karen1154
08-01-2008, 10:48 PM
I have a bunion which doesnt hurt but I have pain almost all the time on the upper foot just under the 2 toes next to my big toe.Could a bunion be causing this pain?Would bunion surgery relieve this pain?
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debbie g
08-02-2008, 02:23 PM
i have no idea. you would have to let a doctor look at it.
flaggfish
08-02-2008, 07:07 PM
Here's what I know about this. I'm a newbie to all this but here's my experience: My forefeet(ball of foot) started hurting 3 months ago. It was out of the blue and has been consistent since then. Sometimes the pressure of shoes bothers them, even when my feet are resting. They hurt after exercise, and are best when elevated. At first I thought I had neuromas, which are aggravated swollen nerves in the forefoot. My friend who is a runner has that in one foot and it sounded similar although having both feet affected was suspicious. I went to a Podiatrist. Around here they are foot surgeons. He told me that my (lifelong, but pain free til now) bunions were affecting my foot: When my big toes started pushing the inner toes, those curved to make room, resulting in hammer toes. This situation exerts excess stress on the forefeet since the toes are no longer working with the foot properly when taking a step. The forefoot takes too much force in each step and gets the nerves disturbed.
So you should probably go see a podiatrist, since neuromas and bunion trouble feel similar if you're having forefoot pain.
My bunions are starting to hurt as well now and my feet hate most shoes, other than EE width running shoes and those Merrill mesh clogs. The least amount of pressure on the width of my foot makes the forefeet hurt.
That's all I know so far.....lots of Doc appts in about a month....
So you should probably go see a podiatrist, since neuromas and bunion trouble feel similar if you're having forefoot pain.
My bunions are starting to hurt as well now and my feet hate most shoes, other than EE width running shoes and those Merrill mesh clogs. The least amount of pressure on the width of my foot makes the forefeet hurt.
That's all I know so far.....lots of Doc appts in about a month....
footsiedee
08-02-2008, 07:46 PM
it will be well worth the money and time to have this evaluated by a surgical podiatrist. mine actually strongly recommended NOT removing the neuroma (inflammed nerve between toes) because he could tell i did not have proper orthotics. he made some awesome ones that have a rounded cushy pillow under the ball of foot, this widens the gap between the toes, relieving pressure on the nerve. IF your problem is due to a bunion and you ignore it, over time it will force the neighboring toes into unnatural position and can do worse damage hard to fix by surgery. having said that, my dad has had a bunion far worse than the mild one i just had surgery on, only his does not seem to have affected the second toe yet. and he has had it longer (at least 10 yrs) than i had mine. perhaps you could ask your friends or coworkers/relatives for recommendations of a good podiatrist in your area. good luck
karen1154
08-03-2008, 07:33 AM
Ok even though I have a bunion my other 2 toes next to it dont LOOK crooked they look straight so I didnt think the bunion was putting pressure on them. But gosh sometimes under those 2 toes it can hurt every time I take a step and I have a job where I have to walk sometimes 10 miles a day.I have found that Merrill slip on clogs with bamboo insoles and really comfortable and I have less pain only when I wear those shoes and I have 50 pairs of shoes but I only wear the merrels now.It really stinks to have foot pain because every time you take a step it hurts. I probably need surgery I know my mom and sister both had to have bunion surgery but I dont want to be laid out for 2 months and not have income either.,I am kinda afraid to have surgery sometimes things dont quite turn out the way you expect it.
debbie g
08-03-2008, 05:43 PM
yes, you are right, but when you leave things go they can get much worse. i think its worth a trip to the dr. i personally would not want to be in that much pain. good luck with your decision.
footsiedee
08-04-2008, 12:38 AM
i agree with debbie, you cant deal with it if you dont know the real problem . i am tickled pink so far with my new orthotics. my original podiatrist didnt do surgery, so he referred me to my surgical pod who really impressed me with how he explained things, and the fact he was willing to forego earning $1000 for neuroma surgery because : based on things i had told him he could tell making new orthotics was a good option. they dont even compare to my originals from 10 or 15 yrs ago, then the ones i had made last year were done by a 'technician' who DESCRIBED exactly what my surgeon did, but used crappy materials, leather and some kind of styrofoam stuff. i actually think they did more harm than good. i have flat feet, and this guy made the impression of the feet by forcing it into a block of soft foam. wrong wrong. the doctors actually make a plaster cast of the foot while it is RELAXED so as to get your arch. flattening the foot defies the whole purpose. anyway, i am on a rant sorry. but find a surgical podiatrist that actually explains things well to you and be sure you are comfortable with anything he suggests. i was depressed all night when the doc recommended NOT removing the neuroma, so he patiently explained it all again on the day of surgery (bunion) and i agreed to wait and try the orthotics. so far the neuroma has not been a problem. i feel little twinges here and there, but wearing the orthotics in the day seems to provide enough relief, as he said it would, so i am not bothered by it at night anymore. (i would wake up in middle of the night with numb toe andhave to walk around for 10 minutes, and was starting to have the pain in day just before my surgery)
hopefully your issues are simple. i hope you find a good pod.
hopefully your issues are simple. i hope you find a good pod.