Tendonitis? or Rupture?
October 27, 2008
Well, so far even just walking continuosly for just a few minutes makes my ankle hurt a lot. Its becoming very frustrating since I was hoping I would be healing by now.
I've been researching the symptoms of my ankle pain in recent days. I already knew I had posterior tibialis tendonitis for the past 3 years, so I looked up the next possible exarcerbation of the injury, which was a tear or rupture of the tendon. What I found out was not very promising. If the tendon ruptured, then I face the possibility of not being able to run ever again. The prognosis so far is very poor based on my self assessment. Of course diagnosing the problem myself is not the way to go since I am not a doctor or an ankle specialist, but from everything I have read so far on the internet about the injury, it doesn't look too good. Its as if someone told me I couldn't go out and play anymore. I have taken certain steps to relieve the pain based on treatment suggestions I found on the internet like wearing my orthotics all the time plus a heel lift, and also wearing an ankle brace when I'm at work or just walking around home. This is not only to keep the ankle stable but also to retain heat around the area to promote healing by increasing circulation. I'll have to wait and see if all these help. I'll probably schedule an appointment with my doctor in the next few days with the possibility of getting a consultation with a podiatrist.
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