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Haglund's Deformity On A Basketball Athlete - Is Surgery The Best Option?

Hello all,

It seems like there are quite a few athletes on this forum so I hope to get a response for my problem.



I'm a basketball player and recently I've been diagnosed with Haglund's Deformity on my right foot. I developed a 'pump bump' on the back of my heel and the pain grew gradually up to a point where it was unbearable and I had to quit playing and stop any activity I was doing.



I'm still unsure as to what caused the problem but about 2 years ago I've started doing a vertical jump program (more info on that here: http://ift.tt/1NChMBg) that is really demanding and puts a lot of load on the Achilles. At the same time I switched to a shoe that was not really cushioned enough on the back and it started rubbing against my heel.



Therefore I think it's safe to assume that the shoe is responsible for causing my haglund and the jump program I did just aggravated it.



The bump itself is not that big but it's still noticeable when looking from side.

I took an image of both my feet and you can clearly see that the right ankle protrudes a bit.







Anyway I tried solving the problem through stretching, physical therapy, better shoes and custom orthotics but the bump is still causing me pain.



One thing I'd like to point out about the pain is that it only occurs when I'm loading the tendon with high impact activities such as jumping/sprinting or changing directions swiftly on the court. However in normal everyday life activities such as walking/jogging I don't get pain.



My questions:

1. As an athlete, what can I expect from this a surgery and is it the best option for me?


2. Are there other alternatives that could dissolve or get rid of the bump via non surgical means?


3. For those who went through the surgery, did you return to 100% after the recovery phase and did the pain disappear completely? Can you run and workout now pain free?

P.S. Sorry for double/triple posting, from some reason every time I press "preview post" it tries to post instead.

Haglund's Deformity On A Basketball Athlete - Is Surgery The Best Option?

Haglund's Removal

I had surgery to remove Haglund's Deformity from my right heel this past Tuesday. Doctor did not put me on crutches or a walker to help me get around. He put me straight into a post op shoe. Is this normal? I am having a lot of trouble getting around because of the pain from bearing weight. Thanks for your input! I have a check up Monday, and I thought about asking for something to help me get around!

Haglund's Removal

Big Toe Bone fusion

I've had 2 surgeries on my right big toe. The first 1 was a bone fusion of the main joint that was to take care of arthritis in joint. The toe angle was to be set to point out just a bit. Unfortunately in pointed in and caused severe problems with friction with second toe to the point of going to another podiatrist and he did surgery raising the angle up of the big toe, putting a V in the second joint and taking bunion off of second toe.

It's now been over a year and second toe is now curling under big toe and he has put me in rocker bottom shoes to keep pressure off of the end of 2nd toe due to big toe now being shorter. I've used toe spacers and spreaders to try to keep 2nd and 3rd toes over much to no avail.

Big Toe Bone fusion

Stress fracture or fascia tear not healed

12 years ago I started having heel pain. X-rays and MRI showed nothing. Two different podiatrists could not help me. My heel has hurt ever since to stand or walk long periods. Last week I had a flare up again and seen a new dr. He said it could be a fracture or tear that has never healed and put me in a boot and crutches for 4 weeks. This seems unbelievable that after 12 years it hasn't healed. Could he be right?

Stress fracture or fascia tear not healed

Nerve pain in little toe

About 10 years ago I stubbed my little toe and dislocated it. Ever since then I get these stabbing pains that start at my little toe and travel up my leg. Sometimes the pain is so bad that even 4 ibuprophen doesn't touch the pain. I've been to 3 different doctors and two said they thought it was a bunion but the xrays didn't necessarily show a definitive bunion, the third dr doesn't think its a bunion at all but told me to get arch supports for my shoes because I'm flat footed. He also thought that I damaged the nerve when I dislocated my toe and mentioned that inflamation was causing the pain. Well sadly the arch supports for my shoes aren't really helping that much. I also have low blood sugar and I drink a lot of dr pepper, I don't know if this could be contributing or not. Has anyone had a similar issue and found something that helped. I can't live on pain meds the rest of my life especially when half the time they don't work, any advice or recommendations would be appreciated.

Nerve pain in little toe

Mystery Toe pain

My daughter who is 14 (almost 15) started to have "mystery" pain in her right big toe. We started at the walk in clinic a few months ago and he thought he felt a bump on her toe but after xrays everything was fine. He recommended a podiatrist. I should note that my daughter said she had this pain on and off for a few months prior to this visit.

So we went to the podiatrist the next day and again they could not find anything wrong with it. He put her in a boot which she did not wear as her high school has a lot of stairs and the pain is not unbearable. Also during this visit I made casual mention on my mothers feet and her issues due to her rheumatoid arthritis. After that comment the doctor decided to only focus on rheumatoid arthritis. She has NO other symptoms. He gave us steroids to try and ordered a rheumatoid test and that was it. I have still not done the test because I feel she does not have any other issues at this time. This was about a month and a half ago.

About 2 weeks after this appt (when the steroids were wearing off) I made another appt with a different doctor. As we were waiting the for the appt I had a thought about her toe. My husband does a lot of metal working in our garage and we have all had metal slivers in the past. I remembered her thinking she had one in the general area where she was having problems but we never found it. So my husband and I started re-examining her foot. When we went to her next foot dr appt he dug on her toe and he thought (there was some blood) that he got out a microscopic metal sliver.

THat was about a month ago. Her toe started to heal and actually felt better. I had made a follow up appt that was for this last Tuesday. I almost canceled it because she was better but over the weekend her toe started to hurt again. This time it was on the opposite side but still the same toe. When we went back to the dr that had dug out the alleged sliver he decided from a podiatrist point of view there is nothing else he can treat her for as he feels that there is nothing wrong with her toe. He then brought up that we should see an internal medicine dr and brought up the possibility of fibromialga, Lupus, Rheumatoid, Internal bleeding, Vitamin deficiency among other things. He then prodded her IMO asking if she is tired a lot and she said yes. OF COURSE SHE IS SHE IS A TEEN. But she is not too tired to do stuff with friends, look nice for school ect. She also wakes up at 5:30 am daily. She has ZERO other joint pain and no other symptoms. I do not want to go thru tons of bloodwork that I feel is not going to help a toe that hurts. Also I should add that both podiatrists we saw only touched her toe for like 10 seconds and spent no time moving or actually re-examining it. And when she bends her toe it now makes a popping sound and feeling. THis is kind of new although she remembers it happnening before. It isn't necessary painful just weird feeling. The dr stated that it's just a tendon and it's fine.

So I took her yesterday to a Chiropractor. She told me her foot/toe actually feels really good and she can feel no joint issues in her toe. She was at a loss too other than maybe she stepped wrong and hurt it and it just keeps reinjuring. She did wrap her foot a little to keep it slightly compressed to see if that helps. I also asked her if maybe my daughter could have an infection in her toe from the metal (the actual dr would not entertain this theory becuase her toe is not red or swollen) She said she did not know as it did not look infected but maybe she has one by her bone. She was just tossing around ideas with me becuase we are all at a loss on this.

My daughter said that it feels better when she wears shoes vs being in socks which makes sense. Also it does not hurt all the time only when she steps and puts pressure on it. I have looked all over the internet for ideas and have found none. I am hoping someone here might be able to give me some insight. THanks in advance!!!

Mystery Toe pain

Non Specific Calcification in Big Toe

My daughter has some severe pain in her big toe. We just thought it was from her softball cleats. That it was just something minor and a couple of days rest would fix it.

It may be nothing, but the Dr. said she had Non Specific Calcification in the bottom of the big toe. Is this serious? Is this the same as turf toe? I apologize for the ignorance but we have a week til we go to a specialist and I dont know where to research.



Are there any helpful treatments that do not require surgery?



Is this a serious issue?



Thank you for any input.

Non Specific Calcification in Big Toe

help please

have been diagnosed with a fractured middle cuneiform nondisplaced on ct with chronic stress also noted? the nhs doc had no clue how to treat so now have to seea specalist in this area he mentioned that this could be classed as a linsfranc injury? i can weightbear with a limp but have pain on top of foot and around ankle? i have a had a removable cast for 6 weeks pain not as sharp as it was but still not better 2nd toe will not bend at top joint?has anybody got any advice? not much on the internet regarding the middle cuneiform other than it is rare to have an isolated injury to it! thanks in advance . btw i think this may have been caused by dropping a hoover on my foot from a height! in jan this year.

help please

pain on top of foot

been having pain on the outer side of my foot, below my ankle bone and on the top of my foot above the fifth metatarsal, there is a lot of swelling, the swelling does not go away. had xrays MRI'S and they where negative for fractures, I work manufacturing so I am on my feet 8 to 10 hours a day. happened to me last year after I had planters fasciatus sugury, make's walking a chore, had a 2 cortisone shot at the end of the 2014 and the pain went away now its back and the swelling is worse the before???? anyone having this kinda of pain?

pain on top of foot

fractured intermediate cuneiform

hi all,

got my ct scan results yesterday which showed a subtle fracture to intermediate cuneiform not displaced and chronic stress reaction was noted...the nhs doc i saw yesterday said i would have to see a specalist as he wasnt sure what treatment would be required as he didnt see this much!! i think this was caused when i dropped a hoover on my foot in january symptoms have come on gradually until i had painful walking & pain on tiptoes also now my 2nd toe wont bend at the joint? doctors are not being helpful, he said this could be classed as a linsfranc injury? so now i dont know if it is or it isnt? will i need surgery i have had foot pain since january and have had a removable cast since feb really am confused isnt much on the internet regarding a intermediate cuneiform fracture iwould be so grateful for some advice, i am now waiting again for another appointment!!

fractured intermediate cuneiform

Cost For Laser Toenail Treatment?

What is a typical price to have laser toenail fungus treatment? I'm sure it varies, but what's a good average to expect?

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Anyone have gout continuously for 7 weeks or longer?

Just curious of anyone has had gout swelling and pain last 7 weeks or longer continuously? After 3 doctors and now an apt with a rheumatologist upcoming I'm starting to doubt this is really gout... It started as a typical gout attack in the fact that nothing was wrong until you awake one morning and there it is. This time however it seems to be moving from joint to joint in the same foot and is swollen with pain the entire time unless I'm on a steroid. The steroid seems to be the only thing to reduce the swelling. Have had Xray, Bone Scan, MRI, blood test for Rheumatoid Arthritis & all came back negative.

Anyone have gout continuously for 7 weeks or longer?

After toenail removal

I'm just curious why I'm supposed to soak my toe 2 x a day after toenail removal. One week later it looks good but my Podiatrist wants me to continue soaking for two weeks. What does soaking it do for my big toe?

After toenail removal

8week follow up 5th metatarsal fracture

On 1/20/15 I fell off my outside tile stairs when I missed the bottom stair and fell on my left foot wrong, it didn't bounce back, so I thought I tore my ligament only. Well, my husband wasn't home, I crawled back up, ( I was trying to get my dogs) and waited till the next day when he arrived. We called a foot/ankle specialist and he saw an avulsion fracture, and transverse fracture in my fifth metatarsal and a grade 2 atf tear in my ankle. He put me in a highly padded light fiberglass cast, non weight baring for 10 days, then fiberglass weightbaring cast after that. The X-ray didn't show any differences after the swelling was down. He told me I could start weightbaring as tolerated, I had a really wide, padded, supportive cast shoe. I started right way with about 25%. By 4 weeks, I was walking on my own with cast and that shoe. Every 3 weeks X-rays and new cast. He felt walking stimulated blood flow to the "jones and ankle area". I'm now at 8 weeks, it's slow healing but getting there, I'll probably have to wear this cast 2 more weeks, then let it finish healing in a cam boot. I keep reading how everyone was non weightbaring. That cast shoe was made by deRoyal and kept almost all pressure off my foot and I could get around. IF it delayed me a little, I'm okay with that, it was too hard for me otherwise to get around. Anyone else have this treatment course? My doctor seemed very progressive and very popular office.

8week follow up 5th metatarsal fracture

Chronic Jones Fracture for two years...need advice.

I've been living with a broken 5th metatarsal (non-union jones fracture) for two years now. Two months after injury I finally made it to a podiatrist, he said it looked like the bone was healing and made it to be no big deal. I have pain with every step. Finally went to a good doctor last week, who said i will be in pain forever if i don't get it surgically corrected. I will be speaking to the surgeon in a few days.



Questions....being such a chronic long standing fracture...what are my chances that this will heal? I have read about "bone death" for long standing non-union fractures? Should there be extensive surgical strategies for a case like this? Bone graft? Any advise or insight would be greatly appreciated.



Thank you.

Chronic Jones Fracture for two years...need advice.

What Shoes?..

HELP!! I have flat feet. I have pancake feet, and in so much pain! Its so frustrating! I cant find shoes and I'm on my feet a lot and this limits my ability to do anything; can anyone recommend shoes/boots/trainers for me?



Thank you all in advance! :) :)

What Shoes?..

Possible re-injury after surgery

Hi! In October I had Posterior Tibial Tendon Transfer surgery. I was in a cast for 2 months after that and started physical therapy right away. I progressed well in physical therapy and my pain level was not bad at all once I got over the initial few weeks right after taking the cast off. About 2 weeks ago, while in physical therapy, they decided to progress me further and had me balancing on my "bad" foot while throwing a weighted ball back and forth with the physical therapist. I lost my balance and stepped back with my "good" foot to keep from falling and I both felt and heard my inner ankle joint area crack, and it was very painful. For the next week after that it was very painful in that area every time I moved my foot, and after a week it started feeling a little better every day. It is about 2 weeks later and I am still having issues with it. Usually by the end of the day it is swollen in that area, and any time I move my foot inward it will pop or crack and that is very painful. Do you think I re-injured the tendon, or is this something that will eventually go away on it's own? Thanks in advance for taking the time to read my post!

Possible re-injury after surgery

pulled toenail help

About 4 days ago I had my middle toenail pulled by my PCP. The pain has been constant with the swelling, but only a little bleeding. There is still a good size cartilage like piece hinged where the nail comes out of the toe. Exactly where the cuticle would be. It looks like the cuticle, only bigger. Does that fall off at one point? Also, what is it? And are there any good methods to alleviate the pain (other than otc meds)? I tried uploading a pic but it's too large. Ill try again later w another camera. Thx!!

pulled toenail help