Unhappy Feet

[gothick]

Hmm. Just back from a podiatrist. It turns out that the reason my verruca didn't go away when I put verruca-ridding stuff on it was because it's a corn. That also explains why I couldn't figure out where I picked it up: it's a pressure-related problem, not a virus-related one.

But then came the bigger whammy. The man looked at my unusually-high arches (oft-commented upon by friends but never before mentioned by the medical profession), checked out the uneven wear on the soles of my shoes, and diagnosed a case of super-pronation.

He asked me whether I have achy feet in the mornings (check) and maybe back problems (check) and said I might want to look into getting myself a set of orthotic insoles.

It didn't click at the time, but I'm wondering if this might also go some way to explaining the foot problems I had at the beginning of the year -- the ones pushed out of my and the physiotherapist's mind after my snowboarding injury did more pressing things to my knee. At the time, my GP said my foot X-ray showed rather unusual wear, and that would be consistent with what this podiatrist just said.

So. I now have a sore toe that's been carved about a bit, a desire to get some new walking shoes soon, and the idea to go back after Christmas (when the orthotics lab he uses will be open again) and get myself fitted up, as it were.

Comments

[fatal-logic.livejournal.com]

Maybe we can arrange to cancel each other out - I have the opposite issue...

I got an excellent custom fitting of New Balance trainers when I was in Vancouver (not sure if they do the same thing here), the shoes had 'roll cages' to stabilise the foot and stop it going the way it goes. According to this you want a cushioned sole, but probably best to get some advice.

I also got some good advice and my current insoles at the local Ecco-stocking shoe shop. I wear them with lace-up walking shoes and have no problems with them for fit.

Agreed with Perdita that 199x was not a good time - nor indeed were the 80s, when the ones I had sported metal plates that destroyed the inside of the shoes.

[perdita-fysh.livejournal.com]

Hey but did you get to walk on a treadmill with crosses on your knees in permanent marker while your legs were filmed for training purposes for medical students?

I am strangely inspired by the thought that somewhere in the world someone might be watching my knees right now. *&)

[gothick-matt.livejournal.com]

He did threaten me briefly with a treadmill, but I didn't warrant filmstar status, apparently ;)

[gothick-matt.livejournal.com]

Excellent. I'm feeling some nice community spirit now all the other people with wonky feet are 'fessing up :)

I shall be seeing what podiatrist bloke has to say first, as I can probably get work to pay for the consultation, at least.