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Explore 372 community discussions about hammer toe surgery & correction, with 1,400 replies preserved in the archive.
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These are my feet and the last year and a bit, it is more than just the bunion and hammer toe that hurt. It seems to be my whole foot. Family Dr said not surgical but more procedural…
I have developed bunionettes on both feet after big toe fusion surgery. The left foot was done 10 months ago, the right 8 months. The right is worse. The photos are after a bath…
Help for Hammer Toes? Here's a simple exercise for you. Happy Fix your Feet Friday!
So 13 months after the correction surgery im about to lose my mind with this foot!! Im going to ask for a second opinion i have lost faith in my surgeon .This is after a days work on…
Wondering why anyone chooses to get any of these surgeries just for cosmetic reasons? Why fix a hammer toe that doesn’t hurt or bother you? These surgeries so often leave us feeling…
Has anyone traveled somewhere where they had to walk a lot after their surgery and what shoes have you worn that were super comfortable and minimised the pain and discomfort? I’m 9…
Big Toe Fusion Where are my runners? It’s looking like big toe fusion is in my future. I get to decide when. Any runners in this group who have been able to continue running after big…
It will be three years in October since I had foot surgery on all my toes. If I can go back and just do a couple things I would, but I have come to accept the fact that this is what…
I am getting an Austin Bunionectomy for toe one RIGHT FOOT. He asked about fixing the hammertoe for #4 and the bunionette on #5. My pain isn’t as great on the right side of my foot…
It's almost 6 weeks post op after 2nd toe hammer toe surgery, and still have a very thick scab that isn't falling off. How long should it take? I've seen where patients say it left a…
Has anyone here dealt with their car hurting their feet? I hate the height of my brake pedal and how high the seat is. I’m prob gonna sell it. Scion xB 05 Has anyone here dealt with…
Saw a foot surgeon today who said I could get surgery to straighten the three toes next to the big toe (as one of them has a hammer toe too) but in his opinion doing the bunion…
Need another surgery Hi, I’m looking at having revision surgery for bunion, big toe and hammertoe. Had initial surgery back in 2007 and outcome was not good after few years. My 2nd…
Hello, has anyone had MIB and their foot looked like this after taking the wraps off? And if so, did it heal correctly? I had MIB and hammertoe correction, and also straightened out…
I had changed my mind about having surgery after reading what people bad to say. My bunions stopped hurting years ago but I have neuroma and hammer toe and my feet generally are not…
Any opinions on worthwhile shoe options for a combo of flat feet, bunions and hammer toe (toe support that some soft shoes like allbirds lack)? Thanks
Lapiplasty, mallet toe and neuroma surgery yesterday. The nerve block wore off and all hell broke loose. I am in excruciating pain. staggering tramadol and celebrex. How long does…
4 weeks post op bunion surgery on my big toe and little toe, curly toe straightening on 4th toe kpin, hammer toe correction on 2nd toe!!! I have started to increase my steps and get…
Dear everyone, I am reaching out because I’m really devastated and would welcome any advice. On Friday, I had a bunionectomy on the NHS. It was supposed to include surgery on the two…
These are two images taken during my surgery on 12/1/2025. I’m shocked at how little pain I have. My foot looks like it should hurt. Two years ago, I had a neuroma removed from the…
I had my bunion, hammertoe and neuroma surgery today. So far, the only time my foot hurt was right after I woke up from the anesthesia. I did not have a nerve block, so maybe this…
Today, I had my one week post-op visit. My surgeon was pleased with my progress. I had bunion (osteotomy and arthrodesis), hammertoe correction, and neuroma removal surgery. He did…
Best shoes for Morton’s neuroma / hammer toe problems? Can’t keep # 4 and 5 off of the side of the Toebox EDIT it appears my left foot is now starting to do the same thing like one of…
Does anyonehave a problem that when you get up from a sitting posiion your second third the fouth toes rise up so you are walking on the ball feet. The toes do not want to want to…
Has anyone had tendon release for a hammer toe!
Hi everyone. I have had bunion and hammer toe surgery coming up 5 months ago. I get this burning sensation at night and in the morning. Has anyone got a suggested fix for this…
Just curious. I had bunion correction on my right foot with a hammer toe correction also. My second toe is still numb. Surgery was Jan 9th. I know my doc said it would take 6 months…
I had hammer toe surgery 3 weeks ago. The toe is still elevated and somewhat twisted towards the big toe. Does this look like it can heal properly?
I am scheduled for bunion and hammer toe foot surgery Thursday June 4th. This the name per my surgical records. I’m having a Right Dorsomedial with medial Buttress with lapidus…
This is my foot, 5 months post bunion and hammertoe surgery. Will my big toe straighten out more once some of the swelling subsides?