The Ward

You might try stretching. Warm out of the shower, sit on the floor or bed, and fold a bath towel in half. Drop the fold over your toes and pull back to stretch. Go slow and don't bounce or tug. Slow and steady, try to relax into it. If it gets irritated by this, discontinue.

Anti-inflammatory drugs can help also, maybe call your doc.

 

Your experience reflects the norm in mental health care. While many get happy over the team approach in theory, it is so fragmented that the reality seems to work best on paper. It's a testament to the strength of patients and their families that they get better. There are caring clinicians, but the system they work in is broken.

 

I’ve got in both feet and it sucks. What works for you depends on the structure of your foot. I have extremely high arches and insoles/orthotics won’t work for me, but are a godsend for others. Cortisone shots are a last resort. Incredibly painful but they can help.

Here’s something simple to try - rolling your foot over a frozen water bottle. It helps with inflammation.