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Severe foot and ankle pain when walking

Neuropathy | Last Active: Sep 8 4:59am | Replies (15)

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I have been diagnosed Neuropathy. I do not have diabetes, I have never had chemo, sugar level normal, blood pressure normal, I do not drink or smoke, and no autoimmune conditions. What I DO have was injury on my left foot (fractured) but my right foot my ankle and foot was severely injured on my bones, ankle and a ruptured tendon. 8 surgical procedures were performed to "put my right foot and ankle back together" back in March of this year but I still have some permanent disabilities of walking and minor pain. My symptoms of Neurotrophy set in gradually beginning in June or July. The pain and symptoms of my feet and legs are gradually increasing (now in my hands). Would an MRI CONFIRM the reason for this? I need to know if these symptoms can be controlled without pain pills or procedures. Where do I go from here? Thanks

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Hello @74shelley, Welcome to Connect. Sorry to hear that your pain and symptoms have been gradually increasing. I'm not a doctor but I think an MRI can show possible nerve damage and compression but I wouldn't think it would account for the new symptoms of pain/numbness in your hands. Controlling the symptoms without pain pills or procedures is what I think we all would want. The Foundation for Peripheral Neuropathy has a lot of helpful information on their website here - https://www.foundationforpn.org/living-well/.

Have you met with a neurologist or specialist to discuss controlling the symptoms?

I've heard some good things about Soft ShockWave Therapy but hard to find it in many areas, though chiropractors are jumping in. The other reply was spot on. You should check with a neurologist and rule out anything spinal related (neck, back, etc that control it all.)