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I Believe I was misdiagnosed with plantar fasciitis and that it is actually heel fat pad syndrome. Which explains why all the exercises and all the extra things have never worked for…
Went to a podiatrist for the first time. He diagnosed heel spurs and PF. Prescribed Voltaren and orthotic inserts. I have some questions about orthotics. He said they are $350! Is…
First time posting in this group, just want to share what I learned not to do when I had foot issues years ago. I know PF pain can be unbearable and stop your life in its tracks…
This Shoe Mistake Makes Plantar Fasciitis Worse If you’ve bought multiple pairs of “supportive,” extra-cushioned shoes hoping this next pair would finally fix your plantar fasciitis……
These are great and my go to all day long. When I get up in the morning I slip them on and no hobbling. I continue to do stretches and strengthening exercises. I got these at Walmart…
Hi new to this group, been dealing with PF for about a year now. Between, toe yoga, toe and foot stretching, Brooks tennis shoes, Dansko dress shoes for work, and padded socks I can…
9 days since hardware removal. Had to go back to knee scooter on day 3 because sutures are SO tight it’s absolutely excruciating when my foot swells so I only take a few steps a day…
Five days after hardware removal surgery. The doctor took some X-rays and I read in my chart that there were some notes that said "mild first MTP joint space narrowing." Should I be…
HARDWARE REMOVAL QUESTION- Hello! I feel like I should say me again..haha Its been awhile. I had surgery in January and my foot never felt right. Welp, scheduled for screw removal New…
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…
Hi everyone, I hope you are all doing well I wanted to give an update after my 2 weeks post op appointment. I had hardware removal, triplane osteotomy of the hindfoot, 1st metatasal…
Hey guys! So finally the surgeon listened after sending me to two other doctors and then realizing it’s not right after a ct scan. This is going on 7 months post op, I got the lovely…
After two years of constant pain, I finally found a doctor willing to do my hardware removal surgery. This is my 4th opinion, and I’m so thankful to finally have answers and a plan…
How long was your foot sore post hardware removal?
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…
When did y’all decide it was time to remove a tailors bunion surgically? I just recently got one maybe 4 months ago, and it’s progressively gotten worse. I went to a podiatrist where…
Has anyone had surgery to remove Tailor’s bunions? I’m curious about the recovery. I work on my feet and am wondering if the recovery takes a long time and if you had full recovery…
Surgery on rt foot for Tailor’s bunion and hammer toe (4th) on Tuesday. Nervous but excited to FINALLY deal with this after a lifetime of pain that has gotten worse in recent years.
Hi everyone. Former athlete here. At the age of 20, I started experiencing pain in my right big toe, and around the same time I developed chronic muscle tightness in my calves. Over…
Hi, does anyone have any suggestions for a good surgeon for MIS bunionette surgery in Chicago or NWI? Thank you so much!
I have hammer toes on my right foot - the second and third toes. I am unable use any corrective devices because those 2 toes are webbed! So, it seems that surgery is my only…
Hello! I’m new to this group. Is there anyone here with feet like these? This was before I started down the path of surgeries to correct.
Hey yall! I am having the lapiplasty operation on my left foot this June! I had the Austin procedure done to my right foot in 2022. It was a long hard recovery. But the pain was…
Has anyone experienced a tingling sensation in your foot while healing? It’s almost like it’s “falling asleep” but it’s not. It also feels hot and I can’t get the sensation to go away…
Hello all! I had surgery on August 2, 2024. I’ve been going through a lot of nerve pain/damage, swelling and CONSTANT pain in my toe. I also have lost about 75% of feeling in my toe…
Big toe nerve pain? I have a small bunion on my left foot which causes me a lot of foot pain. I went and saw a podiatrist when the outer edge of my big toe became numb and my pain got…
I am in agony by about 5p.m. Not even walking very far. Been diagnosed with a bunion and years ago with collapsed metatarsals...later told this was probably wrong. Bunion in one foot…
Hi Everyone, I've just joined the group My toenails have been bad for a while but they started to get so much worse recently so I decided to take more serious measures... The dreaded…
I’m really sorry how gross this is but I’m freaking out! This all developed within 3 weeks. Tomorrow is doc appt I’m praying it’s not diabetic related or even nerve damage and just a…
So I have an appointment booked with the podiatrist…. I’m getting my nails rem