Hello. I've had 3 surgeries on my right foot (podiatrist and foot specialist/ortho surgeon) because of severe pain in toes if wearing shoes unless they were too big and not snug at all. They ended up telling me they have no idea what is causing the pain. Long story short, it appears the toe pain is directly related to the sciatica from arthritis in my back. It's eased up a bit. I don't wear shoes in the house, just "Women Winter Socks Knit Anti-Slip Sweat Warm Fuzzy Home Slipper Socks (Grey)" from Amazon. The injection in my spine has definitely taken the edge off the sciatica pain. Though I went to a movie yesterday and after sitting for 2 hours it took a minute to walk without holding onto something. I won't be doing anything that jars my back, like jumping rope, running, bending without bending knees, etc.. I'm interested in the ablation and can't wait to hear if it helps you.