I have had chronic plantar fasciitis for over 2 years now. I have done every conservative treatment available - ice, anti-inflammatories (the only one that worked made me vomit), stretching, physical therapy, ultrasound therapy, walking cast, orthotics, significant weight loss, cortisone shots, etc - and none have provided any measure of relief.
I had a follow-up with my latest podiatrist (original one retired) to discuss finally having the surgery. I don't WANT surgery, but I'm about at the end of my ability to cope with this and am getting pretty desperate. I've gotten the feeling that this doctor has never believed me about how bad the pain is or how ineffective the treatments have been. He's got this sneering, condescending attitude, and once even asked me if I was lying about the pain I claimed during an examination (honestly, I don't think I could fake jumping that far off the table if my life depended on it). Anyway, he flat-out refused to do the surgery, saying that he only does about 2 PF surgeries a year, "and you're not one of them."
Confused, I asked him why not, and he said that he doesn't consider my case to be chronic, even though it's been going on every day since it started and has never let up.
I asked him what else he wanted me to do for relief, and he called in one of the nurses, asked her to go to his car and get his magic wand, and said, "Maybe I could wave my magic wand for you. Would that make you feel better?"
I got up and left.
Still looking for a new podiatrist.
I had a follow-up with my latest podiatrist (original one retired) to discuss finally having the surgery. I don't WANT surgery, but I'm about at the end of my ability to cope with this and am getting pretty desperate. I've gotten the feeling that this doctor has never believed me about how bad the pain is or how ineffective the treatments have been. He's got this sneering, condescending attitude, and once even asked me if I was lying about the pain I claimed during an examination (honestly, I don't think I could fake jumping that far off the table if my life depended on it). Anyway, he flat-out refused to do the surgery, saying that he only does about 2 PF surgeries a year, "and you're not one of them."
Confused, I asked him why not, and he said that he doesn't consider my case to be chronic, even though it's been going on every day since it started and has never let up.
I asked him what else he wanted me to do for relief, and he called in one of the nurses, asked her to go to his car and get his magic wand, and said, "Maybe I could wave my magic wand for you. Would that make you feel better?"
I got up and left.
Still looking for a new podiatrist.
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