Quadqueen
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- May 14, 2011
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My DD 8, L5, has had ankle pain for quite a while. she complained on and off for a good 6 months before we brought her to the orthopedist in January. He took an x ray of one ankle and said everything was fine. He said "she's growing" and that she's flexible and probably overusing them (Duh). So, DD still has been complaining, on and off since then. She wears neoprene ankle supports on both ankles during practice and the pain doesn't stop her from doing any skills, events, etc. Her coach said she seems fine at practice. But she tells me 10 times a day that her ankles hurt.
So I brought her back to the doctor last week, and he said he would not re-do x rays because he did them in January. He told me to take her for physical therapy.
I did that today and the physical therapist said she has a little tendonitis, and is showing some tenderness at her growth plate in her ankle. She also pointed out that she has only a slight arch in her foot and the beginnings of bunions (I have 2 big bunions and no arch and I'm supposed to wear orthodics...she is me reincarnated!).
She gave me some exercises to do at home to stretch and strengthen the ankles, and we will go back for a couple of sessions so she can work with her.
I am not looking for any kind of medical diagnosis or advice, but I'm wondering if anyone else's child has had a similar situation with their ankles and did they improve??
So I brought her back to the doctor last week, and he said he would not re-do x rays because he did them in January. He told me to take her for physical therapy.
I did that today and the physical therapist said she has a little tendonitis, and is showing some tenderness at her growth plate in her ankle. She also pointed out that she has only a slight arch in her foot and the beginnings of bunions (I have 2 big bunions and no arch and I'm supposed to wear orthodics...she is me reincarnated!).
She gave me some exercises to do at home to stretch and strengthen the ankles, and we will go back for a couple of sessions so she can work with her.
I am not looking for any kind of medical diagnosis or advice, but I'm wondering if anyone else's child has had a similar situation with their ankles and did they improve??