Walking Boot Causing Back Pain

I ran a 1 2 marathon and after the arch in my left foot started hurting.

Walking boot causing back pain.

My symptoms are sort hip 24 7 by end of day pain sometimes moves to my lower left back. Walking boots all have a very high surface. The location of the pain along with other symptoms and health details help your doctor. Limping from the height difference caused by the boot will lead to hip and or back pain if you are not careful.

This also leaves your non affected leg a little bit too short. A walking boot helps keep the foot stable so it can heal. Also can cause back hip pain. In my own practice i am always concerned about the fact that many patients report that walking boots cause pain in proximal joints including the knees hips and spine.

In addition the pain may radiate down your leg or worsen with bending twisting lifting standing or walking. Your ankle is a complex mechanism of bones tendons ligaments and cartilage. When damaged or affected by adverse conditions it can cause pain when you walk. It can keep your weight off an area such as your toe as it heals.

Your symptoms are similar to someone with back issues. A 38 year old female asked. The psoas major is a mysterious muscle deep in the core that is the main muscle of walking and the main muscle of back pain. My whole body is out of wack back hurts hips hurt my other ankle hurts and now i m a slave to advil and tiger balm.

My foot ankle did cause me pain but wearing this boot is killing me. A tight psoas major can cause a lot of problems with our movement patterns including inhibiting the freedom of the hip joint and causing a compression of the lower spine. It is not getting better and i m wondering if anyone can suggest something else. I just found out i had a fracture in my foot and possibly my ankle still waiting for those mri results and was put into a walking boot for a few weeks.

Use a crutch or a cane. When to see a doctor. Back pain can range from a muscle aching to a shooting burning or stabbing sensation. You can experience pain in the hip joint at any age.

Most back pain gradually improves with home treatment and self care usually within a few weeks. Ankle pain when walking can affect. One reason for this is the fact that walking boots establish a limb length discrepancy which we often overlook when fitting the devices to the patient. Hip pain due to walking boot on one foot.

Some google searches on boot gait problems show that sometimes leg length can change due to wearing a boot. I think i m lifting my toes now when i walk. Hip pain when walking can happen for a lot of reasons. You should see a neurologist or.

Most boots have between 2 and 5 adjustable straps and go mid way up your calf.