Walking Boot Causing Back Pain

Your ankle is a complex mechanism of bones tendons ligaments and cartilage.

Walking boot causing back pain.

I think i m lifting my toes now when i walk. You should see a neurologist or. My symptoms are sort hip 24 7 by end of day pain sometimes moves to my lower left back. Limping from the height difference caused by the boot will lead to hip and or back pain if you are not careful.

I just found out i had a fracture in my foot and possibly my ankle still waiting for those mri results and was put into a walking boot for a few weeks. Use a crutch or a cane. When to see a doctor. This also leaves your non affected leg a little bit too short.

Walking boots all have a very high surface. Hip pain due to walking boot on one foot. A walking boot helps keep the foot stable so it can heal. My whole body is out of wack back hurts hips hurt my other ankle hurts and now i m a slave to advil and tiger balm.

Some google searches on boot gait problems show that sometimes leg length can change due to wearing a boot. Also can cause back hip pain. May be leading to hip pain. This is by design to help protect the foot from absorbing too much impact when you walk.

My foot ankle did cause me pain but wearing this boot is killing me. One reason for this is the fact that walking boots establish a limb length discrepancy which we often overlook when fitting the devices to the patient. A tight psoas major can cause a lot of problems with our movement patterns including inhibiting the freedom of the hip joint and causing a compression of the lower spine. In addition the pain may radiate down your leg or worsen with bending twisting lifting standing or walking.

A 38 year old female asked. Most back pain gradually improves with home treatment and self care usually within a few weeks. When damaged or affected by adverse conditions it can cause pain when you walk. Hip pain when walking can happen for a lot of reasons.

It can keep your weight off an area such as your toe as it heals. The location of the pain along with other symptoms and health details help your doctor. Your symptoms are similar to someone with back issues. In my own practice i am always concerned about the fact that many patients report that walking boots cause pain in proximal joints including the knees hips and spine.

Ankle pain when walking can affect. The boot can be used for broken bones tendon injuries severe sprains or shin splints. The psoas major is a mysterious muscle deep in the core that is the main muscle of walking and the main muscle of back pain. I ran a 1 2 marathon and after the arch in my left foot started hurting.

Most boots have between 2 and 5 adjustable straps and go mid way up your calf.