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So after battling with PF for the last 15 months, I finally did it! Plantar fasciotomy, heel spur removal and scar tissue removal. New foot is the best Christmas gift ever. I've tried…
Any ladies out there looking for sandals should check these two out, one high end price and one is low end. 1. Hoka Infini Hike TC and 2. Whitin Hiking Sandal. Both have been very…
For a bunion surgery - MIS BOAT (similar to Chevron), how long did it really take for most swelling to subside? I know you can have swelling up to a year and that is really scaring me…
16 weeks post op Austin, still have swelling and dealing with sesamoiditis. Anyone else experience this? Any tips on ways to alleviate the pain?
Hello. I am almost three months post op, left foot bunionectomy with a plate and six screws. The incision was very slow to heal compared with my right foot done 11 years ago. My post…
For those of you using something like Vicks or Emuaid which are thick, oily and not totally absorbed... how do you ensure the product isn't just rubbed off or create a big mess? I…
Hi all, 2 weeks post surgery. The front of big toe is still numb to touch and over last few days getting quite a bit of stinging nerve pain in big toe and bunion area. Others…
Help please I had a steroid injection in my heel yesterday done under ultrasound having plantar fasciitis since last April. I was told it would be painful, yes it was, very. I never…
Hi there. My surgeon Coventry UK has recommended doing scarf and akin over MIS. He does both because whilst the incision may be bigger but not by much, he said they use smaller pins…
I've worn out my walking shoes and New Balance has discontinued them. Looking for a VERY rigid sole and rocker bottom. Whatcha got?
I was recently diagnosed with a Tailor's bunion on my left foot, however I also have pain in the ball and heel of my left foot, and occasionally in the ball of my right foot. I was…
Good Morning! I will be having Lapiplasty procedure done on April 8th. I know how some feel about this procedure, but my DR and I have agreed this is best for me. My question, what is…
Praying I have MIS bunion, hammertoe surgery first week of June. I have no pain right now. I'm a nervous wreck already about how my pain will be after the surgery.
When did your swelling completely go away?
I've just been to a specialist that deals with foot issues and he has prescribed doxycycline and piroxicam tablets to me. To help with inflammation as he reckons you need to support…
Hi ....I have ocd contamination and toenail fungus. It's so hard to have the conditions together. I tried to console my mind and looked online and found out about dermophytes. The…
Has anyone tried Rowe Casa feet and nail salve? I've been trying a combination of filing, tea tree and Vicks for the past year but it doesn't get rid of it completely.
Hey everyone. This is my 2nd surgery. I am 2.5 weeks Post Op. I had my left foot done last winter. This time I had a chevron bunionectomy and the thing they do to separate the 2nd toe…
THINK ABOUT THESE: If I did not use orthotics right at the very first onset of my plantar fasciitis that deteriorated into achilles tendinosis, could I have been healed immediately…
Hey, I'm 8 weeks into recovery after MIS Scarf and Akin. UK based, my procedure was in Doncaster. These are my pics and X-rays just before surgery and at 6 weeks. Mine were a rather…
I wear a women's size 5. Any toe separators that you'd recommend for small feet? Every pair I buy are big and I don't feel they straighten my toe.
I've had PF for 4+ months. I've recently started running again just 3-4 miles at a time and seem to be tolerating it okay. I mostly run in Altra FWD Vias. The last two times, I ran…
Has anyone ever used the tanning bed at least twice a week while taking Terbinafine/Lamisil? I was prescribed this medication and I want to keep tanning. I'm getting my graduation…
My Doctor didn't give me a shot for my tendon. He gave me a boot to wear for 6 weeks. He does not give shots to a tendon. Secondly He gave me a night splint.
Anyone in NY found a Dr. or treatment that worked for you... battling PF for 2+ years. I've been doing PT for 2 years, lots of cortisone, ice, different expensive sneakers, inserts…
Tomorrow is one week post op. The pain is getting worse rather than better. I can't see it because of the cast and wrap but it feels like it's too swollen for the cast? Especially the…
Recovery update after my June 11, 2025 bunion repair (Lapiplasty - correction of the bunion with Calcaneal Bone Graft and lesser toe corrections): NW bearing for 4 weeks to walking in…
My orthopedist says that the cause of my inflammations (which often return) is hallux valgus, i.e. bunions. Until I get rid of them, will there be no recovery? I'm asking for the…
I keep reading having an unhealthy diet gives you toenail fungus! As a former professional footballer for 22 years I have had the best dietician, personal trainers fitness programmes…
Does castor oil help with plantar fasciitis pain?