Foot Pain Blog

Having pain in your foot, ankle or lower leg? Evidently you are either trying to find out what you have and what to do about it, or you have been to a doctor and are trying to reinforce what he told you. Either way you have come to the right place. I discuss various types of lower extremity problems in an easy to understand manner; (You do not have to be a doctor in order to understand the doctor). This site is constantly being updated as I continue to discuss different subject matter and add to the existing subjects already present on my site. Since I am constantly reviewing various medical sites I also include items of interest that may not be related to the lower extremity but are important enough that I would like to share with my readers.

Aug 31, 2010, pain ful bump on side of big toe

There is a painful bump or knot (IT IS VERY SMALL) on the side of my big toe. It is not at the joint but on the side of the toe, I would say exactly halfway

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Aug 31, 2010, left foot heal pain, toes numb and top of foot hurts painful to walk

have had left foot pain over 1 year,with treatment but no better. i felt a painful pop on top of my foot just above big toe then the inside of big toe

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Aug 31, 2010, Foot tingling/pain when walking

My feet have been tingling for months. It was not constant. It would happen when I would sit on them(my feet) while giving my kids a bath or getting up

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Aug 31, 2010, foot

i have two problems with my feet. first its that they blister really easily . and secondly by big toenail falls off often. i play rugby and without the

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Aug 31, 2010, Pain when walking and wearing my shoe.

I had my 2nd hammertoe and bunion surgery on the left foot back in December 2009. To date, (Aug. 2010), I am still having burning and sensitivity where

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Aug 31, 2010, bruising, swelling, mild pain

I was walking down steps last week, and I accidentally skipped the last one or two. I landed on my knees. My sandles flew off. I was able to put them

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Aug 31, 2010, Aircast versus hard cast, swelling.

Four weeks ago, I broke my ankle, not a clean break, but not a hairline either...a fx of the distal fibula. No surgery recommended. I went to the doctor

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Aug 23, 2010, tendonitis in my foot which extends up my leg (or vice versa!)

I've had problems with foot neuropathy for maybe the past 10 years, and thought this current problem (for about a year now) was just a continuation of

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Aug 23, 2010, Ankle instability and plantar fasciitis

I work as a horseback riding instructor at a therapeutic riding center, so sometimes have to run alongside a trotting horse carrying a child. The riding

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Aug 23, 2010, Foot pain when running

Whe running this morning after 4 kms I had a sharp pain through my foot starting from the mid underneath through to the inside ankle. It was quite painful.

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Aug 23, 2010, Toe Joint Replacement

I'm 70 years old and had big toe joint (Swanson silastic w/o grommets) 2 weeks ago. The surgeon has recommended that I stop playing tennis (doubles) or

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Aug 23, 2010, crooked middle toes

My 14 yr.old grandson has crooked middle toes. As he grows these toes get longer and more crooked. The deformation starts at the top joint. When he

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Aug 23, 2010, MY DAUGHTER IS 32 AND HAS A BUNION TOE AND IT IS GETTINGWORSE.

ON THIS SITE I READ A LADY'S HAVING PAIN AFTER THE SURGERY SO I AM CONCERN NOW. MY DAUGHTER HAS A BUNION TOE. SHE IS IN HER EARLY 30S. MY QUESTION IS

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Aug 23, 2010, Severe pain on the ball of my foot, feels like i am walking on a pebble or marble

For the past month I have had pain on the ball of my foot between my pinky toe and the next one over. It hurts very bad whenever any pressure is put on

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Aug 23, 2010, bunion

Where is the tightrope bunion surgery being done? Is there anywhere on the east coast where this procedure is available? Hi Laura, You would have to call

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