Guest guest Posted September 28, 2009 Report Share Posted September 28, 2009 If I were you I would get heel spurs ruled out and see a podiatrist to rule anything else out. Whether or not TC causes foot pain directly I don't know, but I suspect it could, depending what nerves are being affected. I do think that when you have TC everything else gets compromised and other problems show up (eg due to leg length difference, tight legs and calfs, drop foot, improper gait, back pain, etc). I remember having terrible foot pain in my late 20's for no real obvious reason. I was given orthodics and with diligent use the pain did go away. However, to this day I am only able to wear birkenstocks and orthodics in my runners to feel truly comfortable but have never experienced that terrible foot pain again. I do wonder if TC could have played a role in my pain however as the pain was pretty severe for such a young fit person that I was back then, so I would be curious to hear what others have to say about this issue. Your toes being like claws sounds like TC -- I think Nina in this group has had this symptom? Dee To: tetheredspinalcord From: ptfstarrynight@... Date: Mon, 28 Sep 2009 14:00:59 +0000 Subject: pains in heels Can anyone elaborate on heel pain and tethered cord? Do you need to get heel spurs ruled out as the cause of heel pain, to know if this pain is associated with a tight cord? My NSG doesn't recognize this as a symptom of a tight cord and is telling me to do calf stretches. Do I need to go get x-rays to rule this in or out? What have others done? My toes are also like claws and I have had pain in the soles of my feet for about 15 years now. The heel pain is fairly new. Thanks, Pam _________________________________________________________________ Windows Live helps you keep up with all your friends, in one place. http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=9660826 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 30, 2009 Report Share Posted September 30, 2009 Hi Dee Yes I do have clawed toes, mostly on the left foot which was most affected by the tethering when I was young, but also on the right foot which deteriorated as I got older. The clawing didn't improve after my detethering, cos the bones were set in their deformed position from an early age. The clawing is combined with the high arches on both sides, previously lengthened achilles tendons, and weak thigh muscles, which means my left foot always falls out to the left and gets extremely tired extremely quickly. My left foot is always painful, whatever I am doing and I get annoyed that it is just one joint in my body which lets me down (the ankle joint) if I try to run or walk a long way. The clawing of the toes is due to the tension on the L5 and S1 nerves, which enervate the lower legs and feet, due to the tethering between L5-S2. S1 is for the outer edge of the foot and the 4th and 5th toes and that's why the clawing is so bad there. The L5 nerve is for the inner lower leg and 1-3 toes, and that's why my feet have hammer big toes, and the left big toe has no power of its own! In fact my footprint looks very odd - I giggle when I think of people seeing it in the sand and wondering what walked by!! TC - why did we have to end up with it, eh! Nina -- > > > > > > If I were you I would get heel spurs ruled out and see a podiatrist to > rule anything else out. Whether or not TC causes foot pain directly I > don't know, but I suspect it could, depending what nerves are being > affected. I do think that when you have TC everything else gets > compromised and other problems show up (eg due to leg length difference, > tight legs and calfs, drop foot, improper gait, back pain, etc). I > remember having terrible foot pain in my late 20's for no real obvious > reason. I was given orthodics and with diligent use the pain did go away. > However, to this day I am only able to wear birkenstocks and orthodics in > my runners to feel truly comfortable but have never experienced that > terrible foot pain again. I do wonder if TC could have played a role in > my pain however as the pain was pretty severe for such a young fit person > that I was back then, so I would be curious to hear what others have to > say about this issue. > > Your toes being like claws sounds like TC -- I think Nina in this group > has had this symptom? > > Dee > > To: tetheredspinalcord > From: ptfstarrynight@... > Date: Mon, 28 Sep 2009 14:00:59 +0000 > Subject: pains in heels > > Can anyone elaborate on heel pain and tethered cord? Do you need to get > heel spurs ruled out as the cause of heel pain, to know if this pain is > associated with a tight cord? > > My NSG doesn't recognize this as a symptom of a tight cord and is telling > me to do calf stretches. > > Do I need to go get x-rays to rule this in or out? What have others done? > My toes are also like claws and I have had pain in the soles of my feet > for about 15 years now. > > The heel pain is fairly new. > > Thanks, > > Pam > > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________________ > Windows Live helps you keep up with all your friends, in one place. > http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=9660826 > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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