Need help re: dd's knee/ankle/foot pain

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Two years ago my dd tore her meniscus and pinched her fat pad, left knee, while lunging in fencing (this was her supporting leg). First doc poo poo'd Rx'd

PT to no result except more pain, increasing sedentary lifestyle for dd. I had strenuously asked for an MRI at time of injury, BTW

Took her to the "knee God" who ordered the MRI, performed arthroscopy and declared knee "perfect." Still more recovery time. Good improvement.

Now dd is having knee, ankle and foot pain. I'm really concerned. She has flat feet - so I'm taking her to a podiatrist. Also to new ortho surgeon (we've moved) re: knee. She says she CANNOT keep up in gym due especially to foot and ankle pain -- and yes, she wears good shoes (small miracle). She tried to go out for fencing at new school and said "no way" too painful.

Our ins. provides for "musculoskeletal" specialists and chiropractic -- I'm kind of loathe to get involved w/ the latter because dd will thrive on the constant appointments.. she's a bit of a hypochondriac but I believe the knee, foot and ankle pain are real and disabling. Am I on the right path re:

providers?

Should I be worried about arthritis, Lyme, etc? Many thanks!

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Two years ago my dd tore her meniscus and pinched her fat pad, left knee, while lunging in fencing (this was her supporting leg). First doc poo poo'd Rx'd

PT to no result except more pain, increasing sedentary lifestyle for dd. I had strenuously asked for an MRI at time of injury, BTW

Took her to the "knee God" who ordered the MRI, performed arthroscopy and declared knee "perfect." Still more recovery time. Good improvement.

Now dd is having knee, ankle and foot pain. I'm really concerned. She has flat feet - so I'm taking her to a podiatrist. Also to new ortho surgeon (we've moved) re: knee. She says she CANNOT keep up in gym due especially to foot and ankle pain -- and yes, she wears good shoes (small miracle). She tried to go out for fencing at new school and said "no way" too painful.

Our ins. provides for "musculoskeletal" specialists and chiropractic -- I'm kind of loathe to get involved w/ the latter because dd will thrive on the constant appointments.. she's a bit of a hypochondriac but I believe the knee, foot and ankle pain are real and disabling. Am I on the right path re:

providers?

Should I be worried about arthritis, Lyme, etc? Many thanks!

How old is your daughter? Is she by any chance in the middle of a growth spurt? I know that the long bones grow faster than the ligaments, so sometimes in the midst of a growth spurt, you will find kids are in joint pain (Severe's Disease, Osgood Schlatter's come to mind), especially if they are active kids. If you aren't happy with, or can't find a good pediatric orthopod in your area, you might try looking for a physical medicine specialist.

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alphafe, is your dd (BTW, what does that stand for exactly?) having any other symptoms? Even things that seem unimportant, unrelated or strange. For example, cold skin on the injured extremity, or mottling, or hypersensitivity to any touch? SG

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alphafe, is your dd (BTW, what does that stand for exactly?) having any other symptoms? Even things that seem unimportant, unrelated or strange. For example, cold skin on the injured extremity, or mottling, or hypersensitivity to any touch? SG

ooh, I'm not a nurse yet, but I'm trying to figure out what you are getting at!

:rolleyes:

No dd (dear daughter) doesn't have any other symptoms. She has improved dramatcially by using orthotics. The ready-made ones from the podiatrist's office made all the difference in the world and now I have to go pick up the custom ones ($300.00! :uhoh3: )

She has flat feet and hyper-flexible ankles -- this really affected her entire

body. Gee, would have been nice to have been told that by the orthopedist who did her surgery years ago, or even a pediatrician!

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