Last week, I had my first Podiatrist visit. I have been experiencing foot/ankle problems for over a month. I slowed down my workouts and took time off from running and everything got worse, so I broke down and called the doctor. He explained to me that I had a pinched nerved that had become swollen. To fix this, he gave me a cortizone shot.....Holy Cow!!! I wish he would have warned me a little....the shot hurt, but the shooting pain that came immediately after was way worse. After, the pain calmed down he told me to go running and everything should be fine. The problem was that my foot felt like I had a massive infection for two days. I spoke with a different Podiatrist, who explained that this was normal. Now I know that when they smile and say "it will just hurt a little", do not believe them!!
After all this, I did go running and I think my foot troubles are over.....I am still being cautious, but happy to be running!!
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