helpmeplease
11-03-2008, 06:10 AM
I need help. I know this is a lot of information, but please read it. It has been over a year and i have yet to find a doctor that can diagnose me. I have played competitive soccer for 11 years. 4 years ago, I badly fractured my right leg, but seemingly had a good recovery. About a little over a year ago I joined a new club team and started exercising more than usual. I would go to the gym everyday and try to run on concrete in the mornings, as well as running up and down the stairs in front of my house. Then I started having leg problems. I was diagnosed with a stress fracture, but after months my leg never got better. I began getting pain, tingling sensations, numbness, some swelling, and heaviness in my leg and foot. Doctors told me to just stay off of it. I was not able to play my soccer season. I had xrays, MRIs, bone scans, orthodictcs, braces, creams, therapy, and nerve tests---they found nothing. I finally was tested for compartment syndrome-it came out to be negative. I'm hoping its compartment syndrome and the only reason the test came out negative was because I had stopped exercising intensely. Now I do not have as much pain, but that may be because I am only lightly exercising, and I still constantly experience heaviness and numbness. The more intensely I exercise, the more pain I have, and I can only run on grass. Any other surface, or even a bike or elliptical causes to much pain/numbness/tingling. Walking is usually uncomfortable. I cannot play soccer the way I used to, I'm not as fast and have lost my "touch." I have to take motrin almost everyday, especially when I'm doing any kind of physical activity. I am not sure if my leg has had problems developing from the fracture, but my right leg is about 1/2 inch shorter and my right foot is 1/2 smaller than my left. I have never been so depressed. I have lost all confidence in myself. When I don't work out I feel fat and get paranonid about stupid things. I just want to be able to run again and I'm so scared thats not going to happen. I can no longer play very competitive soccer. I suck at soccer now. If you have any information or any idea what this is please tell me!!!!