Author: Foot Doc
Date: 4/21/2007 1:51 pm PDT
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DISCLAIMER:
THE FOLLOWING IS OFFERED GRATIS AS GENERAL INFORMATION ONLY, AND, AS SUCH, MAY NOT BE APPLICABLE TO THE SPECIFIC QUESTIONER AND/OR HIS/HER PROBLEM. IT IS CLEARLY NOT BASED ON ACTUAL KNOWLEDGE AND/OR EXAMINATION OF THE QUESTIONER OR HIS/HER MEDICAL HISTORY, AND IT CAN NOT AND SHOULD NOT BE RELIED UPON AS DEFINITIVE MEDICAL OPINION OR ADVICE. ONLY THROUGH HANDS- ON PHYSICAL CONTACT WITH THE ACTUAL PATIENT CAN ACCURATE MEDICAL DIAGNOSIS BE ESTABLISHED AND SPECIFIC ADVICE BE GIVEN. NO DOCTOR/PATIENT RELATIONSHIP IS CREATED OR ESTABLISHED OR MAY BE INFERRED. THE QUESTIONER AND/OR READER IS INSTRUCTED TO CONSULT HIS OR HER OWN DOCTOR BEFORE PROCEEDING WITH ANY SUGGESTIONS CONTAINED HEREIN, AND TO ACT ONLY UPON HIS/HER OWN DOCTOR’S ORDERS AND RECOMMENDATIONS. BY THE READING OF MY POSTING WHICH FOLLOWS, THE READER STIPULATES AND CONFIRMS THAT HE/SHE FULLY UNDERSTANDS THIS DISCLAIMER AND HOLDS HARMLESS THIS WRITER. IF THIS IS NOT FULLY AGREEABLE TO YOU, THE READER, AND/OR YOU HAVE NOT ATTAINED THE AGE OF 18 YEARS, YOU HEREBY ARE ADMONISHED TO READ NO FURTHER.
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Traumatic injuries are, to one degree or another, almost always unique events, which are rarely limited in scope to whatever specific diagnosis may have been given. There is invariably collateral damage which supplies often important nuance to the case. Therefore, any definitive recommendation regarding the optimum treatment would necessitate a hands-on evaluation of what has been damaged, to what extent and how best to improve upon the post-injury status.
It is not uncommon for Lisfranc injuries to go initially undiagnosed, and as with any injury, appropriate medical intervention is generally best provided as soon as possible. Once partial and possibly aberrant healing has taken place, conditions which may not have initially existed and decision which might not have initially been made might now exist and might now be necessary.
So, although I can certainly understand both your frustration and your indecision, it would be meaningless and possible dangerous for you to obtain and rely upon specific information regarding the now-appropriate course of action to be taken as advise by someone who does not know all of the specifics of your case. X-rays and MRI's are an adjunct to physical evaluation, and are of far greater value both when it can be coordinated with a physical examination and when the care-giver can view and evaluate the results of these tests directly and not simply by report.
I attempt to answer questions here responsibly, and it is not uncommon for some questioners to have exaggerated and unrealistic expectations as to what forums such as this can safely supply. Unfortunately, some become irritated because their faulty expectations were not met. This and venues such as this are far more appropriate for general information, and not for specific advice on an individual case. The Internet can be a minefield when one attempts to substitute or even factor in the advice from those whom he or she knows nothing about and who do not know him/her or their specific situation.
Your best bet is to obtain the best face-to-face, hands-on medical treatment available to you and to trust it. That being said, there is rarely only one way to achieve success or to skin a cat. |
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