TrulyGrace

der Boot orthotik 2

Now, I'm convinced that I have a stellar pain threshold.  I write this because when I described a precipitating pain incident in early March, my doctors say that did not cause all the problems they see in the X ray sets. 

They really had to convince me to wear the boot---I think I have a high tolerance for pain and just have been walking in pain for a loooong time.  The doctors do not think it is a very very old injury (from ballet or gymnastics or rockclimbing), but they think the main fracture is due to something other than my sudden pain in March.  I am just used to living with pain, I suppose, from my hip problems.
Osteophytes---there are osteophytes in that ankle (as well as a Bouchard's node in my hand), and the resident who examined the X rays seemed to think that there was evidence of my ankle bones trying to mend themselves between March and this week. 

Thus, the request that I wear the boot, to immobilize and take weight/ pressure off the joint.

posted by Grace @ 5/25/2013 03:15:00 PM