Wow! I tried to go running this morning, and I lasted 1 minute and 11 seconds. My foot hurt so much I just turned around and called through all the podiatrists in the yellow pages until I found someone who could see me. I saw Dr. Kenney, and what a huge relief! I was starting to think I had a stress fracture. However, he reassured me (without even looking at my X-ray), that no, I didn't have a stress fracture, I just had WAY messed up bone structure. I have always had total problems with my feet, I have seen THREE different podiatrists before this guy, and no answers. However, he totally explained the weird tumor-like bone growths on my heel, and pointed out new bone growths on top of my feet that I hadn't even noticed. Those are actually the probem--they had started to encapsulate my nerves, which was causing all the pain.
So he taped my feet to see how my knees/hips would adjust to "proper" feet whatever, and next week he will fit me for orthotics that will help me land better (I actually pronate AND supanate). And he said it will actually make me FASTER!!! So I totally love the man. He even told me that my feet land so weird that that is the reason I have callouses over the tips of my toes--because I am trying to get traction, and my feet never can lock into place to push off effectively.
So, after I got home from seeing him and running som errands, I finally went running at about 2:30. I got to watch the lightning, and I actually felt great. I did have to cut some of the tape off (Dr. Kenney gave me approval to do this), and then the tape wasn't quite so constrictive.
Yay! I hope this helps me get over all my feet issues! | 