Community experiences
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Pain directly beneath the great toe during walking — that tender, aching, sometimes sharp discomfort right under the ball of the foot behind the big toe — is something many older…
How Long Did You Wait Before Having Flat-Foot Reconstruction Surgery? Searching for Hope: I am Flexible Flat Footed with PTTD in one foot. I haven’t walked without pain in that foot…
Extreme Foot Pain to Ambulatory Wheelchair User Has anyone’s foot condition led them to use a wheelchair and make home modifications to make their home more wheelchair-friendly? Have…
I didn't think my plantar fasciitis in my left foot will be this bad, had my arches drop from my left foot....only about 2 years I did get custom inserts to help, but because my left…
It's my belief that the more flexible and supple your big toe joints are the less likely you'll suffer from plantar fascitis or other foot related problems. If you have tight calves…
Flat Feet + Plantar Fasciitis Seeing lots of people post “I have flat feet so need arch support”. Flat feet (low or no arches) often mean the plantar fascia is under more stretch…
An update to my last post. I’m not sure how to pin it: I’ve been in my new Altra FWD Vias for 4 days now (after 3 days in Crocs while I waited), and for the first time in my life I’ve…
Hi everyone have been diagnosed with Plantar fasciitis in one foot . Saw a podiatrist and he decided taping my foot with sports tape which I will keep on for at least four days. I…
The Big Toe. Hey everyone. How many of you are wearing a big puffed up shoe. And its toe box at the end is narrow?
Need help!! I've been fighting feet problems for 5+ years on and off but mostly on. Prior to this issue, I worked out hard on my feet, running/boxing several days a week. I have…
considering toe spacers. Someone said Clean Toes are the best, they are $65 currently. Are they worth the hype and cost? Also, do you wear them in the daytime or while you sleep…
Question: I had a matrixectomy for permanent nail removal on 4 toes after the removal surgery where they grow back didn't get rid of the infection. What I need to know is how long do…
I’m so disheartened. This has been going on for over 10 years now. I have had the sides of both big toenails removed twice now. Except it’s the base of the toenail, by the cuticle…
<<HELP/advice.. I had Morton Neuroma removed from my 2nd and 3rd metatarsal nerve back in Dec2017. I had some custom made insoles but it was too painful in the beginning months... the…
Hi folks! First time on this site. I am desperate for info. 2 years ago I had a large bone spur removed on my right heel. Doctor had to cut Achilles’ tendon to cut off spur . Every…
Next week Im scheduled to have a tarsal tunnel release, posterior tibial tendon debridement, and lateral sesamoid bone removed. Does anyone have any experience with the recovery of…
Does anybody here have pain in their pinky toes because their pinky toes lay on their sides I'm not sure what the name of it is but doctor discovered that's what's going on with my…
Hi new here. I have chronic migraines, chronic sepsis because of infected hardware so I have a bone disease and chronic Utis with stage 3 kidney disease. I also have mental health…
What grade bunyon would you say this is? And is it time for surgery?
Recommendations for recovery slides. Oofos , Archie’s, Kuru or something else?
Has anyone had a Cheilectomy and be worse off after? I had surgery in February of this year and I’ve had continuous pain since. It’s a different pain than before surgery. The area…
has anyone had surgery on their fifth metatarsal? my bone is nonunion. problem is dont have good blood flow and the surgeons dont know if they even want to do surgery knowing chances…
I had foot surgery 9 weeks ago, it will be 10 on Monday. The reason I had the surgery was because of ball of foot pain and my second toe was raising up and starting to cross my big…
I’m a week out post op from triple arthrodesis surgery. Honestly the pain isn’t that bad at all. I still take medication but I’m able to stretch it out 12 hours between doses. I’m…
I had ankle/foot surgery. The surgeries I had were peroneus longus to brevis transfer, excision OS peroneum, and lateralizing calcaneal osteotomy. I was told my recovery would be 6-12…
what ya cant do anymore. because of your bad feets.? activity etc i could not wait to get to my pension to do this and that now months from it.
Thanks for the add I’ve been dealing with tailors bunions for awhile but it’s been getting more and more painful. I’m also starting to wonder if I have bunions on the other side too…
Had my first appointment with the podiatrist today. He confirmed the tailor’s bunions on both feet. He said going by the curve of my toes, it’s genetics. He recommended trying…
Does anyone know what happens if we don’t take the last leg of our flight?We have a crazy long layover and it would be quicker to rent a car and drive home. We fly international so we…
The progression of the deformity in the right foot in the last month and a half is astounding. The left foot has been far more painful as far as the bunion pushing on other bones…