This prevents you from injuring your foot further. You'll keep the cast on for three to four months. If the Charcot's joint is diagnosed and treated very early, you may avoid a permanent deformity in your foot. If you develop the rocker-bottom foot, your weight won't be spread out evenly over your whole foot. Instead, your mid sole will be bearing most of your weight.
Ulcers often form on a rocker-bottom foot.
This can be a big problem, even with molded shoes. You may need surgery to reconstruct the foot. Ian H. Beiser, DPM, is a podiatrist in private practice in Washington, D.C., assistant clinical professor of health care sciences at George Washington University School of Medicine, and past president of the ADA Washington, D.C., Affiliate.