I have pain in both feet. Please check X-ray and suggest diagnosis and treatment.

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Mostly this appears to be plantar fasciitis but I could not see your X-rays as it is not attached. This is a condition in which the fascia or the tissue at the heel is inflamed, and pain is there especially in the morning after getting up from sleep.

I suggest the following medications:

• Tablet Piroxicam 20 mg twice daily for ten days after food.
• Tablet Rabeprazole 20 mg twice daily for ten days before food.
• Tablet Shelcal (Calcium) 500 mg once daily for 30 days before food.
• Tablet Vitamin D 60000 IU once daily for ten days, then once a month for 11 months.
• Apply Dolonex Ointment (Piroxicam topical 5 mg) after getting up in the morning.

Consult your specialist doctor, discuss with him or her and start taking the medicines with their consent. Take these tablets only if you are not allergic to them. Also, do not take these tablets if you are a known case of bronchial asthma. Follow up immediately in case of any untoward reactions.

You need to do the following exercise:

Physical therapy. A physical therapist can instruct you in a series of exercises to stretch the plantar fascia and Achilles tendon and to strengthen lower leg muscles, which stabilize your ankle and heel. A therapist may also teach you to apply athletic taping to support the bottom of your foot.(alternatively, you can do the exercises at home too), Wear shoes which have soft soles, or alternatively, you can insert silicon heels or silicon soles, Apply ice twice daily.

I hope this helps.

Thank you.

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I saw the X-ray report (attachment removed to protect patient identity). It says decreased joint space in intertarsal and tarsometatarsal.

You have arthritis. We need to find out the cause of it. The above-given tablets and soft soles will help you. However, you need to do the blood tests:

1. CBC (complete blood count).
2. ESR (erythrocyte sedimentation rate).
3. CRP (C-Reactive protein).
4. Serum electrolytes.
5. Anti-CCP (anti cyclic citrullinated peptide).
6. Serum uric acid.

Do these blood tests and follow up to find out the cause of it.

Regards.

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The X-ray report is of both feet. So, I guess it is in both the feet. Arthritis cannot be caused by just pressing hard on the foot. Yes, all the tests adviced by your doctor are correct - but all are negative - but still a small percentage of patients can have inflammatory arthritis with negative blood reports, Precautions - you need to wear silicon soles which will cushion your feet a bit and help prevent the flare-up of arthritis, also if running is a problem causing pain then you need to avoid running and weight lifting or gym activities till pain subsides. So can you take a picture of the X-ray film and send me - as reports do not describe everything and maybe I can conclude something after seeing the X-rays as other factors like degenerative arthritis like osteoarthritis or neuropathic arthritis can also lead to this presentation.

Regards.

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Yes, I saw your X-rays (attachment removed to protect patient identity). It seems that you do have diffuse osteopenia on both sides and arthritis on both sides, left more than the right affecting the tarsometatarsal joints. This can be idiopathic sometimes where the cause is not known or neuropathic like Charcot's arthropathy which is usually seen in diabetics but can be seen in nondiabetics too.Charcot's arthropathy seems to be the reason more so in your case seeing the X-rays, There are medicines available to help treat this but this may not completely cure it. And you will also require some blood tests before I can suggest the medicines.

I hope this helps.

Thank you.

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Yes, he is right. You do need the injections as you have severe osteoporosis. So, this injection is the treatment for you. It is relatively safe and your bone pain will get better once the osteoporosis reduces. But, you should always keep in mind that once you stop after completion of the course of injections you can never repeat this injection during your life.

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Just tablets and protein diet will not help you with this severe osteoporosis. You can also take a once-yearly injection Zoledronic acid but it will be less effective as Teriparatide considering you have severe osteoporosis. There are also tablets available called Bisphosphonates but again they are less effective and also cause many gastric side effects like acidity and vomiting, So, I believe this doctor of yours has done the right thing and given you the right injection. Consult your specialist doctor, discuss with him or her and start taking the medicines with their consent.

Regards.