accessory navicular bone injury/surgery

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lotsanoisy69

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I am a female who is a active runner (as a hobby and to stay in shape), a Zumba instructor, and had recently started playing soccer on an over-30 league. I had been having pain in the mid portion of my right foot for a few months, but was stupid and ignored it thinking it was plantar faciitis. Eventually went to the doctor, had x-rays and MRI done. After a second opinion with podiatrist, bothe doctors acreed I had a accessory navicular bone injury, however it was inconclusive for a fracture after two sets of x-rays. I have been in a cam-walker boot for three weeks and it is the same. I go back in a week and I think he wants to suggest surgery. I am a wife, mother and police officer and have read of mixed results and treatment for this injury. At work I only get a certain amount of time on "light duty" which is killing me already. Does anyone know the quickest, most efficent way to heal this particular injury? I do not want to have it re-occur, not that it has even healed yet. Also, any good leg exercises? I miss my cardio!
 
Well, there are mixed results. Some people live all their lives with an accessory navicular and never have any problems as a result. Some experience pain and have it go away through conservative measures. Sometimes it returns later, sometimes it doesn't. Often, removing the bone has good results, but the surgery is not a minor matter. If there are tendons attached to the accessory, then the surgery is more difficult with a longer recovery time.

You might want to get another opinion from an orthopedic surgeon, preferably one specializing in feet. Be sure to bring all your films with you when you go.

Any way you slice it, this is going to take a while, so get comfortable. Leg exercises? Do leg lifts with the CAM walker. Seriously. I found it to be just the right weight for side lifts, had to add a few pounds of iron for front and back ones. You might be able to swim for cardio. If the crawl is uncomfortable, try breaststroke.

It might possibly help to wear carefully selected shoes. Which ones? I don't know. Go to a good, non-chain running shoe store or a pedorthist's shop.
 
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