I have fungus on both my big toes and my doctor prescribed these gel bandaid things that completly cover my big toenails to keep it safe and clean from infection and i have to swim for p.e on monday and my doctor said its ok to use them in the water and my fungus wont spread cuz its covered but im worried some of my friends are gonna ask me why i have a bandaid like thing covering both my big toes,
and i really dont wanna tell them i have fungus what should be my excuse?
Help i need a believable excuse about my toenail fungus?
February 9th, 2010Any DR or Med students out there?
February 9th, 2010I was just wondering if any Dr. could explain this in simple terms for me? I just received my packet of photos and Dr. report for my MRI I had on my Knee, calf, and ankle. I have now been sent to an orthopedic surgeon, but I have to wait to get into him. I am just curious if this is going to be bad enough to were I will have to have surgery, or if they will just do physical therapy. I can not understand a lot of the MRI results. Can anyone help?
Findings: The examination is abnormal with at least moderate ankle joint effusion. There is some focal thickening and signal heterogeneity within the posterior talofibular ligament and to a similar extend within the calcaneofibular ligament suggesting ligametous sprain. The abnormal signal within the calcaneofibular ligament would be difficult to exclude. The anterior talofibular ligament remains intact.
The peroneal tendons to the extent that they are visualized and included in the study are unremarkable. The achilles tendon is intact. The flexor digitorum longus and tibialis anterior are intact and normal in signal. The flexor hallucis longus is intact as well but demonstrates diffuse fluid signal intensity surrounding the tendon at the level of the ankle joint. This suggest flexor hallucis longus tenosynovitis although a component may be related to the large joint effusion.
The plantar fascia is unremarkable. The marrow signal is within normal limits. The talofibular, calcaneocuboid and mid tarsal joints are remarkable.
impression: Ankle joint effusion with abnormal signal within the posterior talofibular ligament and calcaneofibular ligament suggesting at least ligamentous sprain, possibly partial thickness intrasubstance tear involving the calcaneofibular ligament.
The anterior talofibular ligament is intact.
Probable flexor hallucis longus tenosynovitis although at least a component of the fluid intensity signal surrounding the flexor hallucis longus tendon maybe related to the ankle joint effusion.
The knee just says...There is knee joint effusion. The tibia and fibular are normal in appearance. The adjacent myofascial planes are unremarkable through the distal calf.
Sorry I know this is a lot, I am just wanting to know what the outcome maybe so that I can have an idea on work, and school, and a possible co op opportunity I am suppose to be working on for school very soon. Any serious information will be helpful.
Thank you!
Since I’ve been walking, I’ve had pain on the top of my foot. Not the heel. What can be causing this?
February 8th, 2010I've been walking for nearly a year. I do take time to stretch afterwards. The pain seems to come on when I've been walking a bit over a mile. It's a dull ache, and not enough to stop me from walking. It goes away quickly after getting out of my walking shoes and carrying on with normal activities. My walking shoes are new. No problems with blisters or any binding issues. I suspect weak ankles or possibly a stress fracture.
Is it possible to get rid of ingrown toenail without cutting the nail?
February 8th, 2010Is there some kind of gel i can just apply until the skin goes back to normal, instead or nail removal.
where does the word “bunion” come from?
February 8th, 2010Foot reflexology and detox?
February 8th, 2010Do you think that different parts of the foot are connected to every other parts of our body and the foot detox patches dispel wastes products from the body? Has anyone tried it?
Just wondering if it's worth trying...
Does anyone have experience with a pinched nerve causing heel spurs and achilles tendonitis?
February 8th, 2010I've been seen by a rheumatologist, podiatrist and am now trying an orthopedist. All of them are treating the symptoms, but I have no explanation of the cause of the problem. Today, a chiropracter looked at my back and found two locations above my hips that were extremely painful when pressure was applied. He feels that is the cause of the problem in my feet. I'm going to check into this further, but wanted to know if anyone else has dealt with a similar problem.
Peggy K,
The chiropracter I saw was at a booth at the local grange fair, so he just took a quick look at me when I mentioned the pain in both feet. I'll be making an appointment to see him for a more thorough check up and to find out what he recommends.
I am currently having ultrasound being done to my ankles at physical therapy that was ordered by the orthopedist.
what should i do to get rid off toenail fungus?
February 8th, 2010Healing a partially sprained achilles tendon?
February 7th, 2010I sprained it last Sunday. Today is Thursday and it feels much better, however it still needs to heal a bit more. I tried to go on a run today; 10 steps out of the house was enough to confirm it has a bit more healing to do - I can still feel some discomfort.
What can I do to speed up the process?
Thanks
i have a question about foot pain,see details below.?
February 7th, 2010my feet hurt on the bottom the heels and sometimes the top of the feet and toes.
one dr, said it is benign tumors, nueromas, and heel spur,
another dr. said it is pain due to nerves and is giving me
medication for the problem. my question, any suggestions to
help me resolve the foot pain? thank you the pain is
really bad.
