Sorry this is more of a personal help plea, has anyone seen the x-ray of my feet I have (all being well) posted in combination with a story I have posted to the effect that I have been forced to stop running?)
Can anything be done to improve what looks (to me) as a comprehensively destroyed left toe joint?
Simon Beck
Should one try to run with a damaged foot?
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Re: Should one try to run with a damaged foot?
Sorry, can't comment on your feet but I have some experience of getting the best advice which might be useful.
Basically my experience is to find the best physio local to you, preferrably one that specialises in sports injuries. He or she will hopefully know the best specialist for this sort of injury. Now comes the difficult bit that others may wish to comment on.
If you have private medical insurance, and that specialist is on your insurers list, then great, go and get sorted. If not you could see if your GP will refer you on the NHS. I think in some circumstances they may not be able to (depending on the local structure of the NHS?), or may prefer to send you to another specialist, but I'd prefer the one recommended by a good physio if it's a sports injury....
Alternatively you could see the specialist for a consultation as a private patient. Hand over your 200 quid or so, and (possibly) see the same consultant as an NHS patient for the later more expensive treatments like MRI scans and any operations) . Your GP will be more likely to organise the NHS treatment with your chosen specialist as you are already his/her patient, but I think this also "depends". The physio is best placed to advise on all of this.
Apologies if this is obvious and you've tried all of this.
Perhaps someone reading this who has a bit more knowledge on NHS funding might explain why it works like this, or whether this has changed in the 2 years since my experience.
Basically my experience is to find the best physio local to you, preferrably one that specialises in sports injuries. He or she will hopefully know the best specialist for this sort of injury. Now comes the difficult bit that others may wish to comment on.
If you have private medical insurance, and that specialist is on your insurers list, then great, go and get sorted. If not you could see if your GP will refer you on the NHS. I think in some circumstances they may not be able to (depending on the local structure of the NHS?), or may prefer to send you to another specialist, but I'd prefer the one recommended by a good physio if it's a sports injury....
Alternatively you could see the specialist for a consultation as a private patient. Hand over your 200 quid or so, and (possibly) see the same consultant as an NHS patient for the later more expensive treatments like MRI scans and any operations) . Your GP will be more likely to organise the NHS treatment with your chosen specialist as you are already his/her patient, but I think this also "depends". The physio is best placed to advise on all of this.
Apologies if this is obvious and you've tried all of this.
Perhaps someone reading this who has a bit more knowledge on NHS funding might explain why it works like this, or whether this has changed in the 2 years since my experience.
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Re: Should one try to run with a damaged foot?
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I know someone who was a very keen (and good) footballer. He got osteoarthritis in his big toe in his 20s/30s. He had an operation done in which a steel pin was inserted through the joint - so it doesn't flex any more. (This all took place 20 years ago).
Googling 'toe arthritis pin' brings up quite a few articles (and some arthritis related bulletin boards) which might be worth looking into further. There are some references to 'fusion' operations which might be the same or a similar thing. I hope you find something that helps.
I know someone who was a very keen (and good) footballer. He got osteoarthritis in his big toe in his 20s/30s. He had an operation done in which a steel pin was inserted through the joint - so it doesn't flex any more. (This all took place 20 years ago).
Googling 'toe arthritis pin' brings up quite a few articles (and some arthritis related bulletin boards) which might be worth looking into further. There are some references to 'fusion' operations which might be the same or a similar thing. I hope you find something that helps.
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