[pct-l] My feet a killing me!

[CHUCK CHELIN]

Good morning, Whimpie,
Some years ago I experienced a bout of interdigital
neuritis*<http://www.jaaos.org/cgi/content/abstract/4/6/328>
*, or “Morton’s Neuroma”, and it was crippling.  A series of the usual
repairs were tried -- beginning with the simplest and least intrusive – but
eventually they had to cut out the troublesome nerve bundle as it passes
between the toe bones.  It was minor surgery, performed with local
anesthetic, on an out-patient basis.In my case the result was great as
evidenced by my hiking of the PCT.  The only residual effect is some numbing
of portions of two toes so I have to be careful when I trim those nails;
it’s easy to draw blood if I’m not careful – big whoop.As always, this may
not apply to you and/or your results may vary.

Steel-Eye

Hiking the Pct since before it was the PCT – 1965

http://www.trailjournals.com/steel-eye

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On Tue, Nov 30, 2010 at 9:04 PM, Ken and Wanda Brimmer
<kbrimmer at cccomm.net>wrote:

> I need some advice concerning my feet.  For the past two years I have
> suffered (emphasis added) from a sharp pain in the balls of my feet, just
> behind my second and third toes.  The pain can be very intense (think hot
> poker) but never happens to both feet at once.  It is most likely to occur
> when I'm ascending a mountain.  I can force the pain to move to the other
> foot by slightly shifting my weight and I make frequent stops to wriggle my
> toes front and aft, which will give immediate relief for the next mile or
> two.  The pain   comes and goes during the day, with no known pattern.  I am
> prone to Plantar Fasciitis so wear a rigid orthotic.  I am getting old but
> would really like to hike without so much discomfort. Am I looking at a
> double amputation, here?
>
> Any ideas or suggestion would be received with unlimited joy!
>
> Whimpie
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