It’s Age Related

A few months ago I went to see a much lauded orthopedic specialist about a nagging and growing pain in my ankle. I described it as a stabbing pain that came and went as if it had a mind of its own. After a bit of touchy feely about my foot and ankle and with reference to the x-rays just made, he pronounced it as being related to, maybe even caused by episodic Post Traumatic Bone Degeneration beginning long ago in my now misty past. What? Eh? Whaya mean, I asked, and by the way, what is causing it. After discussing treatment options (restorative surgery…no way), (custom orthotics…sounding better), or (watch and wait…not attractive due to...