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Hi Doug. I have had FHL tendonitis going on 3 yea...

2011-10-18T06:20:56.410-04:00

Hi Doug. I have had FHL tendonitis going on 3 years now. After misdiagnosis, I went to a guy in Chicago who treats and operates on Joffrey Ballet dancers, his name is dr. Anand Vora. PT was not very helpful as the exercise just irritated the tendon. Cortisone helped somewhat. It seems avoiding biking, going up on my toes and wearing boots does help. I'm doing everything to avoid surgery and heal this up.

When the problem escalates and PT doesn't seem...

2011-09-23T05:19:59.788-04:00

When the problem escalates and PT doesn't seem to work, surgical procedures becomes necessary. It's really not a bad thing, especially with a lot of procedures having high chances of recovery.

Hi Doug, I ended up being diagnosed with small ner...

2011-06-13T10:20:13.634-04:00

Hi Doug,
I ended up being diagnosed with small nerve damage/peripheral neuropathy. It healed very slowly over time, but I still avoid shoes that rub tightly on my inner ankle, and if I'm too active I feel it in my ankles also. It's not pain, more like "sensations." I go many days now without feeling anything there. Good luck to you!

Kris, I have been dealing with the same thing - go...

2011-06-13T09:56:41.935-04:00

Kris,
I have been dealing with the same thing - going on three years now. I have been to two orthopedics and a podiatrist and have done all the following, anti-inflammatories, hot/cold treatments, walking cast, custom orthotics, injections, PT. I think my only option left is surgery. I’m just want to find someone in Chicago who has ‘been there done that’ with repairing FHL. Did you have the surgery and how is your foot now. Hoping you’re feeling better…Doug

I was reading your blog and noticed that you seem ...

2011-03-29T03:35:50.737-04:00

I was reading your blog and noticed that you seem to have a lot of the same symptoms I've been having. I went to my foot and ankle doc last Wednesday, and what I ended up getting was steroid meds for 6 days (I'm allergic to all NSAIDS), and wearing a lace-up ankle stabilizer with my walking shoes. I don't know that it has helped all that much yet, as it's only been a week. However, I will go back to see the doc again in 6 weeks, where they will look at what happens next. I did have surgery in my right ankle last year in February for a tarsal tunnel release. While that is healing, I have had much less pain and it did not take long to notice how much better it felt! Good luck with your foot! Do what you need to do to get better and back to enjoying life again, without pain!

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2009-12-28T01:42:18.351-05:00

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Let us know how you feel with the shoes with cushi...

2009-01-30T00:38:00.000-05:00

Let us know how you feel with the shoes with cushion support. I was wondering if that air cast made my condition worse also. Seems like we are in the same predicament. Thanks

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I stumbled across your blog and was s...

2008-06-18T20:29:00.000-04:00

Kris-

I stumbled across your blog and was startled to see that we are in the same predictament. I have fluid collected in the FHL tendon sheath and have done the PT, immobilization, rest, etc. deal for the last 16 months. My doctor suggested the cast idea today and it doesn't sound appealing. I'm debating the surgery and am strongly considering it as I don't see any benefit from the other remedies. Best of luck!!!