Iriebabel
Veteran Member
- Time of past OR future Camino
- 2022
Hello fellow Pilgrims. As promised here is an update to my ongoing foot saga. 30 days to Spain and the Camino Del Norte !
Today was the first day of my physio. I was excited and dreading it at the same time. As most of you no doubt know PT (Physio) is affectionately known to us medics and patients alike as the pain and torture clinic ..extreme emphahis on the PAIN ( no offense to Physio providers ...love you guys/gals you do good work).
It was a beautiful sunny spring day in Florida as I made my way to Physio...a great parking space and a good day for torture I think?
I know you are waiting for me to say something bad here but really, everything was suprisingly pleasant. I hobbled in on crutches as usual and I expected a miracle and healing... you know..Throw the crutches away kind of thing, aaaah sadly it didn't happen
The PRP (Platelet Rich Plasma) Injection worked so far anyway, I have high hopes however he said something I did not wish to accept willingly “. You may not be healed in time”. WHAAT?
Any way folks we are at the preverbial, we’ll see/we have high hopes of healing/ do your best in 14 physio visits/ I will be healed and go to the Camino Del Norte moment. He measured my range of motion in both feet and then we commenced with the torture . What? You actually thought I was going to get away without some pain ? Hmmmm not likely
He gave me four specific stretches however...exercises are tailored to each person by the health professional/physio. I include it only as an aid to those of you who are having heel spur pain. Please seek help from Physio and or Podiatrist.
- lay down on your back use a towel under between your toes and arch, pull the towel towards you stretching your arch do 10 hold for 20 seconds each
- Face a set of steps or a wall place your toes on first step or the wall, press down with your weight putting pressure on the toes curling toes towards you .. do 10 hold for 20 seconds you should feel it in your arch and your calf but not in your heel
- Hold on to 2 chairs one on either side of you and you in the middle place the affected foot in back and the good foot in front make sure your toe are pointing straight adjust your step so your knees do not hurt and lean slightly forward stretching your arch and calf. Do not put weight on your heel. Do 10 hold for 30 second each
- Sit in a chair place feet flat on the floor lift toes towards you flexing up then lowing down slowly careful not to put stress on the heel hold 5 seconds 20 times
I actually felt more pain my my cyborg turtle left knee today than I did in my heel spur.
So that was it for today except scheduling 3 times per week physio until I leave. And with that I went home stiff but not in pain..it was a good day.
Dont forget to check out the new Hoka’s (w/orange superfeet insoles) its like walking on air ...
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