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Hi Mary , Are you quite sure that it was a problem for a orthopaedic surgery and not just another case of the many PD's symptoms ? (Some symptoms seems to improve or get worse depending as time goes by ,or meds or stress , etc , as you well know). Best wishes , Mary Watkins wrote: > I have been having ankle problems for about 3 years. It was diagnosed as > Posterior Tibial Dysfunction. In > my language, that means that the tendons in my ankles are deteriorating. I > have worn a brace, and a "moon boot". > As these did not help, I saw a different orthopaedic specialist. He said > the diagnosis was correct, but he prescribed > a different brace. A few months after I started wearing this, my right > ankle got much worse very quickly, and I could not walk without > excruciating pain. The Dr. ran some kind of an electrical test on my ankle > and said I had Tarpal Tunnel Syndrome (much like Carpal Tunnel Syndrom, > except in the ankle instead of the wrist). I had surgery on the ankle and > went for physical therapy. Both of my ankles are much improved now. I > was fitted for a different type > of orthotic supports which I wear in both of my shoes. I still cannot walk > for exercise like I used to (I used to walk > at the mall before I went to work), but can walk some without pain. If I > do too much walking, I still have pain, but > at least I don't hurt with every step like I did. I do use a walker most > of the time (partially because my balance is > not good due to the Parkinsons, and do use a wheelchair if I go somewhere > that will require a lot of walking (like shopping, etc.) I shop in stores > which furnish the motorized carts for their customers, which helps much. > > I hope this gives a little info on some possibilities for what might be the > problem. > > Mary Watkins > [log in to unmask] > 58/50/48 > > ---------- > > From: Nick Drozdowski <[log in to unmask]> > > To: [log in to unmask] > > Subject: Foot Problem > > Date: Monday, February 01, 1999 7:52 AM > > > > My wife has a callus buildup on the ball of her right foot, similar to a > Planter's wart, which causes her lots of > > pain when walking. The podiatrist says it is caused by walking barefoot > too much, meaning no arch support. > > He gave her a pair of arch supports to slip into her shoes. Also said to > scrape the callus when it grows too big > > and becomes very painfull. Five months later, and nothing has changed. > She has PD on her right side, > > which causes her gait to not be normal, drags her right foot somewhat. > > > > And to top it all off, her left ankle has become very painfull the last > 2-3 months. Probably due to the callus > > and foot dragging causing the gait change? She's been taking Ibuprofen > when it gets too bad, and it helps > > about 70% to reduce the pain. Has also been taking glucosamine sulphate > for the last 3 months, no help. > > > > Has anyone experienced this? If so, what treatment was used? Did it > help? Any other suggestions for my > > wife? > > > > Nick Drozdowski > > [log in to unmask] -- +----| Joao Paulo de Carvalho |------ + | [log in to unmask] | +--------| Salvador-Bahia-Brazil |------+