Community experiences
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I had no issues with my toenails until I had COVID in December of 2021. I ended up in the hospital with COVID pneumonia and they gave me a round of remdesivir, an antiviral med. By…
Has anyone successfully used those UV ray's devices to help battle the fungus? I did do a search but don't see anything recent.
Has anyone had their toenail fall off and then your toe get this bumped out part? My nail is growing back but now I’m worried it won’t grow over this skin part that it once was.
Any recommendations for a electric nail filer? I’m going to start with my toenail treatment again and want to file my nails first. I bought one early this year but the drills keep…
After two years of trying over the counter meds (pills, patches, liquid drops) I’m open to suggestions. I don’t know what this is I know it occurred after I got a pedicure two years…
In DESPERATE need of a walking/hiking shoe (or boot) – Recommendations Please I have…. Very flat feet. Eternal struggle with finding a shoe that works. Now that I’m older – I also…
Does anyone have flat feet and have weak ankles ? Like u could roll them easily?
Can anyone recommend an agency management system that is "state of the art"? Meaning it's features are ready for tomorrows technology and not dated like my current system QQ Catalyst…
Okay so here we go! I took a shower by myself, used my shower chair, yesterday. Whew it felt so good!! No plastic contraption on my leg anymore. I washed my foot with antibacterial…
A kind of shower!! I sat on stool with my legs outside cubicle and hubby did all the showering and I shampooed my hair! It worked..... It's made me feel a bit better but it will be…
Had the dressing changed today 2wks post surgery. Swollen and bruised , got told off for doing too much
Typical that’s it’s a bank holiday! Bit weird but does this look like a stitch?? I know it has a bit of dry skin on it, was just about to put E45 on and was wiping the dry skin off…
When you showered did you put the cast covers over the black "sandal shoes" or just your wraps? It is so hard to get them on over the sandals, but without them I can't out any…
Pins are out Felt absolutely nothing Scar looks great 6 weeks post op!
Dearest hopalongers & bootyboot clompers. Well, after a second discussion with the secretary it still seems I'm not able to get to see my surgeon till July 23rd. So nearly another 8…
I’ve just had my dressing off and now have four more weeks non weight bearing in the rocker shoe .. I’m using crutches and still elevating when I need . I will see my surgeon the day…
Walking on the outside border of the foot explain. Happy Fix your Feet Friday.
I have a confession…. I really didn’t like treating patients with a diagnosis of Hallux Limitus. There were so many factors to consider all at once. Pain management, inflammation…
We’ve all had those special patients, the ones that teach us something about ourselves, our career, and how we treat. My greatest lesson was from a beautiful young woman who came to…
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This evaluation technique advanced my Corrective Functional Therapy practice in ways I could have imagined possible. DL Walker About 15 years ago, I began to closely observing…
Easy pain relief technique. DL Walker is with Nicole Kishalah Thibodeau and 2 others I love it when I receive validation for something that I intuitively do in my therapy practice…
This is one aspect of foot and ankle care even the most skilled professionals overlook. I confess that I have forgotten and gone back to the treating methods that I had been taught on…
Anyone get pinky toe pain?
I get Meta stalgia and great toes pain plus I have weak right leg can't walk ok without help I need a brand of shoe that that is extra foamy
EDIT- Is it normal to get surgery if the bent toes don’t hurt outside of shoes? They just don’t fit into shoes as far as I can tell. Maybe it’s bc I flatten out idk So my podiatrist…
So I’m very anxious about seeing my new podiatrist tomorrow. The 7 or so previous pods said my x rays looked good, and I had an mri they said it also looked good. I’ve seen the one x…
So I’m in a confusing situation. My PT wants me to get custom orthodics but my issue is all shoes seem to brother my toes in one way or another. So how can I pIck a shoe for the…
Does anyone here have issues with corns on their toes? If so, can you please advise me! I’ve already gone to a podiatrist and he said the only way to get rid of them is to get toe…
Does anyone have the issue where the top right corner of your foot/toes fold down? I don’t even think it’s a supination problem necessarily bud I can’t get anything wid