I’ve always had wide feet.
I’ve always had wide feet. I could manage to squeeze into fashionable trainers etc but would rub. Anyway, I was pregnant last year and my left foot mainly just went “whomp” and the…
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I’ve always had wide feet. I could manage to squeeze into fashionable trainers etc but would rub. Anyway, I was pregnant last year and my left foot mainly just went “whomp” and the…
people with fat pads that have moved or move around what do you do for pain? The fat pads have moved more towards the toes so I can't bend my toes properly when walking or sitting. So…
How to stop pain on the little toe joint outside of the foot and under the little toe? This starting after walking in slightly narrower shoes eventhough I had no pain while walking…
On week 8 healing from stress fracture halfway down middle toe. A callus is forming around it which it’s supposed to do apparently and doctor said I won’t need surgery to scrape off…
Help! I just don't know where to turn. I am suffering from intense foot pain. A little about me. I am 66 years old. I work 3-4 days a week as a cook. I am on my feet for 8 hours a…
I had purchased a pair of used Dansko to try out. I wore them for the first time Friday to try them out for” a while” ended up having to go out of town unexpectedly and wore them for…
I don't know what to do. I have been wearing the same running shoe 928v3 New Balance for over a year. I used powerstep insoles and it greatly helped my PF. Today, I wear my new…
Hi everyone I’m new to this page, I have PF that is making it difficult for me to walk on and affecting my day to day activities. Have booked to see physiotherapist but on waiting…
How long after surgery did the pain go away? I had surgery on Thursday morning and I am still in so much pain. I have one more day of hydrocodone before I run out of meds. A total of…
Finally had my hopefully last surgery. This is now number 13. I had my surgery on Friday 9/11/2026. Surgery took a couple hours and recovery took a tiny bit longer than usual but it…
Hi all. I have had Hallux limitus for about a year now. I dropped something on my toe, the pain never left, and I got my diagnosis. As I’m sure most of you are, I’m super frustrated…
Ok “is this normal” another question…..2 weeks post op exactly. I have a pin sticking out of my toe. Anyway, it was a big day going back to work, but foot in tingly and the toe is…
Just joined this group today after a diagnosis by my Podiatrist 2 weeks ago of PF. But reading through here, I wonder if in fact I do have PF? 2 weeks ago i was doing my morning walk…
Surgery was Friday, Sept 4th and doing well but experiencing arch pain but no stitches there. Anyone else dealing with the same pain? Esp big toe seems to jerk at the end of the day…
I am 8wks post-op. Surgery date: June 24th Procedure: Traditional (Scarf/Reese) Surgeon: Podiatrist Yesterday during my pt session, my therapist and I discussed my overall progress…
I had surgery on Aug 14th. I had my right foot surgery in Jan. And now my left foot, I had hardware removal, MIS and apparently hammertoe surgery done. Pain level is moderate. The…
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Has anyone else noticed a noticeable improvement in their PF with massage therapy focused on the glutes and lower back? I've been struggling for months and after my Tuesday…
Hi everyone, I’m 3 weeks post-op from a second Scarf–Akin procedure (plus correction of lesser toes, Weil osteotomies on toes 2 and 3, and bunionette correction). My first bunion…
What helped you the most in recovering from posterior Tibialis sprain? I've been usung icing and currently wearing an old pair of thick sole slippers. I've always worn flat flip flops…
Has anyone gone to see a sport physician after a referral for bone oedema and the child has been in pain for 10 weeks to be told that young females seem that their brain overreacts to…
Hello, I am a 50 year old white male, A few weeks ago I woke up with my right foot hurting a little, it was the a joint just below the ankle and hurt when pressure was applied, lasted…
Hello everyone! It's been a while since I've last posted something. I could really use some encouragement, I feel like I'm really struggling with the recovery at the moment and I…
Has anyone experienced stabbing nerve pain going into their big toenail? This started happening to me a few days ago and it’s torture. The only things that help are putting Biofreeze…
Got these today are they any good have it 2 months now right foot , sketchers arch fit , I have sketchers trainers with support insoles I put in , they are good for me, I’m fed up of…
I went to the podiatrist today to see if my feet was causing my leg, hip & lower back pain. He said my left foot was fine but my right foot is a serpentine shape. Which was a birth…
I could use some advice, I started getting pain in my heel about 2 months ago. It got so bad I ended up seeing a doctor and he said I have plantar fasciitis in my heel and the bottom…
Just an update! Good morning y’all. I had r-foot traditional bunion surgery, including a bone graft, on June 24th of this year. The procedure was Scarf/Reese and I have permanent…
2nd September - LEFT - 2nd 3rd 4th distal metatarsal minimally - invasive osteotomy (DMMO) + percutaneous tendoachilles lengthening. I'm not doing too bad at moment I am getting quite…
I had some tenderness on the ball of my left foot so I thought it was a muscle pull but then after a few days I was starting to think that maybe I had stepped on something even though…