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I’m curious is anybody ever had some pins removed that were very irritating and what that involves . I had my surgery the end of April and the top of my foot is still v
I'm in a aircast short shoe. Still no weight bearing then as we were leaving as I turn to get into the truck back seat I fell and the pain was horrific 0:00 / 0:42
Day 27 Update Part 1 Hello to my bunion community! Today is a big day. I had my dressing removed, and was cleared to transition into regular shoes. I have to wear a toe spacer for 3…
If you have PTTD and fallen arches. What do you walk around the house in? Have you tried arch sleeves? The pulse insoles are for tennis shoes and I don't wear them often.
I had my six month post-op and final visit yesterday for my MIS lapidus. I had an MIS lapidus and hammertoe correction on my left foot in January 2025. I followed my surgeon’s…
Had my bunion surgery yesterday, holy moly I am in so much pain. My foot is elevated, icepack behind my knee and taking my pain meds. I’ve never been in so much pain in my life!!
Just where my incision is a marble sized bump has appeared and stayed (just on my left foot) hopefully it’s not the start of reoccurrence already - anyone else experien
2 weeks post op MIS walking with crutches next week doctor says I will be transitioning into regular shoes.. very nervous since it’s hurting to walk but maybe that’s because my foot…
I had bunion surgery on Friday. My bunion was not extreme but my big toe was overlapping the second toe causing pain. This is day 2, not quite 48 hrs. I had an accident. I had to wash…
**UPDATE: after seeing the dr yesterday, I’m on a round of antibiotics (Doxy) as he thought the toe with the pin that had been removed looked like it was mildly infected since there…
For those that wanted to get both feet done at the same time but chose not to, how long did you end up having between operations?
Day 30 post-op. I join the group of those of us who did to much too soon this past weekend. Lunch and dinners out, a gentle yoga class, errands and grocery shopping left me in a lot…
Good morning. I have an involuted toe nail on my big toe and the nail has lifted on one side. Wearing any kind of shoe causes pain. The podiatrist said I should have the nail removed…
How long until you were able to drive if your surgery was on your right foot (US)? Thanks!
So Thursday I drove my grandsons and I to Walmart. Pressing on the brake was weird and a lil painful. My grandsons and I did quite a bit of walking in Walmart and I forgot something…
Hmm, does this happen to you guys with your loose screws I just got back from a walk wth my dogs and noticed the screw looks lumpier and some kind of odd on and off pain I was suppose…
Im scheduled for bunion surgery on August 17th. In the mean time this is my situation. I had an achillies tendon flare up, woke up and couldn't walk. My surgeon said th
Interested to hear from people post pin removal, I am 11 weeks post surgery and 6 weeks post pin removal and my toes are drifting with a large gap between my big toe and 2nd toe…
Has anyone gone to a podiatrist?
Anyone had Baxters nerve and how did you get this diagnosed? I have been to doctors, X-ray, MRI, PT, chiropractor etc and now feel like I am a YouTube expert that can't fix my foot…
I think he could be right on this. I use to eat a high carb diet and always felt the inflammation. I also had high calcium to where I had hyperparathyroid and had to have one removed…
Update: it has been 1 month since this post. I am doing well for the most part. I have seen the Dr. again and he told me it does not go completely away fast. I had the shoe inserts in…
I’m getting surgery to remove my Morton’s neuroma. Has anyone here gone through this experience?
Heel spurs vs plantar fasciitis? Are the symptoms the same? The fix the same? Sent my physician a detailed message with symptoms thinking it’s classic plantar fasciitis. They…
Hope I can get rid of toenail fungus
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Question on boots - I have a bone spur that is large, digging into my Achilles. My podiatrist put me in a boot to mobilize so the damage will stop that goes up to 3 inches below my…
What works to cure this PF?
I am curious, has anybdy done this? PFE typically refers to Plantar Fascia Embolization, a minimally invasive, non-surgical outpatient procedure used to treat chronic plantar…
Need reviews on Vibit roll iff anyone has used it. Amazon have 3.8 rating where was the cheaper ones have 4.5+. On its page ppl have positive reviews. I need recommendations here…