Community experiences
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My pain went from a 8 to a 2 in 2 weeks since I have been on this page. Thank you all for the advice and guidance. While I understand the treatment for PF can depend on the doctor or…
Hi everyone. New to the group and looking for some foot pain advice. I've had this pain towards the front of my left foot for a good year now. No memorable injury or incident that set…
I had plantar fasciotomy traditional open surgery yesterday. After over 2 years of pain I couldn’t take it anymore. Ive been staying up on my pain meds. The best then I did was…
Deep tissue laser I've got PF and bursitis. Exercises from podiatrist made the pain worse, especially heel drops. Had deep tissue laser 4 times at sports medicine clinic and am pain…
The pain and recovery and outcome has me worried for a mtpj fusion op. Anyone had major ops of any kind previous that can compair pain levels. Comparison to old fashioned gallbladder…
Dealing with what I think is PF. I have had it before. Sports med Dr did an xray because location of pain seemed off. No fracture. Would an xray show a tear or rupture? Healing it…
Joined for the same reason as everyone else - suddenly stunned by the pain and limitations of PF and also confused about effective treatment. After reading many posts I have come to…
Maybe it will help.. Online status indicator Active Taichi.zidong FOOT PAIN (PODALGIA)
I have plantar facitis, and have recently developed a tailors bunion on the same foot, which has become quite painfull. Does anyone have recommendations for shoes with a large hell to…
Does anyone else have pain in this area. This is not the foot I have PF in. It’s been very sore.
Has anyone had a normal ultrasound and still have pain, but now have Achilles tendinopathy and they still went with cortisone shot. Did it help this ghost pain?
I’m not sure I have plantar fasciitis, I dont have heel pain but the middle of my arch hurts so bad I can barely walk sometimes, anyone know what that could be?
With your pf was it a slow recovery or did you just wake up one day pain free ?
I'm beyond frustrated with our medical system. I've had PF for a month now and I've waited weeks to get in with Physical Therapy. I'm in so much pain I cannot possibly work my job as…
Hello fellow bunion sufferers! I am 1 week post op today. I had distal chevron osteotomy. Generally doing ok though I seem to have hit a plateau in my pain swelling and wanted to see…
Hey everyone! I just finished my afternoon toe exercises. I’m usually on the verge of tears afterwards, but I ended up simultaneously through the throbbing pain. THIS is the best meme…
Hi everyone, I joined because I am awaiting an NHS (UK) appointment to get my bunion assessed to see if they will operate as it’s becoming very difficult with the pain it’s causing…
Just had my surgery this morning and so far things are going well. I don’t think the nerve block has fully worn off as I’m only needing to manage pain with extra strength Tylenol…
3 months post surgery. My surgery and recovery was easy and I’ve been walking pain free with some residual swelling. When I lay my foot flat on the floor, I noticed that my toe is now…
I got the clear to start walking and bearing pressure at the front of my foot after 10 weeks. The doctor told me to do things as I can tolerate it and that I'm not fully healed so to…
I'm sitting at about 27 days post-op since my MIS bunion surgery. I was recently asked what prompted me to have bunion surgery at all. About a year or so ago, I was walking with my…
Quick question for my fellow bunion surgery warriors. How many days post surgery was your turning point to decrease or no pain?
I am curious why doctors are still recommending you don’t get surgery unless you’re in bad pain? Is it the complications or ineffectiveness of the surgery? A foot deformity seems like…
I’m seven weeks post surgery tomorrow. I think they did a great job on the surgery but I still have a lingering pain that started a couple weeks ago. The top of my big toe and the…
Hi! Today I am 10 months post op on my right foot, and 15 months post op on the left. This is what my feet look like now and I’ve never been happier and more comfortable! Left foot is…
I have a small bunion which causes mild to moderate pain. The last few weeks I have been getting a lot of pain and discomfort from the ball of the bunion foot. Can anyone recommend…
hi, I have pain esp in my right big toe, the more I walk, the more it hurts. I'm almost 70 and have very little fat on my feet (fat pads on the bottom of your feet "thin" as you age…
Hi friends. Not sure if this is plantar related but I figured our feet experts might have experience. A few weeks ago I hurt area 4 of my left foot by doing LITERALLY NOTHING other…
I walk around the house all day every day with socks no pain, as soon as I leave the house my heels hurts the side near my ankle and my knee. I was thinking to buy barefoot shoes and…
I know this is a long shot, but I've been suffering with daily foot pain in both feet for 7 years now. I was told it was PF in the beginning, but I have never found anything that…