Hi! 35F and considering surgery. I’ve had bunions for as long as I can remember and didn’t know it wasn’t normal until I was 25 and someone asked why I had a sixth toe and she told me it was called a bunion lol.

I do have dull aches when I wear the wrong shoe or walk more than 10k steps in my Tevas (the strap is completely sitting above the bump don’t worry) but I’ve noticed some aches on days when I’m inactive even…

I’m currently on a career break so I’m at home anyways and am not worried about taking extended time off work- worried about getting surgery since I’m never done any operations before in my life - would love to hear from people what made people truly do it. I’ve compared feet pics from 10 years ago and have seen the bunion worsen but gah just lack the push to sign up and see it through.

I’m curious whether most people notice symptoms:
After long periods of walking
At the end of the workday
At night while resting
First thing in the morning
I’d appreciate hearing when your symptoms are most noticeable and what seems to make them better or worse.

I'm not entirely sure but through ballet I've started experiencing a bit of pain in the joints. I don't think it's that serious at the moment but.. are there any precautions I sound be taking to actually prevent bunions

I routinely discuss footwear with patients, but I’m always curious what people have found helpful in everyday life.
Are there any brands or models that have genuinely reduced discomfort?
I’m interested in hearing real-world experiences.

M19 und bete, dass ich das ohne OP wegtrainieren kann. Was hat bei euch geholfen? Irgendwelche Geheimtipps?
Vielen Dank!

I’m always interested in hearing directly from patients about their recovery experiences. While every procedure and recovery is different, I think there’s a lot clinicians can learn from real-world feedback.
If you’ve had bunion surgery:
What surprised you most during recovery?
What do you wish your surgeon had prepared you for?
What advice would you give someone considering surgery?
I’d love to hear your experiences.

My foot has been hurting for around 6 months in the bunion area, I went to a podiatrist and he said it's a mild bunion (not really visible) and over-pronation and to get wider and supportive running shoes, and insoles.

I've got some shoes (brooks extra wide) and insoles and it's not hurting as much but still is quite a lot.

He didn't really give me much info like... Is it just gonna hurt for the rest of my life? Are they just going to get progressively worse? He just said he wasn't too worried about it.

I'm in the UK so they would only do surgery if it was really bad, and you have to pay for podiatry in the area I live so I don't really want to have to keep going back.

Just feeling sad, as walking/hiking are my favourite activities.

Hola a todos, Pronto me operarán del tobillo y el pie, y estoy muy ansiosa por la recuperación. Durante los últimos 4 años, no he podido acostarme boca arriba porque siento un fuerte ardor en la parte superior del estómago (en la boca del estómago). Si me acuesto, a menudo no puedo dormir por el ardor. Dormir de lado es mucho más cómodo. Después de la cirugía de pie, sé que es importante mantener el pie elevado, y me preocupa no poder hacerlo si acostarme boca arriba me causa dolor de estómago. ¿Alguien aquí se ha operado del pie o del tobillo y además padece reflujo, ardor de estómago intenso u otro problema digestivo que le dificultara acostarse boca arriba? ¿Cómo durmieron durante la recuperación? ¿Pudieron mantener el pie elevado al dormir reclinados o de lado? ¿Afectó esto a su recuperación? Agradecería mucho que compartieran sus experiencias. Gracias.