I'm trying to get an appointment as well, few corns from running that need addressed. Guy at work has a bunion, it seems quite a procedure ie breaking a bone and resetting, and thus plenty time off your feet. Oaft.

Do you need a podiatrist or a chiropodist?

I have seen a podiatrist for a running injury, I ended up with some orthotics in my trainers that helped with some ITB and Achilles issues.

Never seen a chiropodist, though could do with seeing one to sort out my nails from sking/running

Do you need a podiatrist or a chiropodist?

Not a clue, advice would be happily taken.

Do you need a podiatrist or a chiropodist?

Same thing.

I’ve been seeing one at least once a week for the last 2 1/2 years. Different issue to you though, so not sure if they’d be able to help.

Mrs Davesport is a non practicing Chiropodist/Podiatrist. If you're having the kind of problems you describe I'd recommend you track someone down as described above with a leaning towards sports injuries. They're well versed in the anatomy of the lower part of the body as the feet don't operate in isolation.

Do your research and choose wisely ;o)

no, but my daughter has to deal with heel pain from exercise. Sorted with heel lifts for her sports shoes to reduce tendon tension. Amazed at the difference 5mm or so has made.

So yes, recommended.

A podiatrist was very keen to sell me a pair of £200 bespoke insoles, this was a long time ago. What I really needed was someone who looked at all of me and how I moved, gait etc. Moving on to bunions I had to have one done as it became very painful, 6 weeks with crutches and returned to running without drama. However be aware that it may need doing again at some point in the future. I have one that needs redoing alongside the other, just keep putting it off.

Trust your instincts with whoever you see.

I've seen an NHS one (eventually, they've cancelled 4 out of 5 of the appointments made) for burning in the balls of my feet. I had 5 massive corns removed which has made a huge difference and also came away with some pressure relieving insoles.

Stick to riding, no bunions/corns dodgy feet. 🙂

Contact your local medical school and ask if they have a podiatry department; they are always on the lookout for people with podiatry problems on whom the students can practice. I did this at Salford Uni Podiatry Clinic and it was a thoroughly pleasant experience although they didn't tell me anything I already knew.

You'll leave with a set of insoles I can guarantee you that! But to be fair they seem to be helping relieve the arthritic joint in my big toe.

I've been to see two different podiatrists a couple of times in my life. One was a "simple" ingrown toe nail which a local person dealt with very effectively. The other was a recommendation for some foot/ankle related pain that was either caused by or aggravated by sports. She sold me some very expensive insoles, which to be fair solved about 50% of the issue; however didn't completely resolve it. She gave me a leaflet about some exercises. To be honest I did them once and forgot about it because I had "bought a solution". A few years later when it was still niggling me I saw a physio (who specialised in sports injury), and over a few session and with a lot of the same exercises that were on the original leaflet I was 95% fixed, to the extent I stopped wearing the insoles for several months. interestingly its started niggling and of course I've just fished out the insoles rather than doing the stretches!

I guess what I am saying is: don't assume they are mutually exclusive; you might get better results if the same practice offers both services; don't assume that the podiatrist can just provide a magic solution.

I have a huge bunion on the outside of my fused foot. it also seem to be growing underneath too. like standing on a hard sharp pebble, where my little to goes in the socket.
I cant walk on the foot properly anyway after the fusion, and with the bunion it is worse.

can you get bunions removed? or is there any other surgical thing that can be done.

I went to see a guy in Settle who was supposedly the bees knees in outdoor podiatric related problems.
He gave me a good looking at, then said I needed some insoles. He measured me "by eye" and told me to go back in a couple of weeks to collect. That's all I did - collect them. No fitting, no checking; nothing. I put them in my boots and they hurt my knees. Tried wearing them in my work boots to get used to them, and they crippled my knees. I threw them away. A lot of money wasted.

Moral of the story is get a good guy, one that isn't best part of two hours drive each way, and one that you can go back to if things don't work out first time.

Few years back I had an infected little toe from snowboarding boots that were too tight. Visited the local chiropodist. Lucky fella had a few sessions of digging away, but he sorted that little toe out just fine. I was so thankful, was getting really painful to walk on it!

Running doesn't cause bunions, shoes that deform your feet do. Your big toe should be free to move up down left and right.

I once ended up with custom orthotics and they helped for a while.

However, have a look at correct toes. These things seemed to have saved the wife from bunion surgery.

It makes sense really, you wouldn't trap, restrict and coddle any other muscle and then be surprised it had atrophied. If you want string feet, the muscles need to be free to do their job.

my bunion is on the outside of my LITTLE toe. it started once i had my ankle fused. i walk with a flat foot, as my foot doesnt roll like normal.

I’ve been to two.

They are clearly not all equal. The second one was all about range of movement and foot strength rather than controlling the problem with expensive orthotics. She was also the University Professor of the two.

Whereabouts are you?

my bunion is on the outside of my LITTLE toe

You will be pleased to know that it isn’t a bunion then. Clicky