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Hi guys. Been dealing with this for two years now. I have it in both feet, done everything just as many of you have tried. I am having a lot less heel pain in the bottom of my feet…
My husband and I both had Plantar Fasciitis for quite a while, it was excruciating. Then, I did Ultrasound Therapy on my feet at my chiropractor's office 2x a week for about 3 months…
Just left mid Ohio foot and ankle specialists with Dr. S. My treatment was high intensity shockwave therapy with stem cell therapy injection. I hope and pray this works for me after…
I return to my podiatrist Friday for my re-check, after stretching, using the night splint and taking meloxicam. He'll decide then if I need a shot. I do feel like it has improved…
6 weeks post op this coming Wednesday. I was wondering if others experience more swelling when they first get up in the morning rather than after being up and walking around? I would…
5 years post surgery. Does anyone have insight for surgery several years out? I've been relatively pain free after all the recovery. However recently, almost 5 years post surgery, I'm…
Anyone with a current bunion have pain and tenderness on the top center of the foot with the bunion? Swelling at end of day as well. Looking to hear if this is common.
Sandal suggestions? I will be post op a year in June. Just got home from Spring Break and couldn't wear my pre surgery sandals. They hurt my foot. I hate socks and shoes in the…
Just got first cortisone shot for PF. Anyone have luck with that? Hoping this gives me some relief after months of dealing with the pain.
Podiatrist appointment today. Not ingrown. He said it was curved though and cut it down. Not throbbing now, so we will see. When he cut it, most of the fungus is gone. The other toe…
I'm hoping for some advice. I live in the UK and I hurt my foot at the beginning of June. The pain is around the ball of my foot, it feels like there is a lump there and it's painful…
I'm trying to decide between surgical options or no surgery. I'm 57 years old and have lots of travel and other plans for being active. Problem: painful toes for 15+ years and…
Hi has anyone tried softwave for Morton neuroma? I've been dealing with this pain for months and looking for alternatives to surgery.
Recovery update after my June 2025 bunion repair - Lapiplasty with correction of the bunion with Calcaneal Bone Graft and lesser toe corrections. Non-weight bearing for 4 weeks to…
When do the scars stop feeling sore? I'm trying to massage them as suggested by the consultant, but they are still tender to touch and I can almost feel where the screw head is. I'm…
5 weeks post-op from bunion osteotomy. Am I just a wimp? I have such puffiness, swelling and pain on the pad and opposite side of my foot. I was given the go ahead to walk in boot…
I had a cortisone injection in my right foot 2 weeks ago. I had 1 week of some relief. I will have 2 more injections done tomorrow in the top of my foot by an x-ray machine. Has…
So here is my story. I have had plantar fasciitis for about 20 months in both feet. Tried every gimmick offered and nothing worked. Had cortisone shots last November and helped a…
Just a note for those considering oral meds for toenail fungus - I didn't have a single side effect taking terbinafine for 3 months and my liver wasn't affected at all, it stayed…
Anyone else only have pain in their heel? Not even the bottom of my heel, it's the sides. Hurts when I squeeze them from the sides and when I walk. Anything you find that helps with…
Help please! I had a steroid injection in my heel yesterday done under ultrasound for plantar fasciitis since last April. I was told it would be painful, yes it was, very. I never…
Hi all, I had surgery to repair my tailor's bunion, about 2 months ago - this included 2 screws being inserted. I can walk but every step hurts and my foot swells easily. For those…
I'm 14 weeks post op bunionectomy and hammer toe surgery. I'm still having difficulty walking without a walker or cane, but yesterday I walked much more than usual and today my foot…
I had surgery (Lapiplasty and hammer toe) on March 28, 2026. I am still in a lot of pain and some days are worse than others. I use a knee scooter to be able to get to the bathroom…
Positive story so far! Had Lapiplasty in January of this year on the right foot. Not gonna lie it was living hell the first few days. But my bones fused in record time (surgeon's…
And so it begins. 8hrs post-op, so far so good. Surgery was Left 1ST MPJ Fusion, Left 2nd Hammer Toe Repair, and LEFT 2ND Metatarsal Osteotomy. The first few hours have been…
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…
Hi all, can anyone recommend a corrector or toe separator that can help? Can now feel my big toe pushing the other toes. I've been referred for surgery but in meantime wondering if…
Does anyone have a good website to buy the Correct Toes Stable Toes? The official website is charging crazy postage and Yoga Matters is out of stock! I'm desperate to get something…
Dear lovely friends, please can I ask your advice? I am scheduled to have a meeting with a new surgeon who is an expert in the field. He wants to do revision surgery. The first…