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Hi I am new here couldn’t sleep all night and it has been like this now for years I constantly have pains from my pinky toe and not cause I wear tight shoe just this slight irritating…
Hello all I'm new to the group and am glad to have found you. I've had a bunion on my right foot for years. I have no pain - yet - my main problem is that my big toe is pushing…
Good Day/Evening fellow hopalongers or boot clompers. I cannot believe I'm now 12 weeks posty opy! I've now become very attached to Bootface ! Today my dear little nerve endings…
Did anyone else have a sore tender heel where heel rests on bed/pillows. I am 3 days post tailors bunion & realignment & bandaged up until 2 wk appt. Can feel it thru dressings. Is OK…
Anyone to shockwaves? I was offered cortisone shots, said no as those don’t work on me, given a night splint (woke up with more pain?), offered PT and told I would probably want shock…
I am so defeated right now I have been dealing since end of January I have tried cortisone injection steroids pack orthotics stretching night splints walking boot I had an MRI got my…
Has anyone got steroid shots in your feet for pain? Does it help? Does it hurt? I have plantar fasciitis in both feet. I’m in so much pain. Give me any advice to help me please! 
I have been in orthotics for the last two weeks now, I can walk with no discomfort. However, the bulge at my fifth metatarsal remains prominent. Is it possible to have tendon damage…
Is it normal for my foot to be swollen before getting out of bed in the morning and have trouble walking on it because of the swelling in my ankles ive tried everything to get the…
Has anyone used AI tools for diagnosis of elusive foot pain problems? If so, which one? And how did it go? I have struggled since 2009 with pain in my left foot, more or less…
As if I didn't already have enough foot pain out of the blue my Lateral foot up front is throbbing. I didn't injure it. Hurts so bad. I changed orthotics for 2 day's could that have…
I’m 40 old male I’m a big guy 250 6-2 If I over work my feet as in walking too much or yard work my metatarsals (3-4)will flare up will hurt for one week and disappear I’d say few…
I have been told by podiatry surgeon that the fat under the right ball of my foot has gone. I have had awful pain when walking. To help with the pain my hammer toe was removed to…
Hi all, I am 27yo, and I somehow managed to hurt my feet. I am still not diagnosed, been to every doctor possible except to a neurologist because it takes ages to get an appointment…
So, i have had foot pain for about 2 years now. I had an mri last year and the doctor said i have hallux rigidus and that i need to get the hoka rocker shoes. I went home and read on…
I'm 3 weeks post op from my surgery. I'm assuming I'm recovering normally, still lots of pain off and on, still some swelling, I'm icing, elevating and in my boot when up and about. I…
Hi All, I'm wondering if anyone who has had sesamoidis or FHL tendonitis can describe the pain/symptoms you felt? I have a stabbing pain right under my big toe in the ball of my foot…
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 bumped my big toe tonight it’s a weird fungal cloudy toe with a line down it. It’s so painful the nails lifted and bled. Will they take it off tomorrow or let it drip off? I’m…
I got some answers for my foot pain. I got to see my chiro before ortho surgeon so now I have the heads up for when I get in to see the ortho surgeon. Both ankle joints are intact…
I had a bunionectomy on my left foot and when I tried to walk I couldn’t because I was just diagnosed with PF and I cannot walk because the pain is so bad. Suggestions pls!!
I am 4 weeks post op from a bunionectomy. I also have plantar fasciitis and a bone spur in one heel. I finally got a cortisone shot in December for a flair up that lasted 6 months! I…
My worst problem is my big toe on foot with bunion. The toe is very much leaning to the right and now I keep getting the pad of my big toe to become inflamed and it’s achy with every…
Had my op on 9th April. Went well. Did exactly as I was told. No swelling, pain is honestly not bad. But 2 days ago whilt walking to the toilet next to bedroom, went dizzy and fell!
I bought sneakers a size bigger and wide but still very painful four weeks post surgery to walk. Suggestions for shoes welcome
Hi everyone! I'm 5 weeks post scarf Akin surgery and recovery is going well apart from being woken at approx 4am every morning. My foot feels so heavy it's weird and I can't get back…
Recovery time Hi everyone, am new to this group and was hoping for some guidance around recovery I’m 6 weeks post op, no pain, and just out of darco shoes.
I’ve seen several of you mention you painful bunions as well as the plantar fasciitis pain. If your doctor has recommended a bunionectomy, there is a new procedure out there you may…
I had my surgery back in August. The last month or so the pain in my heel has been so excruciating it has brought me to tears. I went in yesterday and got another cortisone injection…
How bad does the pain have to be to opt for the surgery? My foot feels deformed and uncomfortable. I’m very aware of foot, my toes feel jammed and I think my balance it off but I…