Question: My right foot has been swollen on the top and bottom, just under my ankle for the past 8 weeks. I went to the ER and had it x-rays and there are no broken bones. I did hear an audible popping sound 8 weeks ago when I was putting away laundry and then the swelling began. I cannot feel pain in my feet because I have peripheral neuropathy ( I am a type 2 diabetic). I have no feeling in my feet from my toes to the middle of my arch and very little feeling beyond that. At the ER they gave me crutches and told me to elevate my foot and use ice. I did that for two weeks and followed up with my general practitioner and he said the same thing to elevate it and ice or heat. He also referred me to a podiatrist but because I have no insurance and have to pay full-price I cannot afford to see a podiatrist since it will start at $150 just for the first appointment. Now I hear a popping sound in my foot whenever I move it, even to put on a sock. I can feel something popping inside my foot but again no pain since my nerves do not register it. I have kept off it as much as possible (I work from home) for 8 weeks but see no improvement. The swelling goes down usually when I lie down but it gets worse if I sit or stand. The swelling has traveled a bit up into my calf, a little bit on my XXXXXXX bone and into my ankle. I am usually a pretty productive person around the house and have not been able to do much of anything for the past eight weeks. I want my foot to heal and be normal again, so I can do things the way I always have. I cannot afford to see Doctors and have MRI's or surgery. I am traumatized and depressed by this and I do not know what to do or where I can get help. I do not want to become crippled for life.

I also have a red spot on the bottom of my foot that has been there the entire time. I looked online and see now that this may be a ruptured plantar fascia. At least it looks exactly like the photos I have seen. I have uploaded a photo of what the spot looks like on my foot - this one is NOT my foot (it is a mans foot) but that is exactly what mine looks like. I was unable to get a good shot of the spot on my foot.

I don't understand what would cause the infection? I had a blister but it healed rather quickly and do not understand how this would affect the bottom of my foot (since it was on my heel) and cause the red spot in the middle of the arch and create a popping sound. Where did the infection come from? There is slight warmth but not real redness to the foot or the bottom of the foot except in that one spot.

I got the antibiotics from my doc so I just started those today. I also got a walking boot for my foot and I hope that helps. Is there anything else you can recommend?