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My Path to Healing My Ankle
My Path to Healing My Ankle
I finally feel like I am truly on the road to recovery. After a lot of research, a lot of phone calls, a lot more tears, a free visit with a PT, a free quick consult with a Podiatrist, and some support from my friends, I decided to go to a chiropractor. Yep, for my foot.
One of the things the tendons and soft tissue in my ankle need is a treatment to stimulate blood flow to aide in healing. The podiatrist told me that it hasn't scarred which was good but I did need treatment and mentioned ultrasound. That's when it all clicked. I don't need to pay twice or three times the money for a specialist, I just need an alternative treatment.
I also found that it's cheaper for me to be a cash patient and forgo my insurance. It's not really great insurance coverage anyway as I pay for it myself and had to increase the deductible last year to be able to afford it each month.
My good friends Mary and Jackie, each offered great alternatives. I opted for the chiropractor that was closer to work and he squeezed me in on Monday at lunchtime. I've never been to a chiropractor before but he was very helpful and put me at ease. He used the ultrasound and realigned the bones in my left foot. I also got my back popped and a calf and ankle massage.
He believed that if we are on the right track, I should be able to run the treadmill soon. He wanted me to see how I feel and if on Friday I thought I was better to make another appointment next week to continue the ultrasound treatment. In the meantime, he recommended I take it easy this week.
I also purchased a homeopathic herbal formula gel recommended by Mary, *tendon rescue* by peaceful mountain to help stimulate recovery. It feels nice and the act of massaging the gel into my ankle three times a day should stimulate blood flow at the same time.
I have renewed HOPE. And I have a plan for recovery. My Grand Canyon hike is only 67 days away and I'm really looking forward to the adventure leading up to it as well as the hike itself!
posted on June 23, 2009 5:21 PM ()
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