Ankle pain

October 21, 2006

For the last one and half years I have pain in my ankles. It started

with the right ankle. First a small painful black patch on the heel

then the pain gradually advanced to ankle. After about one month the

other ankle was also affected. I have pain all the time, in the

morning it is worse. Sitting for long time makes ankle stiff. Blood

work does not point to arthritis. I tried some Ayurvedic arthritis

med but no improvement. For about two months I took TCM treatment

from a practisioner who had helped me with my other health

conditions in the past. TCM treatment too did not help. Because of

this pain I am unable

to walk properly.

To start with spot was reddish then it became brown and finally

became dark. On both the heels on the inner side. Size was that of a

quarter.

I have been off and on using either heat pad or soaking feet in

lukewarm water. For about two months I regularly massaged my legs

including ankles using either sesame oil or mustard oil or a 50-50

mixture. The spots have lost much of their darkness but pain

remains. Sometimes I feel the ankles to be very tight and deep

shooting pain. Walking becomes difficult if was sitting for a long

time. First 20-30 steps are difficult. I never had fever related to

my heel pain. It only looked dark, no blister or rough skin.

I doubt it is arthritis. Last year in the last week of September I

was in Vancouver, Canada. Pain shot up, I had problem in walking.

Then I suspected it to be arthritis. I reasoned that since I was

living in southern california pain was in control but cold and

humidity of Vancouver made it worse. But now I have moved to a place

near Memphis. This place is a lot more humid but my pain level does

not show any worsening.

For the last one week I am applying Peanut oil to ankles and heels

hoping that if pain has anything to do with arthritis or muscles, I

should see some improvements.

I will try it for one more week before I can say anything about it's

effects.

Any help, suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks.

Atul

October 22, 2006

This is what I would do.

Get some Castor Oil from the health food store. Get some wool socks. Rub your

feet with

the castor oil, and put on the socks. Wear them all night, every night until

the pain goes

away.

I had a friend that could almost not walk anymore. She did this, and her pain

has all but

vanished. She can hike again. It took a couple of months. Castor Oil is known

to sink in

about 4 inches.

You can google castor oil and it's healing properties. I would stay away from

Peanut Oil

because it contains molds.

I also heard (and this sounds strange) that if you grate up a bunch of carrots,

apply to the

bottom of your feet and wrap them, that all pains in feet, ankles and legs will

disappear in

one night! Now that sounds a big nuts, but what do you have to lose?

Good luck!!

Ann

, " tulu489 " <tulu489 wrote:

>

> For the last one and half years I have pain in my ankles. It started

> with the right ankle. First a small painful black patch on the heel

> then the pain gradually advanced to ankle. After about one month the

> other ankle was also affected. I have pain all the time, in the

> morning it is worse. Sitting for long time makes ankle stiff. Blood

> work does not point to arthritis. I tried some Ayurvedic arthritis

> med but no improvement. For about two months I took TCM treatment

> from a practisioner who had helped me with my other health

> conditions in the past. TCM treatment too did not help. Because of

> this pain I am unable

> to walk properly.

>

> To start with spot was reddish then it became brown and finally

> became dark. On both the heels on the inner side. Size was that of a

> quarter.

> I have been off and on using either heat pad or soaking feet in

> lukewarm water. For about two months I regularly massaged my legs

> including ankles using either sesame oil or mustard oil or a 50-50

> mixture. The spots have lost much of their darkness but pain

> remains. Sometimes I feel the ankles to be very tight and deep

> shooting pain. Walking becomes difficult if was sitting for a long

> time. First 20-30 steps are difficult. I never had fever related to

> my heel pain. It only looked dark, no blister or rough skin.

>

> I doubt it is arthritis. Last year in the last week of September I

> was in Vancouver, Canada. Pain shot up, I had problem in walking.

> Then I suspected it to be arthritis. I reasoned that since I was

> living in southern california pain was in control but cold and

> humidity of Vancouver made it worse. But now I have moved to a place

> near Memphis. This place is a lot more humid but my pain level does

> not show any worsening.

>

> For the last one week I am applying Peanut oil to ankles and heels

> hoping that if pain has anything to do with arthritis or muscles, I

> should see some improvements.

> I will try it for one more week before I can say anything about it's

> effects.

>

> Any help, suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

> Thanks.

>

> Atul

>

October 23, 2006

Hi

I have the exact same thing, except for the marking.

I think you should ask your doctor about gout...I found out that's

what is causing my heel/ankle pain, and it's the same pain you're

describing ;

ND