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Serious heel pain and language barrier with doctors?
I have had pain in my right heel for over a year. Lately it has become excruciating. I do have a lesion where one of the outside ligaments attaches to the bone in my right ankle. Doctor says surgery would fix it, but I can't afford that. (It would require returning to the USA.) I was given a pain blocking shot for that Wednesday. X-rays show no evidence of bone spurs. I occassionally hear a snapping, not a popping, sound when I walk and it feels like something is snapping in the back of my heel. I've always had jobs that require me to be on my feet all day. I also use public tranportation so I walk a lot. In 2002 I severely sprained my ankle, but could not afford to be out of work and many times worked 12 hour shifts in my walking cast. I resprained it three more times within the following year. I go dancing and bowling a lot. After bowling yesterday I cannot walk on my heel. I have a high pain threshhold so I rarely rest even when it hurts badly, but now it is horrible.
I live in China so I cannot just pop into see a Western orthopedist/podiatrist. The ones who are in China are not in my city and cost Western prices. I do not live near those doctors and I don't have insurance (that's 2 months salary for a year's coverage) so I couldn't afford western prices anyway. I don't believe I have plantar fasciitis. The pain isn't in the front of my heel, but at the middle back and a bit on the right side. I'm just trying to figure out what my problem could be.
Marcia- It was an air cast. I don't know if I tore it back then. Couldn't afford the x-ray on top of the doctor's fee. My city didn't have a free clinic. I was uninsured then and made too much too qualify for any assistance, but lucky to have enough for the rent.
Stimpson- I take a Chinese friend with me. Her english is good, but medical English is another story. Something always seems to get lost in translation.
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- 1 decade agoFavorite Answer
You could have a torn or thread-bare Achilles tendon. You must stay off it as much as possible,no bowling and no dancing. Usually they don't cast you for a sprain,are you sure it wasn't torn back when you first hurt it? If you must do a lot of walking,I'd suggest using crutches.
Source(s): RN - Anonymous5 years ago
Some neuro toxins settle in that part of the body from an infection elsewhere in the body !! For example , people with lyme will experience pain and stiffness to the point of not being able to walk in that same area of the foot!!! If you have other symptoms of a possible infection or microbial invasion ,tell your doc so he can treat it and resolve the heel prob. as well!! If no infestion etc. then it may becaused by other toxins -such as chemical -in the body!! With overweight people ,the body will store toxins in the fat instead of eliminating -at least most -by the liver !! Meaning that they can have more problems related to toxins!!!! A good alternative health practitioner in your area can very likely help by prescribing a detox program!! Since anti-inflammatories did not work ,i posed this explanation!!!!
- Anonymous1 decade ago
I agree 100% with Stimpson J. Cat! You have got to get this healed before something worse happens. I'd stay off of it for now.....no more bowling!
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- StimpyLv 71 decade ago
Are you in China? Find a university student who speaks enough English to translate for you. Pay him/her a couple of renminbi to accompany you to the doctors. Also pay their transportation and get them a gift or treat them to dinner.
