Community experiences
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Anyone with a current bunion have pain and tenderness on the top center of the foot with the bunion? Swelling at end of day as well. Looking to hear if this is common.
Sandal suggestions? I will be post op a year in June. Just got home from Spring Break and couldn't wear my pre surgery sandals. They hurt my foot. I hate socks and shoes in the…
Just got first cortisone shot for PF. Anyone have luck with that? Hoping this gives me some relief after months of dealing with the pain.
Been offered cortisone or shockwave? I've had plantar fasciitis for nearly 1 year and getting worse. What's best in your experience?
Does anyone here who has toenail fungus also have OCD contamination? I think I do and the two of these conditions together have been very rough on me. Anyone else? Any tips on how you…
Podiatrist appointment today. Not ingrown. He said it was curved though and cut it down. Not throbbing now, so we will see. When he cut it, most of the fungus is gone. The other toe…
Fungus is different for every person. Had another doctors appointment yesterday. Had a really good chat with him about this. He told me toenail fungus is different for all of us which…
Is night splint a big help for you guys? Planning to buy those. I've been dealing with plantar fasciitis for several months and trying to find what actually works.
Can you walk in these type of night splints? I have to get up to use the rest room, but most, you get up and walk on them they fall or lose the secureness of them. I know you can walk…
Is Plantar calcaneal spur the same thing as plantar fasciitis? That's what my X-ray said and I have my dr appointment in May. I'm confused about the difference and what treatment to…
I'm hoping for some advice. I live in the UK and I hurt my foot at the beginning of June. The pain is around the ball of my foot, it feels like there is a lump there and it's painful…
I'm trying to decide between surgical options or no surgery. I'm 57 years old and have lots of travel and other plans for being active. Problem: painful toes for 15+ years and…
Hi has anyone tried softwave for Morton neuroma? I've been dealing with this pain for months and looking for alternatives to surgery.
Recovery update after my June 2025 bunion repair - Lapiplasty with correction of the bunion with Calcaneal Bone Graft and lesser toe corrections. Non-weight bearing for 4 weeks to…
Has anyone had surgery to fix a bunion and flat feet? I just had my first consultation. I didn't get good vibes from my doctor. He was very eager to say surgery for this and surgery…
Has anyone had a big bunion fixed and fusion for flat feet? I'm looking into options and want to hear from people who've had both addressed at the same time.
Those of you with hypermobile feet, pretty severe bunions as well as flat feet - which procedure did you go with? I have seen two different doctors. Both with great reviews. One…
Good morning, new to the group. My x-rays showed my right bunion to be severe and arthritic, plus I have flat feet. The Dr. recommends bunion fusion surgery. I am a 66 yr old female…
Has anybody ever used a TENS unit for their plantar fasciitis? Looking for experiences and whether it provided any relief.
When do the scars stop feeling sore? I'm trying to massage them as suggested by the consultant, but they are still tender to touch and I can almost feel where the screw head is. I'm…
I have parted ways with my surgical boot! Enter Hoka trainer. Very comfy. I need to learn to walk again. Physical therapy here I come!
Extra question - has anyone invested and worn the Even Up shoe balancer to help with the mismatched boot/shoe height? I hope to be weight bearing with my boot in 3 days. After 4 weeks…
Hi all. I am 4 weeks post op from bunion surgery, and received the go ahead to walk in my boot with walker assistance. Can anyone relate to this and tell me how long it took you to…
5 weeks post-op from bunion osteotomy. Am I just a wimp? I have such puffiness, swelling and pain on the pad and opposite side of my foot. I was given the go ahead to walk in boot…
I had a cortisone injection in my right foot 2 weeks ago. I had 1 week of some relief. I will have 2 more injections done tomorrow in the top of my foot by an x-ray machine. Has…
So here is my story. I have had plantar fasciitis for about 20 months in both feet. Tried every gimmick offered and nothing worked. Had cortisone shots last November and helped a…
Anyone out there have hammer toe correction together with the MIS bunion surgery? Looking for experiences with having both procedures done at the same time.
Wondering if anyone had hammer toe correction and how painful it was when the pins were removed? I asked my doctor and he said it would not be too bad but that they don't numb you and…
Here is my journey with having both pinky toes fixed for hammertoes. 4 weeks post op and I am cleared for regular shoes. Still a little painful from the incision area while in shoes…
Had a doctor visit yesterday for a 10 week check on my right foot. I had Lapidus with calcaneal autograft and silver bunionectomy with modified McBride distal soft tissue procedure. I…