Kickas.org Forums Ankylosing Spondylitis General Discussion #1 AS Web Support Group Can you stand on your heels/toes?

Hi jade,

I cannot stand on my toes either and also my ankles do swell up aswell.
It seems to be a common AS problem with feet.
My toes are always very cold, not sure if it is bad circulation or bad inflamtion.




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Or poor nerve conductivity to your lower legs and feet, that's my problem, my lumbar spine is a mess (I love using technical medical jargon and nerves are getting compressed due to stenosis and ongoing loss of disc height and calcium deposits, etc. The soles of my feet are numb, I have no reflexes in either leg, and so was sent for a nerve conductivity test , not pleasant, and this is what they told me was the problem.

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Hey Jade! I can do both with very little problem (although I wobble on my heels, but that might be because my long, long feet unbalanced me!). Years of dance training probably helps in this tho.

Hugs,

Kat

Hey Martin , Next time you see a doc ask him to check the circulation in you feet . My rhumy told me i had poor circulation in my feet when i complained about having cold toes most of the time . My ankles also swell if I stand too much , like 4 or 5 hours in a days time . If I get in the Jacuzzi and point the jets at my ankles it does help the swelling . Talk Later.

Bruce

Hey Jade , I have no trouble standing on my toes , but I loose my balance on my heels . Most of the time the answers are stranger than the questions around here ! Talk Later.

Bruce