simon43 Posted February 18 Share Posted February 18 I've posted before about my feet, more especially about my right foot (see photos) The large bunion is not my point of concern right now. I have had this bunion for 30+ years and it causes no pain. I am located in north Laos and I did order a contraption from Aliexpress to pull back my right big toe, (not eliminate the bunion which is not possible). Unfortunately my order never arrived - I might try taping my big toe to pull it back - seen this on YouTube). No, my issue now is with my second toe. I posted before about the middle joint which is enlarged and occasionally painful. It looks like the pressure of the big toe pushing into the second toe is causing this problem. But now there is a further problem. If you look at the base of the second toe you'll see that it is flattened and wide where it is attached to my foot - compare with my left foot..... Getting decent medical treatment is all but impossible here in Laos. My question is this: I'm 65 years old and have no problems walking/jogging etc with this 'deformed' right foot. Is it ok to leave the foot untreated, in that is it likely to seriously degrade my ability to walk etc over the next 20 years or so? Is there any non-surgical action that I can take to alleviate the problems with my second toe? Is it better to have some surgical treatment (if it exists) at my age now, rather than wait until I'm 75 or so? What is the reason for the flattened and hard region at the base of my second toe? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyingtlger Posted February 18 Share Posted February 18 4 minutes ago, simon43 said: have no problems walking/jogging etc with this 'deformed' right foot. I had a friend that tried to correct something like this. He regretted it, made it actually worse and wished he had never had the operation.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simon43 Posted February 18 Author Share Posted February 18 7 minutes ago, flyingtlger said: I had a friend that tried to correct something like this. He regretted it, made it actually worse and wished he had never had the operation.... Yes, I have heard that a surgical operation is the last resort and often doesn't help at all! I prefer to live with this problem, but there may be some non-surgical treatment that can slow the progress of the 'deformity'. My concern is that it will affect my balance/walking/jogging in later years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BE88 Posted February 18 Share Posted February 18 Simon see here if it can be useful to you https://www.passeportsante.net/fr/Solutions/PlantesSupplements/Fiche.aspx?doc=hallux-valgus-remedes-grand-mere-connaitre Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanadaSam Posted February 18 Share Posted February 18 I have one word for you: Podiatrist. Try getting answers there, instead of AN. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simon43 Posted February 18 Author Share Posted February 18 16 minutes ago, CanadaSam said: I have one word for you: Podiatrist. Try getting answers there, instead of AN. Thanks, but note my location = north Laos. I think I'd have to travel to Bangkok for a consultation (which is something that I might have to do). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigStar Posted February 18 Share Posted February 18 1 hour ago, simon43 said: I'm 65 years old and have no problems walking/jogging etc with this 'deformed' right foot. You don't until you do. You could probably postpone that day by cutting down on the walking/jogging, though jogging is your thing. Suggest you get an exercise bike, recumbent preferably. You can wear sandals while exercising on that and definitely remain aerobically fit. Re: bunion surgery, it seems to have a fairly high success rate. You seem misinformed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Sheryl Posted February 18 Popular Post Share Posted February 18 This is all secondary to the bunion. Which will indeed continue to get worse until/unless surgically corrected. There is no non-surgical solution though orthotics etc may give temporary relief. in the right hands success rate for bunion surgery is very high. https://www.bumrungrad.com/en/doctors/Bavornrit-Chuckpaiwong https://www.phyathai.com/en/doctor/assoc-prof-dr-bavornrit-chuckpaiwong https://www.siphhospital.com/en/medical-services/doctor-biography?id=202 Same doctor, different hospitals. Bumrungrad the most expensive and SIPH (Siriraj private wing) the slowest/most time consuming. 2 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Surasak Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 On 2/18/2024 at 11:12 AM, CanadaSam said: I have one word for you: Podiatrist. Try getting answers there, instead of AN. Podiatrists are about as rare as hens teeth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newbee2022 Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 On 2/18/2024 at 10:01 AM, simon43 said: I've posted before about my feet, more especially about my right foot (see photos) The large bunion is not my point of concern right now. I have had this bunion for 30+ years and it causes no pain. I am located in north Laos and I did order a contraption from Aliexpress to pull back my right big toe, (not eliminate the bunion which is not possible). Unfortunately my order never arrived - I might try taping my big toe to pull it back - seen this on YouTube). No, my issue now is with my second toe. I posted before about the middle joint which is enlarged and occasionally painful. It looks like the pressure of the big toe pushing into the second toe is causing this problem. But now there is a further problem. If you look at the base of the second toe you'll see that it is flattened and wide where it is attached to my foot - compare with my left foot..... Getting decent medical treatment is all but impossible here in Laos. My question is this: I'm 65 years old and have no problems walking/jogging etc with this 'deformed' right foot. Is it ok to leave the foot untreated, in that is it likely to seriously degrade my ability to walk etc over the next 20 years or so? Is there any non-surgical action that I can take to alleviate the problems with my second toe? Is it better to have some surgical treatment (if it exists) at my age now, rather than wait until I'm 75 or so? What is the reason for the flattened and hard region at the base of my second toe? Thanks! If it's painful consider gout. Also arthritis. Straightening is possible. Operations give you relief but probably not forever. No guarantee. And convalescence could take time. Look for orthopaedic insoles and go barefoot on the beach in soft sand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simon43 Posted February 20 Author Share Posted February 20 5 hours ago, newbee2022 said: ... and go barefoot on the beach in soft sand. Right-oh! First I need to find a beach here in Laos 🙂 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newbee2022 Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 2 hours ago, simon43 said: Right-oh! First I need to find a beach here in Laos 🙂 Yes, sure, but my advice was made in general, though there is the Mekong River with sandy beaches isn't it?🙏 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AgMech Cowboy Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 Simon, I don't have a bunion (Is that what that large knuckle is called)... Other than the large size of your big toe knuckle our feet look surprisingly similar; although, your toes are longer than mine (or appear to be). I would have said that the "flat" spot before your second toe is swelling (or edema, possibly from some irritation in that knuckle, but that's pure speculation). Now, about the pain in the 2nd knuckle joint of your 'longest' toe. I had that problem about 15-16 years ago. I went to see my orthopedic surgeon who'd done my knee replacement. He told me it was Freiberg Disease and prescribed Voltaren 75 mg tablet once per day. It worked. I took the medication for about 5-6 years and then basically quit (I take other NSAIDs for the constant ache I have in my hips from the replacement surgeries). You should talk to a Doctor before you jump into taking an NSAID (Ibuprofen is an NSAID and many Doctors do not like it because of the potential damage to the kidneys or liver). As regards finding a podiatrist, it is not easy in Thailand. Or at least when I was looking a view years ago, there was only a podiatrist coming to BNH once a week from Singapore and he/she was only here for the morning. I gave it a miss. Good luck. I hope this helped. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NanLaew Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 On 2/18/2024 at 11:08 AM, flyingtlger said: On 2/18/2024 at 11:01 AM, simon43 said: have no problems walking/jogging etc with this 'deformed' right foot. I had a friend that tried to correct something like this. He regretted it, made it actually worse and wished he had never had the operation.... On the other hand, my mum refused to see a foot specialist about her 'bad feet' when in her 60's. She was a virtual cripple before she was 80. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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