severity grade: 4
Origionally Un diagnosed for 6 months, scans shows bone brusing and a Stress Fracture to the Navicular bone. (only has one blood supply as a pose to all other bones having 2).
Put into a 'moon boot' for 3.5 months over summer to recover, out of this in march 2005, strength building in foot and legs muscles, still not better....
Battled with different physio's and Doctors until about September 05'. was granted a space with the NZ sports academy and was referred to Top Sports Doctor in Wellington who i am currently seeing today. Also assosiated Physiotherapists and Podiatrists of the Academy are all working together trying to get the stupid thing right.....At the moment It is Managable but i have alot of related problems eg. Weak Inner calf (Soleus) weak hips, and Problems with my tibialous Anterior Tendon which may have contributed to many of the problems. SOOO..............Currently Still in pain and injured but training through it hopefullly getting better.....Cross Fingers!!!!