I’m waiting to see a fantastic surgeon I found up in SF, and just saw my OS two days ago for the THIRD time about this.
Last Thursday I went to put a shoe on, rotated my leg, and it popped / sounded like stepping on dead branches. It got super hot, I did the RICE thing, now it seems more stable again. It feels much better to be in thick soled shoes or low kitten heels - barefoot is excruciating in my heel, feels like my Achilles could pop as well.
At my OS visit, many x rays showed it looked normal... he thinks I tore a ligament. I don’t, as my leg would feel majorly unstable, and I don’t know how that would affect my ROM so much. If anything it would be looser I think?
I’m going for a special MRI soon to get more info. I’d hoped for this back in May, but here we are in November.
I’m wondering if it’s peroneal tears, PT fears my Tib-Fib angle is incorrect, chiropractor thinks it’s soleus muscle... more KT tape, e stim, physical therapy (therapeutic not torture), foam rolling, stretching...
I was better 3 months ago than I am now. I’m so tired of limitations and pain... I know all of you understand that one. My actual knee is still pain free - but this problem is really concerning, limiting, and painful.
Im praying there’s a fix not involving surgery, but if I have to to get my life back, I will. Ugh. Thanks for your responses and support. Means a lot.
I’ll report back when I know more. Fingers are crossed...