Hi TGB, talk to the PA, but make sure that you secure an appointment with him and do not take no for an answer. I think that if you still are having symptoms and NOW you have a bump, something didn't go right. If this is normal, I don't know it. So yeah, be sure to be assertive and make sure that you do meet with him. Let me know how it goes, okay?
Hi TGB, I thought I should just check in with you and see how you were doing. It sounded like you were still pretty confused based on your current situation, so I'd like to hear how you are faring. Let me know how things are going! Thanks. :-)
I did see my ankle surgeon and he said that it is normal to be experiencing pain over a year after ankle surgery with all the exercising I do. He said to lessen the amount of exercise for now. The cortisone injection site is still present and I still have a small bump.
Also, he did find a bone spur on the top of my foot (the same body part that got operated on) Can bone spurs go away on their own or do they have to be surgically removed?
He also said that the back of my tendon that he corrected in the surgury over a year ago could have came undone. I will need a CT scan to find that out and I go back and see my ankle surgeon in October. I may need a second ankle surgery, but i will find that out in October.
My question is: Is surgery the only option to remove the bone spur or is there anything else that can be done for it. I still have pain and the bone spur has been there for a while.
Cassie
Also, he did find a bone spur on the top of my foot (the same body part that got operated on) Can bone spurs go away on their own or do they have to be surgically removed?
He also said that the back of my tendon that he corrected in the surgury over a year ago could have came undone. I will need a CT scan to find that out and I go back and see my ankle surgeon in October. I may need a second ankle surgery, but i will find that out in October.
My question is: Is surgery the only option to remove the bone spur or is there anything else that can be done for it. I still have pain and the bone spur has been there for a while.
Cassie
Hey Cassie, yeah, you basically have to get the bone spur removed surgically. It shouldn't take to long and it should be a very simple surgery but it must be done. Does that help you out?
This sounds like a case that illustrates how important it is to be proactive with one's medical care. I would have gone to the office with or without an appointment to show the extent of the swelling and potential infection. The medical office can only give you the runaround if you allow it.
Very important question that confuses me: Why did you not ask your surgeon these questions when you spoke to him? As soon as he told you about the bone spur on the top of your foot, your first question (or at the very least one of your first questions) ought to have been "Can bone spurs go away on their own or do they have to be surgically removed?"
The internet is great for many, many things - and these forums are wonderful in terms of finding a support group much larger than any you could find within your own family or community. But they do not take the place of a competent doctor! Even if someone answering your questions here does have credentials, you need someone who has seen the affected area, who has your file, etc.! All these questions should be asked to your doctor, not to a forum. If your doctor (or PA or whoever you see) is brushing you off or not giving you satisfactory answers, time to find a new one. Don't let yourself go unchecked, however. This is not a question for the internet.
You need to give yourself time.... Yes there is brusing and inflammation decreases will take time. Some people are advised to wait up to a week or two . Rest and ice but most of all give yourself time !!!!!!
Received cortisone injection into my ankle today and all I can say is Lord Have Mercy. The injection itself hurted really bad but for only 4-5 seconds tops. My foot felt fine for 2 - 3 hrs. After that It was all downhill. Pain was a 10. I cried like a newborn. Had to take Loritab and Ibu 800 to alleviate the pain.
I'm getting one I'm scared
Go see your Surgeon, then if that doesn't work you family physician.
did you ever get better results with your ankle? I got an injection today in my right ankle for the first time and it is so much worse that when I went in today, the Dr did not mention anything about the severe pain afterward. I can barely walk and my ankle has froze up. I will ice it tonight and have a pain med from a hernia surgery. She told me this would be a quick fix. Anything but.
Is swelling common for the injection sight also? I have a bruise and alot of swelling on the sight of the left knee.
Thsnk you for any help you xan give me?
Thsnk you for any help you xan give me?
I am getting my first Cortisone injection in my ankle week after next. I am a nursing assistant and work 12+ hour shifts. Will I be able to work the day I have it?
Go to the emergency room
Cortisone shots offer temporary pain relief often at the cost of long term health. They can cause a wide array of problems and in many cases slow down healing. You might be surprised how much more you can help whatever problem you have with physical therapy and basic stretches. Try a physical or sports therapist or simply search for physical therapy [where it hurts] and try some things they suggest. Go gentle on your injured areas. Things like acupuncture and yoga can have enormous impacts. If you're having foot problems better shoes can help a lot too. Very often the side effects of the new western medicine are worse than they problem they were trying to treat. Conservative treatment and traditional medicine should be the first stop and western medicine a last resort.
I happen to have a bad reaction to a cortisone shot but was lucky that the damage was only superficial and caused only moderate pain. Only later did I learn that it could have caused serious permanent damage.
I happen to have a bad reaction to a cortisone shot but was lucky that the damage was only superficial and caused only moderate pain. Only later did I learn that it could have caused serious permanent damage.