Hey all, I had my Spring Ligament Surgery 4/5 days ago. I was given a nerve block prior to going under, and was told that it should only last 24, or up to 72 hours if I'm lucky. Everything else I've read really had the nerve block more on the 8 hours, 24 if I'm lucky.

4 of my toes, the dorsal and lateral sides of my calf are all back to normal, but my knee, shin, medial calf, and big toe are still numb.

I think my big toe is what's freaking me out the most because it constantly feels like it's asleep, starts to wake up, and then stops. It feels like it's cold, but is warm/hot to the touch. (Not like infection hot, just temp. Difference hot).

I can wiggle my toes a bit, but moving the big toe definitely takes a lot more concentration. I'm trying not to wiggle too much since it does cause minor discomfort if I flex or extend too far.

I'm in a dorsal splint with ace bandage wrapping up to my knee, with strict order to not remove it. I feel like the swelling in my leg has already decreased a bit, and I don't really feel like it's too tight. I'm wearing baggy PJ pants, so I don't think there's any additional constriction happening.

Is this the normal process of coming off a nerve block, or do I reason to be concerned and should I reach out to my surgeon? I still have a week and a half before my first post-op follow up.

… and should I go ahead with an ankle arthroscopy + Bostrom

Results summary:

1. Focal partial thickness chondral defect and chondral fraying along the medial part of the talar dome- tibial plafond,
2. Scarring-attenuation of the fibular attachments of the ATFL, PTFLand CFL represent sequela to remote injury.
3. Scarring-attenuation of the tibial attachment of the posterior tibiotalar fascicles of the deltoid ligaments represent a

sequela to remote low-grade partial avulsion. 4. Hypertrophied peroneal tubercle. Mild peroneus longus tendinosis with delaminating interstitial tear of the infra trochlear part of the tendon Mild peroneus brevis tendinosis. 5. Mild effusion of the talocrural joint with scarring of the joint capsule, mild synovitis, and a few loose bodies are seen in the posterior joint recess.

I have flat feet and pain on the outer side of my foot and have become prone to stress fractures in my feet. Doctor gave me an orthotic for my flat feet, where it basically has an arch in the inner middle bringing my feet up. He says it takes the weight off my metatarsals but truthfully I feel like my foot falls more outwards. And since the inner part is more raised, the outer part gets more pressure.

Wouldn’t this cause more pressure on the 4th and 5th metatarsal?

Not sure if this makes sense or if anyone else has experienced it.

For the past 2 years I have been dealing with a considerable amount of pain at the X’s marked in the photo. It comes on after about 15 minutes of walking or biking and is excruciating. A stabbing sensation. I will also have pain into dorsiflexion as well as some congestion at the front of the ankle. If I sit down on the ground,place my heels together along with the met pads on either foot and do foot extensor raises the right 4 small toes will move really slow into extension unlike the left. Slower and slower until they just cramp up. Usually after about 15. Anyone with thoughts? I have seen a myriad of foot / ankle docs snd podiatrists with no help.

A bit of a shot in the dark here, but I am curious whether this sub can recommend anyone in Washington who has demonstrated ability to help with chronic and multifaceted foot and ankle injury.

For a little context, I've had foot and ankle pain for over 3 years. Started with IAT and has progressed to include posterior tib and/or FHL tendonopathy. I have seen some results taking a conventional strengthening approach, but certain functional / range of motion limitations just don't seem to budge for me. I have yet to work with anybody who has a comprehensive understanding of why the dysfunction/pain I experience is so persistent.

As the title says, I've been experiencing deep pain on the absolute edge of my left foot. It only really hurts when I apply pressure like walking (which has become painful to do) and obviously jogging/running.

Any suggestions what it could be?

Been going on for a week now with no improvement - all whilst resting as much as possible.

First I've been icing so my toes look cold. Pt is convinced I have some synovial fluid buildup on 4th MTP joint. Been resting and icing. It's been painless and seems to be lessening in swelling. Ove always had a 4th curly toe but is my third toe a hammertoe?

I’ve had it for 2 years. I’ve tried injections, pt and custom orthotics. I was a runner for 30 years. I have no major trauma to that ankle.

I am hypermobile and have suffered with squashed, turned in toes pronation that causes knee and hip pain, and now a mystery pain in my ankles/heels that could either be PF, peroneal tendonitis, or both.

After about 8 months of no luck trying to relieve the pain with stretches, balls, exercises, etc. I found out about and started transitioning to barefoot shoes, mostly for the extra toe box room my feet so badly need. I love them and have replaced nearly all of my shoes with wider barefoot shoes.

My doctor told me last week however that my hypermobility is what causes my arches to fall and my toes to so easily squeeze inward and told me to buy some stuff arch support insoles to prevent further damage. I really didn't want to because I want to believe in the barefoot shoes theory that I can fix them and make them stronger. BUT knowing my muscle limitations in the rest of my body, am I fooling myself? Can I actually fix my arches and my feet with barefoot shoes? Or should I keep the shoes but add arch support because of my permanent condition? I'm torn. I don't want to make my feet weaker, I just want to be pain free and good to my feet.

Any hypermobile peeps out there have feet issues? How do you deal with them? Should I use arch support? Thanks!

Hi everyone! I’ve had pain directly below my big toe for a few months now, kind of between the ball of the foot and the toe. After numerous appointments and examinations, I finally have a diagnosis - tenosynovitis. At the recommendation of my doctor I’ve started working with a physiotherapist (who I’ve seen in the past for plantar fasciitis) who’s given me exercises, like heel raises, metatarsal strengthening exercises, and tibialis posterior strength exercises. As you can imagine, these exercises hurt when done on the affected foot. My physio has also encouraged me to walk a moderate amount to load the FHL tendon and has treated the area with shockwave. Overall my pain has not improved over the past two months and I’d actually say it’s worsened. In addition to physio I’ve basically stopped all activity, have only been wearing running shoes, and have been applying ice and heat (heat feels sooo good!).

I’m wondering if others have experience with this issue in this area and what was done to help heal. I worry I’m focusing too much on the tendon and not the sheath, if that makes sense. I really miss being active :(

This has been bothering me on and off for about two years, ever since I fractured it around three years ago. It’s only tender when I walk or when something rubs against it. I don’t have insurance right now, so I’d like to explore some options or ideas before spending money to see a physician. Do you think this could be related to the old injury, or could it be something else, like gout? TIA

Can anyone explain what it means to have your foot stuck in inversion? Does it literally mean that your foot is at a 90 degree angle to the leg, or is it something more subtle?

Hi all,

It's 4:00am here and I woke up to extreme pain in my left big toe. The pain occurs at the top of the toe, running the length of the last joint. It hurts while idle, but it is excruciating to walk, bending the toe hurts and the full feel impossible due to pain. It hurts to touch in the tender areas as well. No other part of my foot hurts, and this has never happened before. What seems weird to me is that my pain went from 0 to 100 overnight, with no other prior symptoms.

There is no visible swelling or redness. When I Google what I am experiencing, I read things that are close, but not exact. It doesn't seem like gout, or anything else I've read of so far. It feels like I broke my toe. The weight of the blanket on it hurts.

Any thoughts?

I was searching the sub to see if anyone had this problem and i cant seem to find anything similar, seemingly out of nowhere my right big toe on the outside of my toe pad, its slightly swollen, hard and slightly hurts when i step on it in that area. Its not too bad but its not very comfortable either im hoping over the weekend maybe itll calm down a little but in the meantime i thought id post here cause i cant think of anything in particular i couldve done to cause it.

I’ve had pain in my right foot for about 8 weeks, down the side of my foot to be exact. It started off as only hurting when I had been on my feet for a little while and not all the time. When I would walk to work I’d notice the pain more when walking down hill (idk if that’s helpful lol) I just got used to it and lived with it, sometimes I’d walk with a limp to prevent the flare up but that’s uncomfortable. A few weeks ago the pain went away for about a week and then came back but was actually worse, it is still only when I’m walking but doesn’t take as long to start, or crossing my legs and putting pressure on it. I started doing a lot of activities outside about 3 months ago and I’d wear slides and often times the grass would be wet and my feet would slip and slide, I have a feeling that’s what caused it. I got different shoes about a month ago and also don’t do the activities I was doing but still have pain now.

I went to my GP today (a podiatrist visit is way out of my budget) and he was useless, to the point of not even examining my foot, just looking at it, there is no swelling or bruising that I can see so looking at it won’t do much. He basically just told me it’ll heal on its own, didn’t tell me what it might be, didn’t give me a treatment plan. I explained AGAIN that it’s been 8 weeks, I changed my outside shoes to something more supportive, I wear sneakers when I go to work and some kinda lace up shoe when going out, so how is it going to heal on its own in 1-2 weeks? He kept saying “what do you want me to tell you?” I said, I have to use my feet so how is it going to heal magically, I managed to get a med cert to at least wfh while this is going on and he prescribed me Vitamin D after saying “I don’t think your deficient tho”. I am going to change GPs and get a second opinion but I’m just frustrated and wondering if anyone knows what it could be or what I should do to heal it, do I need a bandage or something?

Hey guys,

Two issues here

• both of my ankles crack with every single step. These are super loud and sound like a whip cracking. They have been this way all my life and while I wouldn't ever describe it as painful, it is really annoying to deal with and can at worst be mildly uncomfortable when it snaps.

• I decided to get more into running lately and shoes feel like they're impossible to find. I got some $140 Hokas but I end up with extreme pain in my feet, on the outer most edge of my feet, and then on the inside of my foot.

I think my steps are supinated so I got an insole, although I'm not sure how much this will help because my feet are flatter than a mirror.

Are either of these something that a podiatrist might be able to treat? Or should I start with a physical therapist to address the supinated gait?

I’m (36M) a semi-serious distance runner - about 400 miles in 2024, ambitious goal of building up to sub-3 marathon in the next few years (current PB is 1:40 half).

After having run for about 15 years now, I can reflect back that all of my mild to moderate injuries have been foot and ankle related.

And I’m starting to think that I’ve just never properly used my feet, especially my toes. I’ve recently acquired a pair of low drop wide toe box shoes to try out, and can tell a noticeable difference with how my feet function. It feels more of an active engagement with the ground compared to a more passive ride following the flow of the running/walking stride.

Anyways - I’ve had a hard time finding any videos or other resources where people talk about proper foot function when running. Any suggestions?

Year ago i injured my foot after walking for hours in bag shoes. The outer part of my foot hurt so badly when I walked or flex my foot. The dr said it was probably tendonitis and I had to wear an ortho shoe for a few weeks to be able to walk. Through the years the pain occasionally comes back but only for a couple of days and not as bad or will he a stabbing pain on that side if I step wrong. Right now it’s hurting again and I feel a swollen ball like area on the left outer top part of my foot and it hurts when I press on it. Is this Tendonitis?

Is this a hammer toe?

Hey guys so I today as I was walking I noticed a bruised type of feeling under my heel. As I went throughout the day it started getting a little more painful. I noticed when I bent over that it hurt ALOT more like some muscle or tendon in my heel is being stretched in my right foot. Yesterday I trained calves at the gym. It sure if that has anything to do with it. I work all day on my feet I’m hoping this doesn’t get any worse. Anyone had this issue please help!?

Hey yall so this random thing started happening a week ago. On my right foot I cannot stand on my heel and lift the front of my foot, it’s as if the muscles in my leg just aren’t working, kind of like when you workout and you fail a rep. The other foot is fine and I am in no pain at all. Anybody have any idea what it could be? I can notice it when I walk because when you walk you step heel first but my foot just falls flat immediately.

I had a bad injury and afterwards my ankle always feels like its a slightly slanted to the left, even when not weight bareing....

I don't know what to do as doctor said x ray shows nothing and everythign is fine while physio says he doesn't know.....

Its clearly weaker but do weaknesses make the ankle feel compeltely 'off"

Do to the ankle feeling off it leads to pain after standing for any more than 10 minutes barefoot, with shoes around 45 0 - 1 hour.

I was having pain that I attributed to a bad planter fasciitis flareup, but it kept getting worse and was worse throughout the day. Went to Airrosti and they said it was peroneal tendinitis, and I did their exercise and such and it did not get any better. Went to the podiatrist today and it turns out is not peroneal tendinitis. It is Achilles tendinitis… In the end I have all of these:

Metatarsus adductus, Haglins deformity, Heel spurs, Bunions, Plantar fasciitis, Metatarsalgia (causing pain in second toe), Achilles tendinitis (another big source of pain), Hammer toe, Some Arthritis , And my arches are a little high

Got Cortizone shots in the plantar fascia and the Achilles tendon and I’ll go back in 2 to 3 weeks to potentially do that again. Feeling a bit overwhelmed at the idea of having so much wrong with my feet. I’m 50 years old and I’m looking forward to retirement in about seven years and I’d like to be able to travel and do things but at this rate I feel like that isn’t in the cards for me.