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🌸 She Heals, She Dances: A Doctor’s Battle with a Silent Injury 🌸

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  Some stories are written not in ink, but in courage — especially when the one suffering knows the science behind the pain. This is the story of a remarkable woman — a doctor by profession and a dancer at heart. Someone who spent her life healing others… until her own foot faltered. A sudden pain. A slight twist. What seemed like a minor injury slowly unfolded into something far more serious — a Lisfranc ligament injury. Subtle, often missed, yet deeply impactful. 🚨 Signs We Shouldn’t Ignore Because missing them once is too costly to repeat. The Lisfranc joint lies in the middle of the foot, where tiny bones and ligaments come together to give us our ability to stand, push off, and balance. Injuries here don’t always come with loud alarms, but they leave deep damage if missed. Here are features that must not be ignored: Persistent midfoot pain, especially after a twist or fall Swelling on the top of the foot that doesn't go down Tenderness when pressing over the middle of the foo...