Pes Cavus:Astragalus on left foot rigid

[NZgirl]

Hi
Thanks for the reply, yep I'm doing stretches and I have two physio sessions a week plus two pilates sessions.
What I'm trying to work out is how to get the bones moving at the point where they are completely rigid, the physio says the ankle joint at that point is stuck, is that technically a bony block? And how do you unblock a bony block???....I wish I knew as my knee and lower back are also suffering as a result :-(
Anyway thanks for the help
Anna

[Canuck Physio]

Hi
Thanks for the reply, yep I'm doing stretches and I have two physio sessions a week plus two pilates sessions.
What I'm trying to work out is how to get the bones moving at the point where they are completely rigid, the physio says the ankle joint at that point is stuck, is that technically a bony block? And how do you unblock a bony block???....I wish I knew as my knee and lower back are also suffering as a result :-(
Anyway thanks for the help
Anna

Hmm...

You haven't mentioned whether or not you use orthotics, or modified foot wear. If you do, does it help?
Does the Physio you see do manual work with the foot/ankle region? As you perhaps already know hands on manipulation is primarily needed here. Naturally in Pes Cavus the foot remains arched meaning that on the base or plantar side of your foot, the soft tissue will naturally shorten, tighten, and adhesions may occur. This would obviously require regular care involving massage, perhaps heat therapy.

You mention several previous ankle sprains, I wonder if any ongoing treatment is being done for this relatively hyper mobile joint.

Hopefully someone on the board who is a foot specialist can contribute.

[NZgirl]

Yes I do wear orthotics and it helps a lot so I can walk in shoes, more or less well at the moment but with a slight limp.
The physio is doing hands on manipulation as that is how we managed to mobilise the joint to the point it is now, but what we don't know how to mobilise it further right now.
The acupuncture and homeopathy has cleared a lot of the adhesions, I'm wondering if there are adhesions deep in the joint preventing it from moving, as I have a lot less space there than the average foot it would just need to be a small adhesion to stop it from moving?
Anyway thanks again for your help.
Anna :-)