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Foot fat atrophy and hammer toes

Bones, Joints & Muscles | Last Active: Apr 20, 2023 | Replies (33)
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@gldmontana

I have arthritis in the small bones of my feet and finally had to have a fusion of one of the metatarsals and the adjoining cuneiform bone in the right foot. Not a surgery I want to repeat on the left foot. No bunions however. I love Skechers slip-ons but for anything but short walks I wear lace up athletic shoes with custom orthotics plus a carbon plate under the orthotic on the left foot. It reduces flexion of the bones.
However, I still have some pain from lack of cushioning so I’ve bought various products from https://zentoes.com/ They carry gel cushions that stick to the ball of my foot plus toe and bunion separators. Check them out to see if anything they have might help with cushioning and protecting your feet.
Hope this helps in your situation!

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John, Volunteer Mentor | @johnbishop | Nov 11, 2021

Hello @gldmontana, Welcome to Connect. Thanks for sharing the link. I also love Sketchers but need to buy new ones every 5 or 6 months because the memory foam collapses. Then I just use them for awhile around the house.

Do you mind sharing what you were searching for when you found Connect?

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Paulalina | @paulalina | May 12, 2022

I love my Zen Toes!

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vlharvey | @vlharvey | Apr 15, 2023

I have rheumatoid arthritis in my hands. And I am a life3 long distance backpacker, so I thought the hammer toes were from hiking, although I have increased boot sizes over the years to make sure there is enough room.
One doc suggested I tape my second toe down from underneath, and that has helped for hiking, but if I did that every day my skin would be raw. I have the carbon plates and they help, haven't gotten a custom arch support. or anything like that. I don't understand what this surgery did to improve your use or comfort of your foot. Maybe it's the next step for me. I've been on arthritis meds for about a year, and they are not helping, the arthritis doc suggests going to a medicine that I inject myself, dreading that.

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