I appreciate your response!😊
The info that you have provided makes so much sense, John. And I can understand it, since I had carpal tunnel syndrome (nastily intense at times) for a couple of decades. Much improved, thanks to therapy, braces, and not teaching anymore! Retired 13 yrs so no more grading tests/quizzes/essays; all of that hand movement contributed to the damages.
I have an outstanding sports medicine doctor to whom I am grateful for what she did for my traumatized left arm (the entire arm, including hand/fingers) and the shoulder (rotator cuff tear, damages to ligaments, etc.). Yeah, all of that from the hard fall onto concrete floor....Took several months and 3 injections (and lots of OT for the arm/elbow/hand-fingers) but one year ago this August those areas were finally pain free! I still cannot and will not chance doing certain activities with that arm but I am a happy and grateful camper.
I am calling her office this morning (right after sending off this message) and asking her staff if indeed she will attend to the issues with my ankle/foot. I honestly had not thought of that since I've been told that only FOOT ORTHOPEDISTS take care of foot/ankle injuries, etc. It was the foot orthopedist that I was referred to (and who helped as best he could) that told me there was nothing more he could do....
I have deep trust and faith in Dr. Belkin (sports medicine ortho). I turned to her as second opinion for my left knee injuries/pain, and she immediately had different avenues for treatment than the sports medicine doctor that I left altogether. Actually, I have left that entire medical group and now ALL my doctors are within another one that is associated with NY Presbyterian-Columbia University. Both my husband and I did that, and we are very happy that we did. Quality of care is incredible. Doctors are not dismissive, nor have God-complexes (as did the orthopedist to whom I was sent for second opinion on my rotator cuff torn shoulder), and they think out of the box in order to best help their patients.
Thank you for the links! My husband is eager to learn about TTS; he has seen the agony that I have experienced.
If you don't mind, I'd like to update you once I have info to share.
¡Mil gracias! 😊🌺