I took a photo of my feet today. Actually, the one wearing a black sock I 'positioned' so you could tell which direction my body is pointing in (it actually points inwards like my other foot, but to a lesser degree).
Today I lost some more strength in the outer side of my left foot, which means the strong inside of my foot pulls my foot way off line as there is nothing to pull against on the other side of my foot. My doctors tell me limbs are kept in place by the muscles pulling against each other. This is due to my motor neuropathy, coz the nerves that send the impulses to the muscles are basically dying off.
Well, my left foot is now so distorted that it pulls and cramps up the side of my leg and is really uncomfortable. For the first time today my AFO (ankle foot orthotic) is no longer enough to hold my foot in position, so I guess I will have to go the next step and get a more substantial brace for my leg.
here's the picture ....... drumroll ........ I pulled up my jeans on one side so you could see that leg/foot and how it twists .....
oh well, not much I can do about it - my hands are going the same way too, it's definitely a ******.
sorry to me moaning so much lately - I am seeing my rheumie on Monday, so I will let her know that my foot has got worse then, and get her to refer me for a more substantial brace.
raglet
Today I lost some more strength in the outer side of my left foot, which means the strong inside of my foot pulls my foot way off line as there is nothing to pull against on the other side of my foot. My doctors tell me limbs are kept in place by the muscles pulling against each other. This is due to my motor neuropathy, coz the nerves that send the impulses to the muscles are basically dying off.
Well, my left foot is now so distorted that it pulls and cramps up the side of my leg and is really uncomfortable. For the first time today my AFO (ankle foot orthotic) is no longer enough to hold my foot in position, so I guess I will have to go the next step and get a more substantial brace for my leg.
here's the picture ....... drumroll ........ I pulled up my jeans on one side so you could see that leg/foot and how it twists .....

oh well, not much I can do about it - my hands are going the same way too, it's definitely a ******.
sorry to me moaning so much lately - I am seeing my rheumie on Monday, so I will let her know that my foot has got worse then, and get her to refer me for a more substantial brace.
raglet