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Posted 7/13/2014 4:16 PM (GMT 0)
I relate everything to back/nerve pain if it is with right leg/right foot. I have always thought that this pain in my ankle is related. I am now wondering if it could be something else though. I feel like my ankle is broke. It has hurt like this for a long time on and off. I put ace bandage on and it seems to help. It is all around the ankle bone and top of foot. I wonder if it could be a stress fracture, but it does not do this all the time. Any thoughts?
Posted 7/13/2014 6:53 PM (GMT 0)
It is not uncommon for people with nerve injuries that effect their feet to feel this. I have had nerve pain in my feet and lower legs for many years and sometimes have exactly what you are describing.
Posted 7/13/2014 7:01 PM (GMT 0)
Thanks Jim. I figured if was something other than nerve pain, like a stress fracture it would have to hurt constantly. Last few days have been rough.
Posted 7/13/2014 10:50 PM (GMT 0)
Just to make sure that you don't have anything going on with the ankle it might be a good idea to have it checked by the dr. Better to be safe than sorry.
Posted 7/13/2014 10:51 PM (GMT 0)
I'm not sure if this is similar or not, but I'll share with you what I experience.

For me, with my spine damage and nerve damage, I had (and still have) pain in the same places you mentioned, and one of the most disconcerting pains has got to be in that darn foot!

The pain in the foot can get dreadful, and I always feel like I'm walking on the inside of my ankle (super pronating) and that it'll break if I'm not careful. I rarely walk without my AFO brace and orthotics because of this.

When I do not wear them, the arch in that foot is lost, it flattens out, and it feels like my ankle bone will reach the floor! It's very stressful on the joint itself.









M.
Posted 7/13/2014 11:38 PM (GMT 0)
I am sure going to mention this to my dr. I am going to call first thing in the morning as I have had a rough few days.
Posted 7/14/2014 4:58 PM (GMT 0)
I have been having ankle pain as well lately. Usually I just have the foot weirdness like numbness and tingling in the right foot and that's from my nerve problems but this pain is in my left ankle and it did keep me awake last night. I am definitely interested in hearing what you find out to be the culprit. Hubby says I have roving pain syndrome lol it likes to move all around depending on the hour or the day etc. Keep us posted as to what the doc says.
Posted 7/14/2014 11:32 PM (GMT 0)
I didn't get to see the dr or move appt up. I did however get back on Fentayl patch. If you have been following my post I got off in May to see where I was with pain. I had some relief with injections in June but didn't last. Couldn't take anymore so I decided to go back on them. I will probably go back to neurosurgeon.
Posted 7/14/2014 11:34 PM (GMT 0)
Would like to add, not glad that you all have the ankle pain, but glad to know that it is common with this nerve/back ordeal.
Posted 7/15/2014 2:41 PM (GMT 0)
I had a broken ankle and on the other side my sciatica goes into my foot, have to say my sciatica hurt more than the broken ankle. My foot goes numb more now. Nerve pain can be a weird thing. Don't wait to have surgery, I did not by choice but because my medical insurance wouldn't do it for over a year from symptom onset and now I have three permanently damaged nerves. I did ultimately have surgery and it did relieve the extreme pain.

I just had neck surgery and it relieved some of my leg pain and other weird body nerve pain (not sciatica- but usual neck related pain) because I had vertebrate pushing on my spinal cord. And it was worse when they went in to see it than what it looked like on the MRI. Keep pushing for treatment and do your home work to find good neurosurgeon and pain management doctor.

Surgery should be last resort and only if it is unbearable because it is rarely 100% cure for pain. But only you will know when you get desperate to do it, then it is the right thing, especially if your doctor says it is progressive like DDD?
Best wishes for you.
Posted 7/15/2014 4:39 PM (GMT 0)
I had surgery nov 2012 where they said ligaments were engorgaged around the nerve. I got no relief. I have gotten worse. Ankle pain is terrible now.
Posted 7/15/2014 6:32 PM (GMT 0)
This might be considered an *adjunct* as opposed to a primary avenue to pursue but have you considered seeing a physiatrist and/or a podiatrist? Just to get additional perspectives....







M.
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