Have already seen one GP, who gave me a self referral form for physio and didn't even look at my foot. I mean I didn't even remove my footwear!!
I had a fall a few months back and had a sprained ankle, treated it as per the NHS website said - using PRICE and avoiding HARM. within 48 hours it was fine.
For the past week I have been suffering excruciating pain in the foot of the ankle I sprained. No recent injury, nothing had happened... I am doing light exercise - a few hours walking a day but that is all.
Other relevant points:
- I am 5 months post partum and do have some other joint pain (in a wrist but I think that is how I am feeding at night? and in the other foot / knee but I think I am over compensating for my bad foot).
- I had something similar at a similar stage post partum with first child - hurt an ankle after over exerting myself and had physio for it in the end.
- It does get better as the day goes on, but flares up again after inactivity and is so bad in the morning I am literally limping around.
- I am 2 stone overweight (probably losing about 1st would get me into normal BMI range though)
- The pain doesn't feel like a sprain or ache it's more acute like an awful bruise and I also have pain in my big toe and cannot fully bend it.
- I also have Psoriasis.
Based on the above - which I did tell the GP last time - what would you expect to be offered?
I am at a different surgery now but last time I was given an ultrasound on my ankle and foot before being referred for physio. Should I be requesting the same? What about blood tests to rule out anything horrid?