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I have just had bunion and hammer toe surgery….and I am genuinely in agony. The nerve block wore off yesterday and prescribed dihydrocodeine isn't working for me. I'm keeping my foot…
Has anyone had their hardware removed after a fusion? I'm 7 months post surgery (bunionectomy and fusion) and my foot still feels noticeably tender and stiff. I traded arthritic pain…
Long post I'm sorry!!! I had minor invasive bunion surgery on my right foot in August 2024. Then a second surgery to remove a hardware in October 2024, then another surgery to shave…
Added another photo, its just getting worse. Anyone know what this is? I have been seeing a podiatrist for a year now. Had a torn plantar plate about 5 or 6 years ago, had that…
Greetings! Two questions: 1. Occasional big toe joint pain, but doesn't fit any description of gout that I've found. Throughout any given day, multiple times a day, it will lock up…
Hi all, almost 3 weeks since my op. I had minimally invasive surgery to correct all 5 toes. Big toe has 3 screws. I have been wearing my boot and walking on my foot since Tuesday…
Nerve healing? I am 8 weeks post op, pretty straightforward bunioectomy. I had a cast for two week non weight bearing, CAM boot for 4 weeks weight-bearing, then was supposed to be in…
I have been dealing with right foot pt for the last 2 months, I had it before and was corrected by orthotics and pt, that was many years ago, I got this back from overuse while in…
I'm almost 2 years po, I recently saw my surgeon because I still have pain in my foot. MRI was taken 6 weeks ago, I have a stress fracture in my tibia. Jesus.
Hey guys, thx for the add. Left foot suffering from Morton's neuroma plus an emerging bunion. Had a stress fracture in 2023, surgeon is sending me for an MRI in two weeks to see if…
5 years post surgery... Does anyone have insight for surgery several years out? I've been relatively pain free after all the recovery, with the exception of overworking it a few times…
What type of testing did your podiatrist do? A year ago, went in and the podiatrist asked where my pain was, I pointed to the bottom of my foot right above my heel. He said it was…
Hello everyone... please take a moment to read my story. I truly need your help, even if it's just a word of support. I am 41 years old, and my suffering started two years ago with a…
Has anyone been diagnosed with Morton's Neuroma? Possibly even a result of bunions? I was referred to MRI due to bunion pain and pain in metatarsal area. MRI suggested MN in the…
Healing & recovery must-haves! I just finished my 3rd surgery on my feet, this time to remove hardware from one, and bone spurs and a neuroma removed from the other. Both had previous…
Here are my before and after pics. Arthritis was more problem than bunion, and also Morton's Neuroma removal. Photo at 10 weeks. Walking with a bit of pain, so much better. No more…
I am extremely frustrated at this moment. I believe the steroid injection has caused more damages. I had injection in June, then different issues started in October, worse in…
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…
FACTS! LET THESE NOT HAPPEN TO YOU. I calmed my pain using foamy shoes, slippers and orthotics. Yes indeed. That is easy. But now my back hurts so bad. I have bulging discs. I feel…
Does it ever get better? Every time I make some progress then it comes back 10x worse. I'm in so much pain but I'm terrified to take the pills prescribed. I'm so sensitive to…
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…
So podiatrist appt today. Not ingrown. He said it was curved tho and cut it down. Not throbbing now, so we will see. When he cut it, most of the fungus is gone. The other toe still…
Hi, I'm a healthcare professional and I am on my feet ALL DAY. I've been searching for comfortable shoes because my New Balance 9060 are not supportive. My feet ache all the time…
Has anyone who went from standing all day and got plantar fasciitis then go to a front desk job? Did that help with relief? I'm done doing hair because of the pain I can't do it, I'd…
I've tried just about every plantar fasciitis shoe and orthotic, including custom, and still, the only shoe I could stand all day in was a pair of cheap, bright blue foam slides I had…
Hello. I'm 8 weeks post op and I'm so frustrated with the lack of care that I could cry. My initial cast was put on too tight so I had to have it cut off at the ER. Stepped on my…
I'm at weeks 19, Tailor's Bunion, and very frustrated. September 22nd was the surgery. The bottom of the V cut hasn't healed, causing me pain all the time and by compensating I now…
Need another surgery. Hi, I'm looking at having revision surgery for bunion, big toe and hammertoe. Had initial surgery back in 2007 and outcome was not good after few years. My 2nd…
Hi guys, Has anyone had a hardware removal and if so how did you find the recovery? I had a 1st met osteotomy done over summer but now the swelling has gone down I'm starting to get…
I started running again. I was favoring my left foot and guess what? I have PF on my right foot, just the beginning, though. I feel fine and know what to do. I can reach over 15,000…