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This is what my foot is like when I push my bunion in versus weight bearing. My foot collapses down, my bunion is flexible. I don’t have a lot of pain but it’s very uncomfortable and…
Is it weird that I wore slides (sandals) into my surgery on 4/29 and I still can’t fit my feet into them? I mean, not even half way width wise. It seems odd to me that I got bone…
I had lapiplasty in 2023, recovery went well and I resumed all things I was doing before surgery. In April 2026, I stepped awkwardly on a rock while wearing sandals and apparently…
Had my post-op appointment (week + 2 days) from my Minimally Invasive Surgery Bunionectomy. I was sent home from the hospital with bandages (ace-fabric wrap) and no boot. I have been…
Hi I'm getting MIS on the 11th November and it's my sons high school graduation on the 15th realistically how much pain will I be in I don't want to miss his graduation. What would be…
I am now 9wks post-op. Well y’all, I returned to work today. I should say “yesterday” as it’s now well after midnight here (12:33am) and technically it’s a new day. Anyhoo. My shift…
HELP: I have had sever pain on top of my foot at the base of my toes where they join the foot. I now have severe pain on bottom foot in the fat pad. I am 44 in shape and very active…
I was told I had bunions as pain in my feet for about a year and a half now appears I don’t and rather it’s arthritis any thoughts?
This past January I’ve had my 2nd revision surgery trying to resolve multiple non-union. And this one isn’t any better but recently classified as delayed-union and I’m now using…
How long does the morning pain last? I'm 3 months post op from a lapidus and those first 20 steps out of the bed are so painful. Im literally holding on to the wall. It hurts right…
Pain and tightness that runs along the arch of the foot — aching after long days on your feet, stiff after rest, and sensitive when you press along the inner sole — is one of the most…
That stabbing pain in your heel with the very first steps out of bed in the morning — the one that makes you limp to the bathroom before your feet have had a chance to warm up — is…
I'm struggling so bad right now. I've had PF for 5 years now and have spent well over 7k on inserts, shoes and surgery. I did the cortisone shots until they stopped working then had…
How many people have had a plantar fasciitis surgery im at my first week back to work its been rough but still no pain just feeling weird also had a bunionectomy and still pretty…
Warning: Long Post Alert! I've honestly tried to edit but there is a lot to say... I had MIS bunion surgery, in the UK, on my right foot about 3 months ago, so I thought I'd give an…
So, I’m at 2.5 weeks post op. The pin that is in my foot has shifted due to some thread from the gauze that caught it. Now it’s going through a nerve and lighting up everytime I move…
Warning: Long Post Alert! I've honestly tried to edit but there is a lot to say... I had MIS bunion surgery, in the UK, on my right foot about 3 months ago, so I thought I'd give an…
Eight days post-op and just had my stitches out. Weight bearing as tolerated in the post-op shoe. Pain is totally manageable. Weened off Rx pain meds by day three. Elevating and icing…
Has anyone tried just wearing o o f o s sandals and no socks an extra wide shoes with foot recovery? That seems what works for me for any foot pain. I had to figure it out on my own…
I’m 8 mo post. Back to doing all the things. No pain. Is there anyone out there that’s worn Taos sneakers? If so, what was your experience?
Hi guys. I dropped my MacBook on my toe vertically about 2+ years ago. Got an xray only on toe and nothing showed up and I felt kind of gaslit at the doctor because it obviously…
For anyone who is interested in seeing what types of orthotics and AFOs are out there for foot/ankle pain. Please attached article.
Day 6 - going great Today I have had no pain meds at all Still talking Celebrex morning and night Every now and again I get these weird feelings through my foot, like a cramp coming…
So today I went to see a podiatrist . I got a Cortizone prednisone, lidocaine combined shot in my heel.. Heall pain is caused by severe bruising from plantar  fascist in my arch…
I’ve been walking on the balls of my feet for a week now, doing a decent amount of calf stretching every day and smashing my foot and lower legs with a massage gun twice a day. After…
I’ve dealt with PF on and off for about 6 years. Started out minimal and got steadily worse. Starting in 2025, it was to the point where I was hobbling. I tried hamstring stretches…
I'm 3 months post op and I'm guessing I'm feeling what everyone is calling zingers. It's a sudden sharp stabbing pain that is just for seconds. Comes with no warning. Is this what a…
13 weeks post op and i've just started getting a burning sensation/pain on the under inside of my foot. Not at the incision sites or anything. Any ideas what this is and how to…
Hey guys, for those of you who were diagnosed with a bunionette/ Tailor’s Bunion, how did they diagnose it definitively as a bunionette? To be honest , I’m not even sure what I have…
Thanks for all the great advice and support in this group! I’ve have pain in my right foot since the beginning of the year and finally got an MRI. The results are not what I expected…