Foot problem

[Rochelle Marsden]

From a friend- I don't think this sounds like muscle strain.
Any suggestions of remedies as I am really not getting very far in repping it.
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Thanks
Rochelle
Registered Homeopath with The Society of Homeopaths
EFT (Advanced) Practitioner
www.southporthomeopathy.co.uk

[Tanya Marquette]

I imagine you have looked at Rhus tox or Ruta. Check out Caust, too.
Is the pain still on the top of your foot?
Have you tried EFT on yourself?
tanya
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[Rochelle Marsden]

It's not me but a friend!!!! My foot now only kicks off during an aerobic class!! She does know EFT and I will suggest it. Yes from what she says the pain is at the top of her foot which is why muscle strain sounds wrong. I wish she would pay and see my osteopath!!
Doesn't sound like Rhus or Ruta to me. Will check out Caust.
Rochelle
Registered Homeopath with The Society of Homeopaths
EFT (Advanced) Practitioner
www.southporthomeopathy.co.uk

[D C Rona]

Did she get a copy of the xray? If so – suggest she have it analyzed by someone else. Stress fractures are very painful and hard to see on standard xrays - if not done well or read properly they are very often missed by an emergency room radiologist where anything short of a massive fractures is dismissed as a sprain. A really good sports doctor can catch them on a well taken xray sometimes – but not every time. If it is a stress fracture – the pain will be intense – seemingly out of proportion and rather pinpoint - but not constant – likely coming from the healing of the periosteum. Of course, it can also be a pinched or damaged nerve anywhere through the system – even in the neck or back. Try adding rubrics that include damage to the periosteum as well as her other specific symptoms and see if it doesn’t bring up a great remedy for her. If this doesn't work – suggest a scan – since there can be other little tears, or calcifications, etc that cause this sort of pain.

Donna

D C Rona, PhD, ND, DHM
www.NaturopathOnTheWeb.com
rona@consultant.com

From: Rochelle Marsden >
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Date: Sun, 06 Mar 2011 23:20:17 +0000
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Subject: [Minutus] Foot problem
From a friend- I don't think this sounds like muscle strain.
Any suggestions of remedies as I am really not getting very far in repping it.
>
Thanks
Rochelle
Registered Homeopath with The Society of Homeopaths
EFT (Advanced) Practitioner
www.southporthomeopathy.co.uk

[Dr. Joe Rozencwajg, NMD]

My first thought here is either a ruptured tendon, which then needs each and every tendon clinically checked and some temporary immobilisation + remedies, or a subluxation of one of the cuneiforms or any other tarsal bone, which needs gentle repositioning, support + remedies.
The osteopath would be the way to go........lack of proper treatment means lots of future chronic pain, she should understand that.
 
Dr. J. Rozencwajg, NMD.
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[Tanya Marquette]

more tendon or ligament perhaps
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[D C Rona]

Quick question as a follow up to your post Dr. Rozencwajg – I was taught (eons ago) that ruptured tendons tended to exhibit more continuous pain – only sharp on bearing weight- and a general deep soreness that did not relent. Can you please elaborate on the pain you would expect from a ruptured tendon or suggest a good reference where I can learn more? Thank you very much

Donna

D C Rona, PhD, ND, DHM
www.NaturopathOnTheWeb.com
rona@consultant.com

From: "Dr. J. Rozencwajg, NMD." >
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Date: Mon, 07 Mar 2011 12:41:42 +1300 (New Zealand Daylight Time)
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Subject: Re: Fw: [Minutus] Foot problem
My first thought here is either a ruptured tendon, which then needs each and every tendon clinically checked and some temporary immobilisation + remedies, or a subluxation of one of the cuneiforms or any other tarsal bone, which needs gentle repositioning, support + remedies.
The osteopath would be the way to go........lack of proper treatment means lots of future chronic pain, she should understand that.
 
Dr. J. Rozencwajg, NMD.
"The greatest enemy of any science is a closed mind"
Visit my new website www.naturamedica.webs.com

[Dr. Joe Rozencwajg, NMD]

The sensation and expression of pain is individual.
If there is a total rupture with retraction of the tendon, I would theoretically expect some dull pain or none at all as long as the muscle moving the tendon is not activated and some sharper pain when contracted. If the tendon is partially ruptured, continuous pain is "expected".
The quality of pain is important in our choice of remedies as it is a reflection of the patient's reaction to a "standardised" trauma, but I would not use it as a benchmark for diagnosis of the anatomical, mechanical problem.
For example, many years ago while working a few months in orthopedic surgery, I had extreme pain in my thumbs every time I was using a screwdriver to fix plates on broken bones; it continued for months until one day I did X Rays of my hands and realised both my thumbs were broken, yet no other motion than the twist of the screwdriver induced the pain.......then it was time for me to leave the department of orthopedics and that was it, but because it went untreated for months, my thumbs are still sensitive to very prolonged strain.....
Does that help?
Joe.
 
Dr. J. Rozencwajg, NMD.
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[Jean Doherty]

My impulse is Symphytum ?? stress fracture, Jean

[D C Rona]

Yes, thank you. I frequently saw foot and hand injuries in martial arts. Actually, they most often came into the dojo injured from other activities and wanted to keep practicing. So I tried to do as much study as possible (western and eastern). My teacher was from the 'old school' where very elder teachers were as much healer as teacher of martial arts and I enjoyed learning from him (and his teacher).

Donna

D C Rona, PhD, ND, DHM
www.NaturopathOnTheWeb.com
rona@consultant.com

From: "Dr. J. Rozencwajg, NMD." >
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Date: Mon, 07 Mar 2011 13:10:53 +1300 (New Zealand Daylight Time)
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Subject: Re: [Minutus] Foot problem
The sensation and expression of pain is individual.

If there is a total rupture with retraction of the tendon, I would
theoretically expect some dull pain or none at all as long as the muscle
moving the tendon is not activated and some sharper pain when contracted. If
the tendon is partially ruptured, continuous pain is "expected".

The quality of pain is important in our choice of remedies as it is a
reflection of the patient's reaction to a "standardised" trauma, but I would
not use it as a benchmark for diagnosis of the anatomical, mechanical
problem.

For example, many years ago while working a few months in orthopedic surgery
I had extreme pain in my thumbs every time I was using a screwdriver to fix
plates on broken bones; it continued for months until one day I did X Rays
of my hands and realised both my thumbs were broken, yet no other motion
than the twist of the screwdriver induced the pain.......then it was time
for me to leave the department of orthopedics and that was it, but because
it went untreated for months, my thumbs are still sensitive to very
prolonged strain.....

Does that help?

Joe.

 
Dr. J. Rozencwajg, NMD.
"The greatest enemy of any science is a closed mind"
Visit my new website www.naturamedica.webs.com