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For a while I've been wrongly assuming PF was causing all my foot pain. I've been trying to transition to barefoot and got me some super squishy altras. I have bunions so I've also…
Does anyone have any knowledge / experience / thoughts on how another problem in the opposite foot could be affecting PF? I have a small bunion on my right foot. I’ve had it a few…
Can anyone tell me about the newer surgery for bunions? The Lapiplasty. I think that’s what it’s called? I just saw two posts about the plates and screws, which I was told by my…
7 months post lapiplasty Still in pain Saw doctor today and recommended removing plate and repairing 2nd toe because turning onto big toe You can imagine how I feel after all this…
I am tired of having foot pain because of a bone spur and hammer toes. I am supposed to be having surgery, but don't know when yet. What does everyone do to deal with the pain?
I had to quit snowboarding after 25 years of riding due to an injury that lead to metatarsalgia and nerve damage exacerbated by hammer toe. The pressure on my feet from the stiff…
Hello. For last couple weeks I have been having pain under/more towards bottom top left foot third toe while walking. I went to a Podiatrist and took X-Rays which were of no concern…
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…
And now I have an ingrown toenail on the same foot as the PF . Just one day it would be nice to be pain free.
Has anybody ever had there toenail hurt but haven't seen a actual ingrown toe nail? If so what did you do to get rid of the pain without losing the nail, like what over the counter…
Hi bunion buddies! Had my 6 week check up this past week and was told I could ditch my boot! I came home and put on my altra’s and got to it! Was weird at first but better everyday! A…
Has anyone else developed debilitating plantar faciaitis after you healed from your surgery? I’m 3 years out and in so much pain.
Is there such a thing as a big toe joint replacement? I have been dealing with chronic pain for years as a result of botched bunionectomy. The botched surgery left me with horrible…
Has anyone had severe pain on bunionette ( tailor bunion) and then had minimally invasive surgery for it. Can you please share your experiences. Before/ during/ after with me. Also…
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…
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…
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…
Is it weird that I wore slides (sandals) into my surgery on 4/29 and I still can’t fit my feet into them? I mean, not even half way width wise. It seems odd to me that I got bone…
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…
Had my post-op appointment (week + 2 days) from my Minimally Invasive Surgery Bunionectomy. I was sent home from the hospital with bandages (ace-fabric wrap) and no boot. I have been…
Hi I'm getting MIS on the 11th November and it's my sons high school graduation on the 15th realistically how much pain will I be in I don't want to miss his graduation. What would be…
I am now 9wks post-op. Well y’all, I returned to work today. I should say “yesterday” as it’s now well after midnight here (12:33am) and technically it’s a new day. Anyhoo. My shift…
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…
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?
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…