Guest guest Posted November 24, 2003 Report Share Posted November 24, 2003 any advice for one with a stress fracture on the 5th metatarsal other than r.i.c.e.? Coral calcium and comfrey tea. Anything else? Warm regards, Janine Phariss www.BlueSageNaturals.com Unique & Innovative Herbals Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 24, 2003 Report Share Posted November 24, 2003 , " Janine " <Janine@B...> wrote: > any advice for one with a stress fracture on the 5th metatarsal other > than r.i.c.e.? > Coral calcium and comfrey tea. Anything else? I can't think of anything that would help the bone, but a nice compress with some oils (lavender, heli, sweet marjoram etc.) might feel good and help with associated soft tissue spasm and trauma. This is assuming the skin is intact. Did this happen to you, Janine? I hope you're not trying to type one-handed! ;P JenB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 24, 2003 Report Share Posted November 24, 2003 Thanks Jen. Yes, it's me. I've been fighting bunions too. I supinate when I walk. Apparently only 3% of the population supinates when they walk. [supinate for those that don't know= walk on the outside of your foot. pronate=walk or roll toward the inside of your foot]. I've had it for a week. Couldn't figure out what it was at first. Thought it was a new bunion, but the whole foot was swollen, etc. and major painful. Read up on 'stress fracture'. Says to elevate it and no weight bearing for 3-4 months and the little toe area [5th mteatarsal] doesn't heal rapidly as there is not a lot of blood flow. JUST as I was getting more energy from the bacteria finally leaving my body after 2+ years. Well, at least I got the painting done! Hubby is happy. No more painting he says, no Lowe's, no shopping, no Sam's Club, no ice cream. geeez, what's a girl to do? ) Warm regards, Janine Phariss www.BlueSageNaturals.com Unique & Innovative Herbals Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 24, 2003 Report Share Posted November 24, 2003 If you want to increase blood flow, gernaium eo is excellent for circulation, you might try that. Debbie deb Stocking stuffers to tantalize your senses http://www.debrasrhapsody.com/rhapsody/specials.php - " Janine " <Janine Monday, November 24, 2003 11:18 AM RE: Re: 5th metatarsal > Thanks Jen. Yes, it's me. I've been fighting bunions too. I supinate when I > walk. Apparently only 3% of the population supinates when they walk. > [supinate for those that don't know= walk on the outside of your foot. > pronate=walk or roll toward the inside of your foot]. > I've had it for a week. Couldn't figure out what it was at first. Thought it > was a new bunion, but the whole foot was swollen, etc. and major painful. > > Read up on 'stress fracture'. Says to elevate it and no weight bearing for > 3-4 months and the little toe area [5th mteatarsal] doesn't heal rapidly as > there is not a lot of blood flow. > > JUST as I was getting more energy from the bacteria finally leaving my body > after 2+ years. Well, at least I got the painting done! > Hubby is happy. No more painting he says, no Lowe's, no shopping, no Sam's > Club, no ice cream. geeez, what's a girl to do? ) > > Warm regards, > Janine Phariss > www.BlueSageNaturals.com > Unique & Innovative Herbals > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 24, 2003 Report Share Posted November 24, 2003 , " Janine " <Janine@B...> wrote: > Thanks Jen. Yes, it's me. I've been fighting bunions too. I supinate when I > walk. Apparently only 3% of the population supinates when they walk. > [supinate for those that don't know= walk on the outside of your foot. > pronate=walk or roll toward the inside of your foot]. > I've had it for a week. Couldn't figure out what it was at first. Thought it > was a new bunion, but the whole foot was swollen, etc. and major painful. > You know, I think I had a " duh " moment this AM when I responded to you. You DID say metaTARSAL, not metaCARPAL. I think despite the fact I do know my A & P, and am a LMT (though I don't do it for a living) I am so used to thinking in terms of horses these days - and associate any " meta - xxxx " injury with a hand(with horses, it really doesn't matter WHAT foot/hand the injury is on - it essentially the same to them!) Not sure why I'm so slow on the uptake today, but sorry for the mix up. Now I have a cute image of you typing away with one foot!! I did make a nice, icey foot bath once with some lavandin, black pepper, and smidge of nutmeg. Felt great. I'm no herbalist, and someone else would be able to tell you if this is a good combo, but I know that oatstraw tea has calcium, and horsetail has silica. That might help with the bone part. I do hope you feel better... Here's a virtual milkbone for Petey: 8===8 JenB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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