Went to my GP about an increasingly painful foot/heel. She didn't examine it - just said go on tip toe - that was it. Said it was probably achilles tendinitis & sent me on my way. That was it.
Pain got so bad over a weekend and went to A & E who x-rayed and said there's also a heel spur and signs of planter fasciitis
Been referred by A & E to physio which starts soon.
But with this triple whammy and with the real pain that I'm often in and difficulty in walking, should I be asking the GP to refer me to a podiatrist or podiatry at the hospital. I want to know more - what kind of shoes to wear - what insoles (present one aren't doing the job) and about any other therapies.
Or could physio, once I'm there, make a referral like this?
Thanks for any suggestions. The pain seems to be slowing me down and generally making me feel rough all over.