Hi Chris, Thanks for the encouragement. Yes, I've already been to a sports medicine doc - I called in April for the appointment, was able to see him a month later. Long story short, it's like pushing string - doc ordered MRI of foot and ankle but insurance denied the ankle, so just did the foot - wait a couple weeks to get that done, and then can prove that MRI of ankle is also needed so wait another week, and then need EMG and wait 6 wks to get that (and that's after begging to get in sooner in attempt to address the nerve damage before it's too late). Then the doc gets the EMG results which shows motor aspect of medial plantar and lateral plantar nerves aren't working properly. So, doc says it's not reversible and suggests PT. I know enough to know that PT is palliative and without all the tiny muscles in foot working I'm going to be in trouble. So, I started doing my own research and sent my records to other places. I paid out-of-pocket and met with a specialist in a major city/health system a couple hours away, and I'm sure he is top of his field, but I'm not sure he even reviewed my records, the visit was very short and he wasn't really open to discussion. He did recommend an ultrasound of nerves, and when I told my doc at home, he said that he has a colleague he is in contact with who does this - UGH!!! So why didn't he offer this 5 months ago?! He just gave up. So, sorry for the rant - I'm so frustrated, confused, overwhelmed. I'm relatively young and like to be active, and have pain with just walking. What happened to the days when you could go to the doctor and rest assured that if they couldn't help you, they would help get you to someone who could? Thanks again for your encouragement.