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  • Pain on bottom of feet?

    I think i ask the weirdest questions of all on here...lol.. Well here's another:

    Has anyone else experienced pain on the bottom of your feet since your surgery? Mine is right in the ball of my feet and a little more in the left than the right. Is this from nerve damage, u think?

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    Hi JoAnn...

    It could be nerve damage. I also wonder if it just might be caused by the difference in how you stand. I think that scoliosis surgery often changes the center of balance.

    Regards,
    Linda
    Never argue with an idiot. They always drag you down to their level, and then they beat you with experience. --Twain
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    Surgery 2/10/93 A/P fusion T4-L3
    Surgery 1/20/11 A/P fusion L2-sacrum w/pelvic fixation

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    • #3
      Hi JoAnn...

      I experienced major pain in my heels and then in my legs, knees and bottom of my arch in my feet before surgery. I used to work long hours on a hard floor and it used them, and so I thought it was the work only that was responsible. Then I stopped working, and it continued so right before getting surgery I asked the orthos if the pain could be related in my case to my scoliosis, and some said yes. It wasn't. I have flat feet and after the surgery when the pain came back a few months later, I decided to go see a podiatirist, since my hubby had the same problem years before and convinced me that it could be the solution. The podiatrist had orthotics done for my feet(plastic ones with a padded cushion for support), and so it got rid of my knee and hip problems completely, and with time helped to eliminate most of my feet/arch/heel pains. Maybe you could see if that could be the issue, since just about everybody I know has a foot problem and apparenty, like with back problems, a vey high percentage of people don't have perfect feet.
      35 y/old female from Montreal, Canada
      Diagnosed with scoliosis(double major) at age 12, wore Boston brace 4 years at least 23 hours a day-curve progressed
      Surgery age 26 for 60 degree curve in Oct. 1997 by Dr.Max Aebi-fused T5 to L2
      Surgery age 28 for a hook removal in Feb. 1999 by Dr.Max Aebi-pain free for 5 years
      Surgery age 34 in Dec.2005 for broken rod replacement, bigger screws and crosslinks added and pseudarthrosis(non union) by Dr. Jean Ouellet

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      • #4
        Well that makes sense... Thanks for replying, linda and sweetness!

        Does insurance cover orthotics? I know some of them can be really expensive... but how i would love some comfy, supportive shoes!!

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        • #5
          I live in Canada and my insurance pays for it.
          35 y/old female from Montreal, Canada
          Diagnosed with scoliosis(double major) at age 12, wore Boston brace 4 years at least 23 hours a day-curve progressed
          Surgery age 26 for 60 degree curve in Oct. 1997 by Dr.Max Aebi-fused T5 to L2
          Surgery age 28 for a hook removal in Feb. 1999 by Dr.Max Aebi-pain free for 5 years
          Surgery age 34 in Dec.2005 for broken rod replacement, bigger screws and crosslinks added and pseudarthrosis(non union) by Dr. Jean Ouellet

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          • #6
            Some insurance does cover visits to a Podiatrist. I developed "plantar facisitis" after surgery and insurance covered the cost of the doc and the orthotics
            SandyC

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            • #7
              Oh i think i must have that too..... what is it??


              ...lol.. see how i am?

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              • #8
                Plantar faciitis

                If I just spelled it correctly that is, LOL.

                I had that too, and sometimes still get pain from it, since in my case it was all those hours working on those hard tiles before actually doing something about it besides using some padding for the heels that I bought at the pharmacy(Dr.Scholl's). It can take time to heal from it(since once it's really stretched to the max it never gets back to the way it was, depending on how severe the injury is), and for me it was gradually after I got my orthotics that it got better, although I will never bet 100% healed. The pain is mostly in the heel, like you're stripped from any cushioning and the bone is touching the floor, not fun at all. I also did PT for this, with a tennis ball and picking up a tissue with my toes(LOL), and icing did help. Most of all I tried not to wear open toe shoes for a long time-a pain I know in the Summer with all those cute sandals and the heat ), and wore my orthotics and also a heel supporter like Dr.Scholl's sell, and with time, it's much better.
                35 y/old female from Montreal, Canada
                Diagnosed with scoliosis(double major) at age 12, wore Boston brace 4 years at least 23 hours a day-curve progressed
                Surgery age 26 for 60 degree curve in Oct. 1997 by Dr.Max Aebi-fused T5 to L2
                Surgery age 28 for a hook removal in Feb. 1999 by Dr.Max Aebi-pain free for 5 years
                Surgery age 34 in Dec.2005 for broken rod replacement, bigger screws and crosslinks added and pseudarthrosis(non union) by Dr. Jean Ouellet

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                • #9
                  I have plantar fascitis and have been consulting with a podiatrist for it. About a year ago, the podiatrist recommended orthotics, which he molded to my feet. His staff checked with my insurance before they even scheduled me to be fitted for the orthotics. My cost for the fitting procedure and the orthotics themselves: $0. Insurance paid around maybe $700-900, I think, for the the whole process of the orthotics fit. I paid only for the regular "specialist" doctor appointments and also between insurance and myself, I also got a nightime "boot" to keep my muscle (I think it is the planta fascia muscle) from tightening up as I sleep. That was around $100, and I forget if insurance paid the whole thing for that or not. The main point is, though, I was able to get a definite confirmation from the doctor that my insurance would pay 100% of the orthotics inserts which were molded for both my feet ( a person would not want to walk differently on 2 feet). Good luck! By the way, I have about 10 degree scoliosis myself, but my daughter had surgery when hers was 75 degrees and increasing. Hers is now about 40 degrees. Kris

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                  • #10
                    I did a search on plantar faciitis and yes there are many treatments nowadays, like the boot. I remember having such a severe case after surgery that at some point, an orthopedist gave me cortisone shots for it(in the heel, with sometimes big needles ), and oh Lord did that hurt. I did get a few cortisone shots in my back and the feet are so much more sensitive, not a good place to get shots...

                    But anyway, pain on bottom of feet can be other things as well, like they could not be well aligned and as a result pain can be felt in feet, knees and sometimes even hips and the lower back. Orthotics are wonderful, and so many people I know decided to get some, especially the ones that work standing. But like with anything, sometimes you have to shop around and decide wich ones are best for you, as there are different types(leather, plastic, etc).
                    35 y/old female from Montreal, Canada
                    Diagnosed with scoliosis(double major) at age 12, wore Boston brace 4 years at least 23 hours a day-curve progressed
                    Surgery age 26 for 60 degree curve in Oct. 1997 by Dr.Max Aebi-fused T5 to L2
                    Surgery age 28 for a hook removal in Feb. 1999 by Dr.Max Aebi-pain free for 5 years
                    Surgery age 34 in Dec.2005 for broken rod replacement, bigger screws and crosslinks added and pseudarthrosis(non union) by Dr. Jean Ouellet

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