Walking Boot Causing Back Pain

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.

Walking boot causing back pain.

Also can cause back hip pain. Ankle pain when walking can affect. The location of the pain along with other symptoms and health details help your doctor. Most back pain gradually improves with home treatment and self care usually within a few weeks.

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. Back pain can range from a muscle aching to a shooting burning or stabbing sensation. When damaged or affected by adverse conditions it can cause pain when you walk. This is by design to help protect the foot from absorbing too much impact when you walk.

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. It is not getting better and i m wondering if anyone can suggest something else. A 38 year old female asked. This also leaves your non affected leg a little bit too short.

Use a crutch or a cane. When to see a doctor. I think i m lifting my toes now when i walk. You can experience pain in the hip joint at any age.

Hip pain when walking can happen for a lot of reasons. My foot ankle did cause me pain but wearing this boot is killing me. I ran a 1 2 marathon and after the arch in my left foot started hurting. My symptoms are sort hip 24 7 by end of day pain sometimes moves to my lower left back.

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. 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. Most boots have between 2 and 5 adjustable straps and go mid way up your calf. Your ankle is a complex mechanism of bones tendons ligaments and cartilage.

You should see a neurologist or. It can keep your weight off an area such as your toe as it heals. Your symptoms are similar to someone with back issues. Limping from the height difference caused by the boot will lead to hip and or back pain if you are not careful.

Some google searches on boot gait problems show that sometimes leg length can change due to wearing a boot. Walking boots all have a very high surface. 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. A walking boot helps keep the foot stable so it can heal.

Hip pain due to walking boot on one foot.