I received an email recently and the writer told me she had “been kicked around from doctor to doctor for 2 years” before they came to the diagnosis of Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome (TTS). She has numbness and severe pain in one foot which may have come from an old injury. She wondered whether she will be able to get well again.
Of course, the earlier any pain is stopped in its tracks, the better the chances of a complete recovery.
Still, I believe in my heart that bodies are very smart and logical and capable of healing when they are given what they need. I love bodies! They want to be well. Sometimes they just need some help.
Here is part of my response to my reader.
“By now you have hopefully received my response by email. I’m glad you finally got a diagnosis. I suggested in the email several things you can do to start the process of healing.”
“It’s really too bad that most of the medical profession doesn’t pay much attention to the roles of muscles in pain syndromes. That’s not something that gets taught much in medical school. That’s why there are muscle specialists.”
“One of the things I suggested beside massage and ice is to buy a copy of the blue trigger point book that is for sale at Amazon by Claire Davies. The muscles that are responsible for causing TTS symptoms are shown and release treatment is demonstrated. The book is for do-it-yourself pain relief.”
“You have a smart body that wants to be well. Right now, it just needs a little help from you. By educating yourself, you have the best chance of getting better, no matter which route you take.”
“Since numbness is involved, and nerves heal very, very slowly, it may take quite a while until you get all of your sensation back. In the meantime, you might start a whole body movement program just to help the rest of your muscles get back into balance, too. I wish you the best and please feel free to contact me again.”
Natural remedies for Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome can include ice, do-it-yourself or professional massage, trigger point therapy and possibly physical therapy.
