[onlymedid]

I had a CT scan on Monday and got the results today. I have arthritis in my ankle. I had surgery about 6 years ago where they put in 3 screws and the bone has a "step up". The Dr. described it as part of the bone that is at the end of the leg bone is not rounded anymore, it's sort of....looks like a step. IDK, he says if it still hurts, he could do a cortisone shot in my ankle...um...NO!
I have Plantar Fasciitis, too. He gave me this air cast thing that I just love! It helps so much.

Anyways, I just have to take it easy when I don't feel up to doing things and if I want to go on a walk I have to trust myself when it's time to stop.

Does anyone else have arthritis in the ankle? Which is better, heat or ice? Does Aleve really work or is something else better?

I am new to this and haven't researched, yet. I am hoping you all can give me your experiences and I can try different things that might work.

Thanks

[krzyk101]

Hi onlyme... I am really glad that you could find out the reason for your ankle pain.

I also have arthritis in my ankle as well as degenerative disc disease type in my neck and spine as well as all my joints.

I find that for one specific area like the ankle, when flares up really bad, heat and cold on and off, switching. Important with the ankles and feet if you have any diabetic neuroapaty or neurapathy in your feet or ankles the heat can be too hot if loss of sensation has occurred, so be sure the heat is not too hot by testing the temp. somewhere else on your body. When using cold or ice, it is important to have a towel or cloth between the cold pack and the skin to prevent like frostbite or such.

The Al eve, Motrin, and other OTC anti-inflammatory agents can be great benefit to arthritis, however read the warnings of the NSAI agents on the labels for conditions which it can interfere with first or ask your MD or Pharmacist, sometimes the NSAI agents can really do a number on your stomach, blood pressure, and cause edema or holding water in your lower extremities, thus possibly causing additional swelling of the ankle and feet.

I also have Plantar Fasciitis and do you wear any sort of custom made orthotic insoles in your shoes?
To help add support and stability to your feet and ankles?

I had to go to a specialist for my feet and he prescribed the orthotic insoles which are great as I now have artificial arches where there are now none and it helps with my pain and gain in both my feet and ankles. I like them as they can be taken out of each pair of shoes and even wear them in my house shoes.

sorry for the long post just can identify with foot and ankle problems.

[onlymedid]

Thank you SOOO much for all the info! I really appreciate it!

Thankfully I am not diabetic in any way, so that is a plus for me. I will try the heat/cold switching. I wasn't sure if one was better than another, so I didn't want to try until I had an idea of what I am dealing with!

I did get some inserts from a store that the Dr recommended. They work pretty well. He gave me an air cast that has a 'bubble' of air under the arch of my foot and another 'bubble' near my ankle. It helps keep my foot from stretching all the way out and it works amazingly well. I just love it!

I am going to my Dr on Monday so I will talk to her about Aleve, Motrin, etc and the combination with ALL the meds I am currently taking. I didn't realize that they could have such an impact depending on what they are taken with, so thanks for the heads up!

I really appreciate you taking the time to explain all of that to me. I hope you are feeling ok with everything you are going through physically.

BJ