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From: LP12
Been suffering a lot as documented relentlessly from time to time on here, aches, can't walk right, stair nightmares, harder to sit down, harder to stand up (without discomfort) I knew, have always known, problem with right ankle. And I've also known there's no point getting a new knee/hip/lower back if you don't fix the cause of the problem. Tearing my archilies tendon in June 2019 was the final blow to the damaged right ankle - caused by various sprain incidents from 1976 to 2001 ... but yesterday as I was making the fire I sat on my knees with my bum on my heels, and owww did my right anke hurt. I addressed this by holding the position, taking a break, repeat, stretch, repeat. At one point my left knee popped into line without me even thinking that was what needed to happen. Today it's felt a huge amount better. Tender still, but my corps feels more aligned, gait more correct. So I thought must look into it (I know it's obvious anyway) and came up immediately with this article, which also mentions doctors often will treat the symptom but not the underlying issue that caused the symptom in first place, very much my experience in france >>> "The customary practice of western medicine is to address the pain problem by treating the symptom." now read on (if you've got a bad ankle or foot, OP) One of the first things I assess with chronic low back pain clients is their feet and ankles. Did you know that foot position and foot/ankle mechanics are directly correlated to low back pain? Low back pain is very often the symptomatic result of joint dysfunction or muscle imbalance issues stemming from the feet and ankles. Mechanical problems in the feet and ankles cause tension and friction in all of the structures that sit above them. The ankles, knees, hips, shoulders and spinal joints will eventually experience pain or result in injury if left unattended. How about plantar fasciitis? Burning sensations and heel pain caused by inflamed fascia in the bottom of the foot. But what causes the inflammation? Frequently we blame the inflammation on worn shoes. However, its cause is more often the result of improper loading of the foot and the body through foot strike. (Nutrition also plays a role in inflammation.) If the ankle, knee, foot and hip are not aligned and functioning properly, then the plantar fascia is forced into a contracted state, screaming at you in pain. Shoe inserts will change the way the weight is distributed and impacts the foot, therefore reducing pain momentarily. But they do not address the root of the problem. To permanently eradicate the pain, the source of the pain and dysfunction, AKA faulty mechanics, must be corrected. Otherwise, you may end up shifting the pain to other areas of the body, resulting in inner or outer knee pain or eventually hip pain. If this is the first time you’ve considered the connection, stop reading right now and take a look at the position and condition of your feet and toes. Ask yourself the following questions. https://puori.com/blogs/puorilife/how-your-feet-and-ankles-are-connected-to-chronic-lower-back-pain-1

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