Can anyone help me with this problem?
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My patient, a lady in her 50's, full time carer for her severely autistic 15 year old son.
"I need some help with my feet. They ache terribly from the moment I wake up. I have had much abuse from doctors since I was a kid, but my feet really hurt and I need to do something about it now. My GP said he had referred me to Podiatry in the NHS but that was a year ago and I am fed up waiting. GP said there is nothing that can be done for the lipomas. Yes I do get pain in my neck after walking. Yes I do get a pain in my R/hip; I thought it was sciatica."
Patient seemed very upset and close to tears during whole of consultation. P/t seems in much pain and anticipated me hurting her. B/F 2-3 cpma.
Pain elicited: L/F ant lat mall and ant med mall and R/F ant and inf lat mall tumours; R/1 met pain along dorsum and plantar full length, post # in '06. Apparent LLD - L<R.
B/1 reduced dorsiflexion Gait showed abductory twist; reduced STJ eversion. tight TA.
Med history
Supra ventricular tachycardia
Med: Motropronalol
No relevant childhood illnesses.
R/tib and 1st met # 2006
Non smoker
Non drinker
PCO
Pain along full length of R/1 met on palpation,
Painful swellings around ankles
Sciatica; R/hip pain
Neck ache
On Examination
Gait: P/t seemed in pain walking; Abductory twist; XS F/Foot pronation
Exam: Reduced ROM at STJ, B/1mtpj; may have LLD although difficult to measure as obese.
L/F ant lat mall and ant med mall and R/F ant and inf lat mall palpable tumours (GP states lipomae) much pain elicited; could they be neuromae?
From her biomechanical anomalies, I feel she should go into bespoke orthoses asap, but should she consider surgery for removal of tumours, or are the insoles likely to improve the situation or worsen it?
I would appreciate any input towards this, my first posting on the site.
Many thanks
Jayne
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