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I went to a podiatrist Friday and she said there was nothing wrong with my foot and it was all coming from my back. In the mri picture does it look like a tethered spinal cord? I was reading about that and all the symptoms of that is exactly what I have. Nobody has mentioned that

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@justbec2004 Your image is an X-ray which doesn't show soft tissue well. You would need an MRI to see if there is a tethered spinal cord. The MRI machine is like a large tube that you are moved into on a sled and it makes a lot of noise and uses magnets to get the images. The best way to look for that would be in a sagital slice that divides the body in half with a left and a right side. No one here can really diagnose that for you; it must come from a medical professional. If this is familiar to you, also know my comments are meant for all the members.

I know this can be frustrating, and it's often process of elimination to find where the issues are. Don't waste time chasing doctors who don't seem interested in helping you. They can pick and choose which patients they want to help.