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Another Dr. Frustration

cmom

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I also continue to pay for a misdiagnosis. About this time last year, I broke my foot. I was fairly certain it was broken due to pain and swelling and I have had other broken bones (possibly due to my osteopenia). Anyway, my dr. xrayed my foot and told me it wasn't broken and gave me a shot through the top of it saying i probably had a neuroma.. I made 3 visits to him before he sent me to an orthopedist. They took x-rays and voila --- broken foot. So I wore the attractive "shoe" for several weeks. When returning for follow up, my foot still had not healed. Overall, I limped around for 3 1/2 months before i was released. However, my foot still causes me pain on a daily basis. I can't help but believe if it had been diagnosed properly to begin with (especially knowing about the osteopenia), :ph34r: it would be much better now. And heaven forbid that a dr apologize for a misdiagnosis b/c that would set them up for a lawsuit.

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Robin, I know how frustrating this is. I broke my right ankle four years ago in April. I got one of the worst, most ignorant (not to mention abusive) doctors in town when I went to the ER. He did EVERYTHING wrong, and as a result my ankle will still swell every day, and often throb with pain day and night. It will never be the same. I sure hope that your foot will end up being better than mine.

What I found is very helpful, is chiropractic adjustments (yes, chiropractors will adjust feet). Without twice weekly adjustments for the past three years, I would likely not be able to walk at all by now. Not all chiropractors adjust more than your spine, so you'll have to check before going to one.

plantime Contributor
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Since you spent several weeks with a shoe-thingy on your foot, chances are the muscles have yanked up. Try doing hurdlers stretches, 3-4 times a day, holding each stretch for 15-20 seconds.

cmom Contributor
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Since you spent several weeks with a shoe-thingy on your foot, chances are the muscles have yanked up. Try doing hurdlers stretches, 3-4 times a day, holding each stretch for 15-20 seconds.

I'm pretty sure it's not the muscles. I exercise 4-5 times a week and go to a personal trainer once a week. My foot still feels similiar to when it was broken, only not as severe. Still hurts quite a bit when I step on an uneven surface and then just walking sometimes.

This same doctor's office (not the same dr., but a nurse practioner) also misdiagnosed my dad's heart attack as acid reflux and now he only has 50% of his heart left due to the massive heart attack which could have been prevented or lessened.

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