after seeing the orthopod in December, appointment for the orthotic clinic finally came round yesterday.
Either he flannelled me completely, or he knows his stuff and can make it understandable to the likes of me. Essentially big toe metatarsal wants to sit lower than the rest, so when walking or running it's forced into line. This then limits hallux ROM which causes pain and grief. Solution, insoles (no built up wonderboots
) with a cutout for the big toe metatarsal head to allow it to do what it wants. Also suggested a slight heel-toe drop on my running shoes, which I'll try.
Gooder news, they'll be there in 4 weeks
Even gooder news, he said I was an interesting case, not the usual arthritic old man, I was an athlete