arch keeps cramping (one of my kid's)

[JDAZ11]

I would skip the podiatrist and go directly to an ortho that specializes in sports medicine. Podiatrists are great for diabetic foot care and things like plantar warts, plus a few others, but I am not a fan for actual orthopaedic issues.

I kind of agree. I've been to three, and they gave me injections for my Morton's neuroma (which helped one of times), but I wouldn't have trusted them to do much more.

[HouseofWool]

I have to go with who will see her at the university or prepare to pay a fortune. If the podiatrist can't do anything, he will pass her along yo the sports med dept.


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So, the podiatrist is functioning as a gate-keeper to the sports medicine peeps? I hate that. Can your ped refer her directly to ortho? I definitely understand needing to stay in-network so you aren't paying a fortune. If she sleeps with her foot pointed, I would definitely ask about a plantar fascitis brace to sleep in.

[Pollyanna]

So, the podiatrist is functioning as a gate-keeper to the sports medicine peeps? I hate that. Can your ped refer her directly to ortho? I definitely understand needing to stay in-network so you aren't paying a fortune. If she sleeps with her foot pointed, I would definitely ask about a plantar fascitis brace to sleep in.

Yes this! That's BS IMO. Is their someone the professional dancers specifically see at the University?

[Phoebe]

She does use the foam roller to roll out her calves and thighs after class and in the mornings. She sleeps with her toes pointed...legs in passe. So does her sister. They are ridiculous.

So do I. haha. I would go to a sports med dr. I get cramps in the arch of my foot sometimes. I would have her stretch out her calf muscles by standing on the stairs with her heels hanging off. Hold it for 30 secs and repeat a couple times. Also, have her sit in a pike position with a towel wrapped across the back of her foot. Pull the towel toward her body until she feels a stretch. Hold the stretch and repeat a couple more times.

[JDAZ11]

So, the podiatrist is functioning as a gate-keeper to the sports medicine peeps? I hate that. Can your ped refer her directly to ortho? I definitely understand needing to stay in-network so you aren't paying a fortune. If she sleeps with her foot pointed, I would definitely ask about a plantar fascitis brace to sleep in.

Yeah. I sleep with my feet pointed too - I did all my life. The other thing that helped besides the PF sock/splint is to sleep on my stomach (which will obviously start to cause other problems, but...) with my feet hanging off the end of the bed so that I couldn't point my toes.

I also agree with the above stretches, also the third stretch on this site (plus also standing on tennis balls - or I also remember bonbon - I think - saying she stood on softballs): http://www.athletico.com/2012/05/09/...tis-solutions/

[Michele]

I had surgery (bone removed and tendon transposed) by a podiatrist and my foot is awesome! While I mostly agree that an ortho is the better bet, I've seen a few podiatrists that work with orthos in a similar way that optoms work with ophthos.