Fotsie, it's nice you want to help your Mom & her foot pain.
I'd encourage her to talk to her Doctor. Even a phone visit to start might be useful (& she wouldn't have to travel there).
But if she won't. Then she won't. It's her foot afterall.
Your Mom might be stubborn, or maybe just hopeful? Sometimes things do just get better on their own. But sometimes not.
I'd try to make a deal with her. If your foot is still bad (the same or worse) in ONE week's time, let's call the Doctor. If she says no, ask her why not? Maybe she is worried about the cost of x-rays or the Doctor's bill? Sometimes you get funny answers though... like being embarrassing not wanting the Doctor to see long toenails or something else that is a small thing! Doctors have seen every type of feet!!
First, you and your brother need to look up ‘ingrown toenail’ on the net, because there is bound to be lots of advice to consider.
Second, there are lots of ligaments etc in the foot. Some problems can be corrected, some just need time to heal. I hurt my own foot stepping badly off a curb in NY (my one and only visit). I found out when I got home that I had snapped a ligament that connected to my heal. It took a year of being careful to get better, since then I have been OK. Finding out what’s gone wrong is a real help, in working out what to avoid that might make things worse, and also when patience really is the best advice.
As others have suggested, a Doctor's diagnosis would be best!
I worked for a Podiatrist for years and a couple things come to mind.
If it gets more painful standing after sitting awhile, possibly plantar fasciitis. If it hurts constantly and is swollen, possibly a stress fracture.
Either one needs a proper diagnosis, but arch supports in her shoes may give some relief.
Having said that, at 52 your mother is still young! It may be helpful for the rest of us to know what her condition is that you are caring for her at such a relatively young age.
hello since you where a podiatrists do you know what i can help my older brother with his ingrown toenail? i really feel bad for him ...thanks!! im writing from a different acount cause my old one doesn't go through
my mom went to check the doc right away because when the cow stepped onto her foot she couldn't walk properly on that foot for about a month there was a giant bruise on there it really hurt me to even look at it and once i found this site i decided to ask if maby any of you people know i don't have much experience cause i'm only 10 and am just trying to take care of my mom my mom means the world to me so does my dad!! she takes pain reliveres but no other medicine she just doesn't want to
Your mom is having pain in her foot because your cow stepped on it and she refuses to get medical help to see what damage a several hundred pound animal did to her foot when he stepped on it. Oh, and also because she ain't taking no medicine to make the pain go away.
As others have answered, there's no one here that can give you a diagnoses of why your mom has pain in her foot. Only a doctor or PA can do that. Does not taking pain medication include over-the-counter meds such as tylenol or advil? Perhaps she could contact her doctors office to arrange for a virtual office visit on your home computer or mobile phone.
She needs to see a doctor for diagnosis. This could be anything from a more serious neuropathy to something not as serious. We could not conceivably diagnosis this as we aren't foot docs and we can't even see your Aunt's foot. Good luck. It's off to the MD.
I know an athlete who gets relief from various aches and pains by soaking in epsom salt - which is cheap and easy to do at home. However, something that's been going on for a year and is making your mom not want to walk as much sounds like it has potential to be a lot of things. There are many different bones in the foot as well which support the entire body and is she sure there was no damage to any of them? And, sometimes pain on top of the foot is actually the ankle that's damaged. Were both ankle and foot looked at when this injury occurred with the cow stepping on it?
While there are bandages and other support devices available over the counter and she may find them helpful, I'm not so sure she should be diagnosing herself.
People who lose their mobility or have reduced mobility are more likely to eventually have a lot of other problems as well.
I broke the bone plate on the top of my foot many years ago. To this day I have pain there, if I touch it wrong it's like an electric shock. Could it have broken when the cow stepped on it?
no my mom says she is not going to take any medicine and she aint going anywhere she wants to just get a massage at home or something so it would never hurt again and it hurts already for a year after my cow stepped on her foot there isn't any broken bones nothing just stupid pain
Maybe a trip to the podiatrist is in order? Is this something totally new? Did she hurt herself or it's just there all the time? Do OTC pain meds like tylenol help the pain?
Definitely get it addressed as walking less is never a good thing and leads to other problems.
no my mom says she is not going to take any medicine and she aint going anywhere she wants to just get a massage at home or something so it would never hurt again and it hurts already for a year after my cow stepped on her foot there isn't any broken bones nothing just stupid pain
I'd encourage her to talk to her Doctor. Even a phone visit to start might be useful (& she wouldn't have to travel there).
But if she won't. Then she won't. It's her foot afterall.
Your Mom might be stubborn, or maybe just hopeful? Sometimes things do just get better on their own. But sometimes not.
I'd try to make a deal with her. If your foot is still bad (the same or worse) in ONE week's time, let's call the Doctor. If she says no, ask her why not? Maybe she is worried about the cost of x-rays or the Doctor's bill? Sometimes you get funny answers though... like being embarrassing not wanting the Doctor to see long toenails or something else that is a small thing! Doctors have seen every type of feet!!
Second, there are lots of ligaments etc in the foot. Some problems can be corrected, some just need time to heal. I hurt my own foot stepping badly off a curb in NY (my one and only visit). I found out when I got home that I had snapped a ligament that connected to my heal. It took a year of being careful to get better, since then I have been OK. Finding out what’s gone wrong is a real help, in working out what to avoid that might make things worse, and also when patience really is the best advice.
As others have suggested, a Doctor's diagnosis would be best!
I worked for a Podiatrist for years and a couple things come to mind.
If it gets more painful standing after sitting awhile, possibly plantar fasciitis. If it hurts constantly and is swollen, possibly a stress fracture.
Either one needs a proper diagnosis, but arch supports in her shoes may give some relief.
Having said that, at 52 your mother is still young! It may be helpful for the rest of us to know what her condition is that you are caring for her at such a relatively young age.
(((Hugs)))
Good luck!
While there are bandages and other support devices available over the counter and she may find them helpful, I'm not so sure she should be diagnosing herself.
People who lose their mobility or have reduced mobility are more likely to eventually have a lot of other problems as well.
Why does she believe that a massage would be a cure all for pain?
What objection does she have to seeking professional medical advice and treatment?
Have you suggested that she get help from a doctor?
Would she do exercises to make the pain go away?
I truly hope her pain subsides but she has to participate in being responsible for her own care.
Definitely get it addressed as walking less is never a good thing and leads to other problems.