Community experiences
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I'd like to share a couple things I do that have helped my pain go from a 4 to a 1, on a scale of 1-5. I'm sure they're unconventional, but they've worked for me. I was dx'd with PF…
I've been diagnosed with Hallux Rigidus in my right big toe, and while I'm no foot doctor, it sure seems like minimally invasive surgery would be the better route, but I can't seem to…
I had a first MTP (metatarsophalangeal) joint fusion to permanently join the bones of the big toe, typically for severe arthritis (hallux rigidus) or sometimes severe bunions on Dec…
Hi everyone. I joined this group a couple of weeks ago because I was convinced I had a bunion. I saw the podiatrist today and it turns out I have bad arthritis in my big toe - hallux…
Has Anyone had a hemi implant? The doctor wants to put one in my big toe. I'm scared. The big toe hurts and I guess because of the pain I'm transferring my weight to the metatarsal…
Had my lapiplasty at 1:30 today. Any recovery tips?
Hi, my daughter (almost 15) had lapiplasty on Friday. One of the best and most experienced podiatrists in New England. He said everything went well, no issues. But When Block wore off…
Has anyone had Lapiplasty without fusion? My doctor offered this option because I'm worried about toe mobility after surgery and the long recovery time. He said it's possible, but it…
Having this surgery is 100% an exhausting recovering and then all of the sudden one day it gets better. I'm 6 months out and zero pain, totally happy with the results and I could care…