Community experiences
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I bought Hoka x-wide Clifton from running store after bunion surgery. Are these wide toe box enough? Trying to find the right shoes for post-op recovery that won't squeeze my surgical…
While a night splint does seem to help my plantar fasciitis, it's bulky and uncomfortable. My sheets are loose, but my feet are pointed down while I sleep and that seems to aggravate…
Is night splint a big help for you guys? Planning to buy one for my plantar fasciitis. Would love to hear your experiences before I spend the money.
Almost fully recovered from plantar fasciitis thanks to my night splint. Next up: 10 day trip to Paris this summer. I have very flat feet, so a little lift in my shoes works wonders…
Night splints... please share pros and cons and if I should be wearing them for plantar fasciitis. Thanks so much.
My doctor put me on Lamisil oral and it almost put me into liver failure. So I'm back to square one with my toenail fungus. Has been there for a couple months now. Looking for…
Just a note for those considering oral meds for toenail fungus - I didn't have a single side effect taking terbinafine for 3 months and my liver wasn't affected at all, it stayed…
So good and bad news from the podiatrist today. My left toe next to my pinky feels like someone is squeezing it. Sometimes really painful, sometimes not. I got an ingrown toenail! And…
I have OCD contamination and toenail fungus. It's so hard to have the conditions together. I tried to console my mind and looked online and found out about dermatophytes. The fungi…
Anyone else only have pain in their heel? Not even the bottom of my heel, it's the sides. Hurts when I squeeze them from the sides and when I walk. Anything you find that helps with…
Help please! I had a steroid injection in my heel yesterday done under ultrasound for plantar fasciitis since last April. I was told it would be painful, yes it was, very. I never…
Hi all, I had surgery to repair my tailor's bunion, about 2 months ago - this included 2 screws being inserted. I can walk but every step hurts and my foot swells easily. For those…
I'm 14 weeks post op bunionectomy and hammer toe surgery. I'm still having difficulty walking without a walker or cane, but yesterday I walked much more than usual and today my foot…
Hey guys, for those of you who were diagnosed with a bunionette or Tailor's Bunion, how did they diagnose it definitively as a bunionette? To be honest, I'm not even sure what I have…
Hey everyone, need some advice. I suffer from gout and plantar fasciitis, but recently I've suffered a kind of injury on the side of my foot on the pinky toe joint. Initially I…
I had surgery (Lapiplasty and hammer toe) on March 28, 2026. I am still in a lot of pain and some days are worse than others. I use a knee scooter to be able to get to the bathroom…
I had a Bunionplasty on March 6th on both feet. Surgery went well, I'm currently walking in my surgical shoes. Yesterday was my 4 week post op appointment. Doctor said I'd be able to…
Positive story so far! Had Lapiplasty in January of this year on the right foot. Not gonna lie it was living hell the first few days. But my bones fused in record time (surgeon's…
And so it begins. 8hrs post-op, so far so good. Surgery was Left 1ST MPJ Fusion, Left 2nd Hammer Toe Repair, and LEFT 2ND Metatarsal Osteotomy. The first few hours have been…
Hi all. I have had Hallux limitus for about a year now. I dropped something on my toe, the pain never left, and I got my diagnosis. As I'm sure most of you are, I'm super frustrated…
Hello people, I think I'm in the early stages of hallux valgus. Runs in family. I walk/jog everyday which is triggering or speeding it. Anything I can do to move my toe back naturally?
I have bunions and hallux rigidus on both feet. That makes me need a very large toebox for a wide and sensitive forefoot but the rest of my foot is just a medium. I'm a hiker and it's…
Has anyone ever used tea tree oil and oregano oil for toenail fungus? And did it work? I'm desperate for a solution that works!
Hi I've been told by hospital doctor I need shock wave therapy on my feet and has referred me to Physio for shockwave therapy, but Physio from my local hospital don't do it, no…
Dr. Staschiak explains Regular Shockwave Therapy vs High Intensity SWT. Very informative comparison of the two different approaches to shockwave treatment for plantar fasciitis.
Hi all, can anyone recommend a corrector or toe separator that can help? Can now feel my big toe pushing the other toes. I've been referred for surgery but in meantime wondering if…
Does anyone have a good website to buy the Correct Toes Stable Toes? The official website is charging crazy postage and Yoga Matters is out of stock! I'm desperate to get something…
Dear lovely friends, please can I ask your advice? I am scheduled to have a meeting with a new surgeon who is an expert in the field. He wants to do revision surgery. The first…
I have fought and learned to live with toenail fungus for 15 years. If it's easy enough to contract it at the gym or the pool, why haven't my husband or kids caught it? Is this the…
Anyone ever say forget it, it's not going anywhere anyway and just put polish on or a fake nail just so you can wear flip flops or sandals? I know they say it makes it worse, but this…