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xcel.kiddo

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Hi guys, I'm just coming here to ask if anyone has dealt with anything similar.

I have peroneal tendonitis with a possible retinaculum rupture. One of my tendons rolls over my ankle and the thing holding it in place snapped.

A few weeks ago I was told that PT for a few weeks would solve it and that surgery would not be needed as I am so young. Well, today I went to the podiatrist again and explained how PT was making the pain worse and that my symptoms had gotten more severe. Now, I need to be in a boot for a few weeks, then a cast for a few weeks, if that doesn't cure it (the doctor said there is a low chance of it getting better but it's worth a try) I would need surgery, then to cast it, then to put it in a boot, then PT for a few MONTHS. Did I mention that I am required to end my competition season (about a week after my mom was pressured to pay hundreds for meets and team fees)?

This is so crappy I can't even explain everything.

This was supposed to be my last season because I'm in an incredibly toxic gym environment and need to leave ASAP but now I can't finish the season. Also, I can't switch gyms because I live in an insanely expensive area and all the other nearby gyms are about $9000 per season (not including warmups, leos, etc) which is astronomical.

Sorry for the rant, anyone experience a similar injury or situation?
 
Sorry to hear about your situation. I would recommend talking to your gym asap and see if there are meets they have not registered for yet so they could refund you the money for those.
 

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