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Not a med pracitioner, but two suggestions: Ditto everyone who said see a podiatrist rather than orthopod, and insist on a CT scan (not MRI).
D had similar experience. We visited 2 orthopods, did X-ray, MRI, these showed nothing but the pain was real. Finally went to a podiatrist who diagnosed it correctly in 5 minutes: Navicular stress fracture.
Once we got the diagnosis, we went back to the orthopod for treatment. CT scan confirmed it. Good luck!
It is so frustrating. I echo the others suggestions to keep looking for the right medical person. The one that worked for my runner son's knee pain was the right physical therapist.
On depression, what helped my son was finding another exercise (stationary bike in his case) for the key endorphin release.
Thanks everyone, I am encouraged by your comments. We were referred to a university setting orthopedic from our local one. He didn't add a lot of new information. In fact, I really questioned his focus on the foot (but that's another story). I have been looking for a sports podiatrist, I too, had been thinking about this route. Hopefully I will find one that will work soon. (We live in a rural part of Virginia) CT scan is probably the only test we have not had done yet so I will look into that as well. Thanks again, I really appreciate everyone's support.
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