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This is what my foot is like when I push my bunion in versus weight bearing. My foot collapses down, my bunion is flexible. I don’t have a lot of pain but it’s very uncomfortable and…
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…
HELP: I have had sever pain on top of my foot at the base of my toes where they join the foot. I now have severe pain on bottom foot in the fat pad. I am 44 in shape and very active…
Dealing with paranoychia on my toe. Is it better to cover my toe with a bandaid if I’m wearing tennis shoes?
This past January I’ve had my 2nd revision surgery trying to resolve multiple non-union. And this one isn’t any better but recently classified as delayed-union and I’m now using…
How long does the morning pain last? I'm 3 months post op from a lapidus and those first 20 steps out of the bed are so painful. Im literally holding on to the wall. It hurts right…
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…
How many people have had a plantar fasciitis surgery im at my first week back to work its been rough but still no pain just feeling weird also had a bunionectomy and still pretty…
This is it. This is the only thing that makes my feet feel better. No Oofos. No Hokas. No Powerstep Insoles. No Brooks. No Vionics. No Dr. Schools. My shoe collection is massive. But…
The other day and I can’t find the post… someone said ASICS one members can return /exchange. It’s only if unworn I got an email reply. I told them my Dr. said I’m an 8 not 8.5 Hi…
I'm about 6 weeks out from my MIS bunion surgery, and the aim of my posts is to try and be as honest as possible about my experience. As my vacation is coming to a close, I thought…
Ok so I had to postpone my surgery due to divorce and financially I can’t take time off right now. I’ve been running and going to the gym a lot and my bunion has never done this…
Edited to remove me saying I had x-rays as I've not had any since before my op Hi all. I had MIS, no hardware, NHS UK back in July. I've hit 4 weeks now and it's going well. I've had…
Has anyone tried just wearing o o f o s sandals and no socks an extra wide shoes with foot recovery? That seems what works for me for any foot pain. I had to figure it out on my own…
I’m 8 mo post. Back to doing all the things. No pain. Is there anyone out there that’s worn Taos sneakers? If so, what was your experience?
Something strange just happened and I’m not sure how to describe it - I’m a just over a year past surgery and have been healing fine - I’m back to running and everything. My big toes…
Hi Bunion Buddies! This year has been filled with 2 foot surgeries, one on each foot. My r-foot is 9 months out that a adductoplasty - not sure spelled right- with toe release. It was…
Hi guys. I dropped my MacBook on my toe vertically about 2+ years ago. Got an xray only on toe and nothing showed up and I felt kind of gaslit at the doctor because it obviously…
4 months post surgery. Are my bunions coming back?! definitely making a follow up appointment
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…
Damn prior to PF,, i had a pair of Brooks Glycerin 21s and for my high arch and wide feet they fit perfectly.. however after 3 yrs that pair is wearing out and unf all the newer…
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 dealt with PF on and off for about 6 years. Started out minimal and got steadily worse. Starting in 2025, it was to the point where I was hobbling. I tried hamstring stretches…
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…
Please recommend a wide toe box trail shoe, waterproof, that will accomodate my bunions and hamner toe. The only shoe I can wear is Sketchers Xtra-Wide Mens walker in size 8. I am a…
I’m nearly 4 months post op and still can’t fit into any of my old trainers - has anyone else experienced this?