Community experiences
Explore 484 community discussions about post-surgery swelling & inflammation, with 756 replies preserved in the archive.
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Does anyone have a throbbing feeling at night time I try my best to get comfortable I would be laying here half way asleep and boom I’m back up! Feels like my incision site screaming…
I am incredibly frustrated and depressed about my feet. 😞. I feel like no one even knows what's wrong with them. Going on 7 years battling pain in the Tops of my feet. Resting them…
Deep Space · Middle Mountain Guys the only thing gave me relief after 10 years or battling,limping constant pain... first of all stop wearing the special insoles cushion shoes it…
Has anyone got a really proper treatment for pf Shared post Debbie Montague Saw my new Dr today and he confirmed plantar fascitis and a peroneal tendon injury Anyone else deal with…
Hello I hope everyone is doing well I have a question . What are you guys doing for scars? can you please share your scar treatments please and thanks in advance Shared post Sheelagh…
I had my 6wk post-op follow-up with my surgeon this morning. Prior to the appt w/him, I had X-rays taken. The X-rays show “slightly progressive incomplete healing”. 🤔 I asked him to…
5 week update: Most of my scab has fallen off, and I am still getting used to looking at the new shape of my foot. With my PT homework, I have restored about 70 percent mobility in my…
Looking to see if anyone has had their screw from bunionectomy back out causing pain & swelling? My x-ray is showing this to be the case. Did you go back and have a revision if your…
Hi! I'm hoping to be a candidate for minimally invasive bunion surgery, but I'm concerned about the risk of the bunions returning. Has that been your experience?I'm also considering…
Anyone have a foot this bad - not even sure it will work No photo description available.. No photo description available.. No photo description available. Shared post Sarah Fry I'm…
Has anyone tried stem cell therapy? Was it effective? Shared post Paul J Hartranft Has anyone tried the Outback oil that I see on the internet Shared post Punky Mcleod Shared post…
I had an ultra sound done and it shows mild PF but also a 6mm plantar fibroma 13mm from the insertion of the fascia to the heel bone. Anyone else have a fibroma? Any treatment…
I searched but couldn't find any discussion on the Fulton slides. They claim to help with so many issues, including plantar fasciitis. I wondered if they were worth the cost. Has…
What have you been told to do for plantar fasciitis… and did it actually work? Shared post Donald Jason Gonzalez Ive been dealing with foot pain for about 16-17 years. Went to the…
Im 2 weeks post opp on getting bunion and Taylor’s bunion surgery on my right foot. Obviously a pretty rough start but at my two week check up i felt okay, less pain and the swelling…
Hello everyone. I had my surgery in June this year. I’m still struggling with swelling and does anyone else struggle with touching the scar area? It still feels tingly like all the…
Hi i’ve had this happen to my toes since last year doctors have said it chill blains however im almost 100% sure its not as this has been going on throughout hot weather etc. I have…
What’s this called? 9/10 pain. My wife says it’s a “Charlie horse” but those are in the leg. No photo description available. Shared post Beth Ryder Added another photo, its just…
Lately I have been having foot pain on the tops of my feet I drive for a living so I feel the tops of my feet are swelled a little bit during the week. This happens every day but on…
Throbbing tonight No photo description available. Shared post CreativeEagle2233 Please can someone who has been in this situation advise me. Seen surgeon x rays show bunion but…
Does anyone with large bunions, as I have, wear barefoot shoes? Shared post Amanda Nunlist Throbbing tonight No photo description available. Shared post Christine Sinclair-Wellings If…
Day 34 post-op. Walked the dogs! Not far, just around the block. I have been scared to do this because they are pullers and take off after bunnies, squirrels, etc. They pulled hard…
I'm about 37 days post-op...I decided to take a big step forward today and walk in my regular sandals to a local Lidl, which was a 30-minute walk away.I had MIS and the incision…
I’m 5wks post-op tmrw (July 29th) and I’m feeling a little defeated today 😔 I had pt this morning and I wore my shoes! Yay! That felt great. During my session, as usual, my therapist…
I had trauma/injury to my right side of my right foot tripping badly in mid May, about 12 weeks ago. I still have pain on the right side of my right foot and a lot of swelling all…
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…
Anyone know of any CBD products or CBG products oil base possibly that are good for feet pain or overall feet pain. Product that's affordable. Carmen Strutz My PCP told me that it…
Edit: Thanks everyone for the comments, as still unsure which one it is I'm gonna go to a podiatrist just to be safe I was honestly just hoping for a lump of dry skin Sorry for the…
Hi all, dropped a box on my infected toe yesterday and it’s has turned black from the swelling. The toenail is already gone infected, I was wondering if this is dangerousl n any way?…
Had my 10 week post op check-up. I’ve been released and can return to all activity, including running . I had the minimally invasive procedure that required 3 pinhole incisions and no…