Community experiences
Explore 630 community discussions about physical therapy & foot exercises, with 1,609 replies preserved in the archive.
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Well I went to the podiatrist as all my friends encouraged me too and it was as I suspected. He had no good ideas for why my entire feet hurt when standing for a prolonged time…
I had ankle/foot surgery. The surgeries I had were peroneus longus to brevis transfer, excision OS peroneum, and lateralizing calcaneal osteotomy. I was told my recovery would be 6-12…
New to the group, I have very bad bunions and hammer toes both feet (hereditary). Thankfully no pain. Do any of the braces I see on FB work for some moderate correction? Just ordered…
After suffering for about a year with plantar fasciitis.. orthopedic apts , physical therapy , new shoes , inserts , all the gizmos and gadgets that I could find .. most not doing a…
Has anyone had swimming help their plantar Fasciitis? I was thinking it may help loosen the muscles in my hips, calves, etc...
Is it common that the Achilles hurts just as bad as the heel when you have plantar fasciitis? I have had plantar fasciitis for almost 3 years now. It has been really bad and very…
My physical therapists recommended “dry needling” for my plantar fasciitis. Anyone had this done? Any good results? How is it done?
Hi Everyone. I have had Plantar fasciitis for over eight months now. It's incredibly painful as you probably all know. My podiatrist also believes I have nerve damage due to tingling…
Ok, I am 9 weeks post surgery and have been in PT for the last 5 weeks but one of the things they don't do is massage the foot after my toe was severed due to hammer toe and they also…
I’m looking to have Lapiplasty bunion surgery on both feet . A couple questions…. Can they do both feet at the same time ? How long before I can return to working ? My work requires…
Toe Drift ? Can this happen w PF ? I just had this happen suddenly my big Toe now touches my second . My joint is unstable.. this may just be a bunion ? But the instability happened…
So I went to see a new podiatrist for a toenail injury and mentioned I’m recovering from 18 mos of plantar fasciitis. She sent me home with a list of treatments that I had NEVER heard…
Has anyone else developed debilitating plantar faciaitis after you healed from your surgery? I’m 3 years out and in so much pain.
Anyone regretting your bunion surgery ? I have mine coming up and just want to get a perspective from people. What do you feel ? Better that I got it done and I'm painfree and can…
I had lapiplasty in 2023, recovery went well and I resumed all things I was doing before surgery. In April 2026, I stepped awkwardly on a rock while wearing sandals and apparently…
I was told I had bunions as pain in my feet for about a year and a half now appears I don’t and rather it’s arthritis any thoughts?
Pain and tightness that runs along the arch of the foot — aching after long days on your feet, stiff after rest, and sensitive when you press along the inner sole — is one of the most…
That stabbing pain in your heel with the very first steps out of bed in the morning — the one that makes you limp to the bathroom before your feet have had a chance to warm up — is…
I'm struggling so bad right now. I've had PF for 5 years now and have spent well over 7k on inserts, shoes and surgery. I did the cortisone shots until they stopped working then had…
Warning: Long Post Alert! I've honestly tried to edit but there is a lot to say... I had MIS bunion surgery, in the UK, on my right foot about 3 months ago, so I thought I'd give an…
I fractured foot three months ago , a cuboid fracture and ligament damage, my next physio appointment is in six weeks , I’ve now got a swelling on top of foot near toes I’m wondering…
New routine I am doing and it's helping! Moderately warm foot bath while rolling on a lacrosse ball with toe separators on! Slow controlled rolling no hard back and forth. Helping me…
Hi everyone!!! I had both feet done 7/23 and 8/28 I’m ready o go back to normal but unfortunately my feet are not. Just wondering how long does it take before you forget you even had…
Warning: Long Post Alert! I've honestly tried to edit but there is a lot to say... I had MIS bunion surgery, in the UK, on my right foot about 3 months ago, so I thought I'd give an…
Looking for recommendations for shockwave therapy for plantar fasciitis in the Chesapeake/ Norfolk/ Virginia Beach, Virginia area. I’ve been doing the therapy myself with lots of…
I can't do this anymore. My foot hurts with arch supports, without arch supports, with the boot, without the boot. I hate staying indoors all the time, not being able to do anything…
So I have been dealing withe PF for a year. I have done shockwave it didn’t work on me. I also got the inserts from Good feet and they are working along with Brooks shoes, good socks…
So today I went to see a podiatrist . I got a Cortizone prednisone, lidocaine combined shot in my heel.. Heall pain is caused by severe bruising from plantar  fascist in my arch…
My plantar fasciitis finally healed after 2 years! For those that healed or gotten much better, do you do any maintenance so it doesn't come back again? Edited: the changes I made…
I’ve been walking on the balls of my feet for a week now, doing a decent amount of calf stretching every day and smashing my foot and lower legs with a massage gun twice a day. After…
| Name in the archive | Discussions | Read the context |
|---|---|---|
| Hoka | 66 | |
| Brooks | 60 | |
| orthotics | 58 | |
| Oofos | 39 | |
| Birkenstock | 31 | |
| insoles | 28 | |
| orthotic insoles | 28 | |
| Crocs | 23 |