Why yes, that IS the ICD-9 code for a heel spur.
Two of which I have on my R foot that have been hurting since APRIL. SIX MONTHS of pain that isn't severe, but constant and annoying. It starts to wear on you.
After ice, rest, TWO cortisone shots AND a course of oral steroids, Aleve not even helping anymore, a walking boot that threw out my back so bad I was worried and almost had an MRI...no better.
Went from a podiatrist who wanted to do plasma rich platelet injections to a REAL ortho doc who said he'll be glad to take it off like it's nothing, despite the fact he'll need to split my Achilles down the center to get to it. My previous podiatrist acted like it would be a tragedy and HUGE ordeal.
8-12 week total recovery, I have to pay only 20% of all the professional charges, but it's a PERMANENT fix. 2-4 weeks in a cast and 6-8 in a boot. He said I'll have some calcification but it'll never get to this level again.
The operation will be in a same day facility right behind my parents house and five minutes from my house, done by a faculty member of a major medical school.
Thoughts of if I should go for it? Has anyone in here had it done or know someone who has? Not trying to get medical advice so much to see if anyone has been through this and their perspective.
Two of which I have on my R foot that have been hurting since APRIL. SIX MONTHS of pain that isn't severe, but constant and annoying. It starts to wear on you.
After ice, rest, TWO cortisone shots AND a course of oral steroids, Aleve not even helping anymore, a walking boot that threw out my back so bad I was worried and almost had an MRI...no better.
Went from a podiatrist who wanted to do plasma rich platelet injections to a REAL ortho doc who said he'll be glad to take it off like it's nothing, despite the fact he'll need to split my Achilles down the center to get to it. My previous podiatrist acted like it would be a tragedy and HUGE ordeal.
8-12 week total recovery, I have to pay only 20% of all the professional charges, but it's a PERMANENT fix. 2-4 weeks in a cast and 6-8 in a boot. He said I'll have some calcification but it'll never get to this level again.
The operation will be in a same day facility right behind my parents house and five minutes from my house, done by a faculty member of a major medical school.
Thoughts of if I should go for it? Has anyone in here had it done or know someone who has? Not trying to get medical advice so much to see if anyone has been through this and their perspective.
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