Nursing Shoes for Sciatica

[Amethya]

I have had leg problems since I was 8 years old, when I got into a bicycle accident where my foot got caught inside the front wheel. I was told my L femur moved out its socket a bit and if the problem didn't fix itself before 12, then I would need surgery. I never did and I never did have major problems with it until I got older and I noticed my arch on my feet hurt sometimes and causes pain on my back and leg.

I only got one bad episode when I was working in my old job at the cardiologist, and I couldn't sit all day. My back just got the worst pain ever, and I couldn't walk at all. I went to my PCP and they did x rays, but nothing showed. I haven't any issues since then, and now today my back and leg is hurting, and I think I'm having an episode now or getting one. I think I need better shoes for this because it's possible that's the main reason why it's hurting.

Any good nursing shoes that can help my pain?

[roser13, ASN, RN]

It would be impossible for someone to recommend shoes or a treatment without examining you & finding the exact cause of your pain.

Maybe you need a lift in one shoe? Maybe you need custom-made orthotics?

[Amethya]

Would I need to see an orthopedist for this?