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Author Foot pain due to work placement.. help?

Ashosaurus

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Mon Sep 30, 2013 4:09 pm

Hey all,

A couple of weeks ago I did my first week of work placement (second week is at the end of the year because tafe is weird)

Anyway, it was 4 days, 8 hour shifts. I guess the pain is some sort of inflammation but I'm getting no relief whatsoever. Has anyone else experienced this sort of pain before? 

I'm getting worried because I really do wanna pursue a career in nursing but I'm not sure my body is cut out for it. It should be though, I'm only 19. I am unfit though.

I've tried using deep heat, walking out the pain, resting, massaging, soaking and I've ran out things to do. 

Thanks for reading

seraphim

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Sep 30, 2013, 05:03 pm

Is this your first placement?
Investing in a good pair of shoes is very important as it save yourself a lot of pain in the long run. 

Ashosaurus

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Sep 30, 2013, 05:33 pm

Yes, it was my first placement. I have grosby shoes, and I thought they would be good, but apparently not. What would you recommend?

snapey

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Oct 01, 2013, 04:05 pm

I would invest in Doc Martens or even those school looking shoes from Payless/Spendless http://www.paylessshoes.com.au/products/work-l/clasp

I have those ones and I can spend 8 hours on my feet and they still don't hurt.

Ashosaurus

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Oct 02, 2013, 05:36 pm

Thanks for the recommendation, I will have to look into them :)

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