I'm posting here for traffic as no response in General Health.
I’ve been told I most likely have tendonitis across the tendons on the top of my right foot. In a lot of pain and can’t walk properly, been like this for ten days now with no real improvement. In fact, it's become more painful in the last day or so which I think is because I've had to walk more (getting to work mainly) - I can't put my foot down flat at the toes because it's agony. I'm walking with a limp trying to avoid putting pressure on it. Last night it was painful at rest, sort of aching. It hurts to touch too although there is no bruising. It kind of feels as though someone has jumped up and down on it!
I’ve been resting as much as possible but had to walk short distances this week to get to the bus stop for work. Prior to this, I was walking around 4-5 miles per day including to and from work. I'm taking ibuprofen, icing it etc… put KT tape on last night to see if that would help, but it didn't (though I may have done it wrong).
GP told me to go back in four weeks if not better. Was x-rayed at minor injuries when it first became painful but nothing showed, so the assumption was no stress fracture, although I know that these generally don't show on x-rays until they've been present for quite a while, so don't think it can be ruled out.
I'm starting to feel quite anxious that this isn't improving and I'm not able to go about my usual day-to-day life. I don't know what the next step should be (no pun intended!). If I go back to the hospital, I expect I will just be sent away to rest it for longer. I think I may need a scan of some sort but no idea how to get one other than going private.
I've booked a biomechanical assessment at a podiatry clinic but earliest appointment is in two week's time.
TIA