Can you be both utterly thrilled and majorly pissed off at the same time?? Wow, what a whole lot of stress and headache we could have saved if the doctors had followed basic protocol - which is get an MRI if a navicular stress fracture is suspected.
I wasted 7 weeks in a boot after two wrong diagnoses all based on physical exams. It was my PT - who is in Australia - who had high doubts about this diagnosis. He said I don't have the running mileage to warrant this kind of injury and he only sees it in high level athletes. I've asked about MRIs with each of those doctors and their answers were, "Only if things seem to not get better." My PT said he cannot build me a reloading program unless he has a confirmed Dx. So I told them my PT asked for an MRI. Magically, it was scheduled very quickly after that. The only mention on the MRI that could explain the pain could be the "mild degenerative changes in talonavicular joint" aka mild arthritis? I am thrilled to report no evidence of a stress fracture!! After reading my own MRI report online, I put on normal shoes! I see the second surgeon next weeks which would have been the follow up in the boot. I've debated cancelling it, but I have questions still. I am pissed that this is the second time this exact clinic gave me the wrong diagnosis. Same clinic where my ACL surgeon and PA are located. I think I'm done with this place after next week's appt. Next few weeks will be spent getting used to walking, monitoring pain (no stabbing pains yet, but it's not pain free still) and reloading the foot with weight lifting gradually. I chat with my PT in a couple weeks to update and get a plan laid out. My 3 year anniversary is quickly approaching. My tradition of doing something I'm physically capable will have to be tweaked. I don't think my foot will be ready to xc ski or snow shoe, we'll see. Yesterday was the 3 year anniversary of my accident. See full story here.
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AuthorA 45 year old active female who tore her ACL in January 2017 (at the age of 40). Reconstructive surgery in February 2017 with bone-patellar tendon-bone autograft. Archives
November 2022
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