of marrying Rambo.