subject: Orthopedic Shoes, Surgery, And Catching Ailments Early [print this page] Having a persistent health problem is a good way to rethink the things you thought were important. I had an uncle who had a pilonidal cyst for more than a decade before it became a problem enough to require very painful surgery. The offending ailment was a small puss filled "hair nest" on his tailbone. In the intervening years he would have what he called "good days and bad days" with it. Some days it was like there was nothing their at all but then those other days, the bad ones, mean he would barely be able to sit due to the explosive amount of pressure he felt inside of the cyst. The end game was a dangerous level of toxicity in his blood and a decade of painful incidents. When it all came to an end with an invasive surgery it was hard to tell what kind of permanent damage might have been done.
It is much easier to map the damage done by poor posture and awkwardly sized feet. These things on the face of them are not actually medical ailments at all, just specific body type considerations, but over time when left unaddressed they can become the sort of life burdening health problems that ruin not just your physical comfort but your mood as a whole. People who avoid the sort of extra width shoes or orthopedic shoes their particular feet require in favor of fashion or thrift will be sure to regret that decision when over time their feet, legs, back, in many ways their whole bodies are aching and twisted by the incessant strain.
The key to dealing with any ailment or physical inconsistency is to address it as soon as possible. This can help insure that you are not in notable physical pain forever, but in lesser cases it can at the very least stave off those pains and aches becoming much worse and much more pervasive problems. In the case of chronic reoccurring cysts that probably means surgery. In the case of chronic reoccurring foot pain or slightly off-sized feet it means you might want to take a look at some specialty footwear in an effort to find the best walking shoes or some form of custom shoes that can help repair the problem.
Either way, if there is something wrong you should probably seek some sort of medical advice before making a silly decision like "living with the pain." Things can get better but only if you seek the help you need.
