I developed Baxter's Entrapment after standing for a long time in very tight boots. I'm also an ex runner, age 69 and worked, standing on my feet, for 40 years. I have very high arches. I got incredibly strong paresthesia (like neuropathy) in both feet that lasted for 5 months. I treated it with rest (I'm retired), nightly splint, hot foot baths, castor oil rubs for inflammation, stretching, orthotics and acupuncture. I had plantar fasciitis in one foot 5 years ago. The irony is that my podiatrist didn't know why I had paresthesia, blamed it on my diet, thinking it was neuropathy. I had to learn about this thanks to TH-cam. I'm entering my 6th month and it's almost gone. No meds, no surgery.
So is this most often caused by a spur, or by a thickened plantar fascia? I ask because I want to know if shockwave is a good option for me. If it’s thickened soft tissue, it’ll work, if it’s a spur, it won’t, since the shockwave can realign ligament tissue but not break down bone. Thanks
@@barbthompson3717 It wasn’t baxters entrapment. And it usually isn’t. The soft tissue around the nerve is the problem, not the nerve itself. I had a torn plantar fascia with a lot of swelling. When the swelling went away the pain stopped. Could be a scar tissue problem also. Try nerve hydrodissection if your doctor thinks that is the case.
@@crispycruiser4654 thanks for your reply. Can I ask what treatment options worked for you. I’ve a 7mm spur which they are considering surgery to remove, along with releasing the plantar fascia tissue. They believe the spur is the factor to the nerve pain. (Interestingly though I’ve just read your reply) so will look at this. Prior to going down the surgery route I was considering laser treatment to try and reduce inflammation in the PF. I’ve tried shockwave and didn’t have any pain relief.
@@barbthompson3717I associate lots of neuropathy with Baxter’s. I had plantar before with zero neuropathy. Now I have bilateral with mostly neuropathy that has been slowly subsiding as I heal.
Hello Doc. I suffer from bilateral plantar fasciitis. I have pain on both Abductor Hallucis muscles and discomfort that can be annoying. On the other hand, I have been taking Gabapentin for a short time. My question to her is, I got the injury by standing and walking barefoot for hours only on hard floors. Can the nerves, like the Baxter nerve, also be compressed too much by it? And does a Bacter neuropathy with the Abductor Hallucis pain go away by itself with the healing of plantar fasciitis? I would be pleased to receive an answer. Greetings from Germany, Thomas.
It depends what’s causing it. If it’s caused by a thickened plantar fascia or hypertrophic (swollen) muscle, then shockwave therapy can reduce inflammation and take pressure off the nerve. If it’s caused by a heel spur, none of these things can break down bone. In that case surgery would be required
I’m dealing with the same thing but after 4 months of intensive therapy at home I am almost over it. I worked standing up in very tight shoes for only one day and started it . I’ve had very little heel pain but lots of neuropathy and arch and ankle pain. I stopped working and walking for excercise, take hot baths every morning, sleep with a splint, get acupuncture and massage castor oil into my soles once a day.
@@adrianalfaro4828 it is the only therapy what takes a physical tool and releases tension within a muscle fiber. massage and chiro have their benefits but acupuncture is felt immedietly. It also, produces an electric signal that benefits your nervouse system/brain communicates with many systems in your body. That is why it can treat such a wide variety of ailments. If you decide to go, go to a licensed acupuncturist L.Ac. they have a masters degree in this specialized field. doctors, PT, chiros DO NOT have a degree in the field of acupunncture. Some of them simply took a class in acupuncture. Someone who just took a class, is not qualified and they don't know what they are doing. I have heard terrible stories from people who are not qualified who try and do acupuncture.
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I developed Baxter's Entrapment after standing for a long time in very tight boots. I'm also an ex runner, age 69 and worked, standing on my feet, for 40 years. I have very high arches. I got incredibly strong paresthesia (like neuropathy) in both feet that lasted for 5 months. I treated it with rest (I'm retired), nightly splint, hot foot baths, castor oil rubs for inflammation, stretching, orthotics and acupuncture. I had plantar fasciitis in one foot 5 years ago. The irony is that my podiatrist didn't know why I had paresthesia, blamed it on my diet, thinking it was neuropathy. I had to learn about this thanks to TH-cam. I'm entering my 6th month and it's almost gone. No meds, no surgery.
Thanks so much for the video!
So is this most often caused by a spur, or by a thickened plantar fascia? I ask because I want to know if shockwave is a good option for me. If it’s thickened soft tissue, it’ll work, if it’s a spur, it won’t, since the shockwave can realign ligament tissue but not break down bone. Thanks
Hi..did you ever find any answer or did you get any relief. I’m going through this now and looking at best treatment options.
@@barbthompson3717 It wasn’t baxters entrapment. And it usually isn’t. The soft tissue around the nerve is the problem, not the nerve itself. I had a torn plantar fascia with a lot of swelling. When the swelling went away the pain stopped. Could be a scar tissue problem also. Try nerve hydrodissection if your doctor thinks that is the case.
@@crispycruiser4654 thanks for your reply. Can I ask what treatment options worked for you.
I’ve a 7mm spur which they are considering surgery to remove, along with releasing the plantar fascia tissue. They believe the spur is the factor to the nerve pain. (Interestingly though I’ve just read your reply) so will look at this.
Prior to going down the surgery route I was considering laser treatment to try and reduce inflammation in the PF. I’ve tried shockwave and didn’t have any pain relief.
@@barbthompson3717I associate lots of neuropathy with Baxter’s. I had plantar before with zero neuropathy. Now I have bilateral with mostly neuropathy that has been slowly subsiding as I heal.
Hello Doc. I suffer from bilateral plantar fasciitis. I have pain on both Abductor Hallucis muscles and discomfort that can be annoying. On the other hand, I have been taking Gabapentin for a short time. My question to her is, I got the injury by standing and walking barefoot for hours only on hard floors. Can the nerves, like the Baxter nerve, also be compressed too much by it? And does a Bacter neuropathy with the Abductor Hallucis pain go away by itself with the healing of plantar fasciitis? I would be pleased to receive an answer. Greetings from Germany, Thomas.
It depends what’s causing it. If it’s caused by a thickened plantar fascia or hypertrophic (swollen) muscle, then shockwave therapy can reduce inflammation and take pressure off the nerve. If it’s caused by a heel spur, none of these things can break down bone. In that case surgery would be required
@@crispycruiser4654
It is Not Caused by a heelspur .
I’m dealing with the same thing but after 4 months of intensive therapy at home I am almost over it. I worked standing up in very tight shoes for only one day and started it . I’ve had very little heel pain but lots of neuropathy and arch and ankle pain. I stopped working and walking for excercise, take hot baths every morning, sleep with a splint, get acupuncture and massage castor oil into my soles once a day.
Is breaking up the bone spur only necessary to reduce the pain or are there other purposes?
depends if the spur is compressing nerves or impinging on any other structures...
ACUPUNCTURE IS THE BEST
How is Acupuncture the best? Not judging just wondering.
@@adrianalfaro4828 it is the only therapy what takes a physical tool and releases tension within a muscle fiber. massage and chiro have their benefits but acupuncture is felt immedietly. It also, produces an electric signal that benefits your nervouse system/brain communicates with many systems in your body. That is why it can treat such a wide variety of ailments. If you decide to go, go to a licensed acupuncturist L.Ac. they have a masters degree in this specialized field. doctors, PT, chiros DO NOT have a degree in the field of acupunncture. Some of them simply took a class in acupuncture. Someone who just took a class, is not qualified and they don't know what they are doing. I have heard terrible stories from people who are not qualified who try and do acupuncture.