Foot injuries from flip flops

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2 weeks ago i got blisters on both the balls of my feet from wearing flip flops all day. The one on the right foot I was able to pop and drain all the liquid out. The pain in that one went away in a couple days however the one on my left still kills me. It has been 2 weeks now and I still cant stand or walk without pain. There is no discoloration really so I dont think it is infected. It hurts like hell and I need some help.

Not because it causes any pain or anything, but I just feel almost....claustrophobic. But I am trying to stay away from flip flops, the only thing I can stand my foot being in them. I am so stressed over this I am almost to the point of wondering if it is psychosomatic. I just don't want this to turn into anything bad.

I have NO feeling in either set of toes, but can move my left foot. my right foot is basically useless except for the ability to move it from side to side. Do you think I would be a candidate for the tendon surgery? What doctor would I talk to about it? Neurologist?Physical Therapy?Orthopedist?Famly? Sorry for all the questions, I am just new to this all.

Hi, Sorry for the delay in talking with you & the fact you developed foot drop. I tried every type of sock made. Living in Florida, I was always hot and then one day I realized I didn't have to wear a sock! I wear an Ossur AFO Lite. This is my 3rd AFO and so far the best since I am still very active in spite of complete foot drop. I do get tired quickly from my good leg compensating for the atrophied leg. I completely agree with your comment about book FootDrop for Dummies.

I have a bruised heel on my left foot. I stepped on a rock wearing flip flops. That happened a month ago and the pain is still with me. How long should this take to heel? Does anyone know a remedy or answers for me? Your help is appreciated.

My girlfriend was walking in flip flops the other day and not paying attention (damn iPhones!). Some guy, who didn't look homeless according to her, was urinating against a wall and some urine splashed onto her foot. I didn't get into details as to how much, but assume it was a rebound splash. Obviously, she washed soon after, but is there any danger of her contracting a disease (STD or otherwise) from this incident?

This will probably sound stupid. I was walking today in flip flops and i felt something underneath my sole of my foot on my flipflop. It didn't feel sore, just I could feel that it was there if that makes sense. I think it was a tiny shard of glass. I got back to my car and checked my foot and it looked fine. I didn't see any blood or anything. 1. What I wanted to know was whether HIV could be transmitted this way? 2.

Nah I flipped a golf cart and it rolled on top of me and also got hit with a golf ball from point blank range. I played hockey most of my life, but never had the injuries like golf haha.

There is a major nerve that runs inside portion of the big toe and extended wearing of 'flip flops' will compress this nerve and cause numbness. Flip Flops were not desinged for extened wear (all day at the park) and other types of long walks. Changed to walking shoes. No numbness! Suggestion - leave the flip flops for in the house not outdoors.

And also given me something to work on when RIBA made me nervous. I'm wearing flip flops anyway. Using something from drugstore. Tea tree didn't help me. Maybe after tx?

I don't have to move my foot around for it to hurt; the pressure from my shoe just from having it on my foot is painful. When I push on the back of my heel, I don't feel any pain; I have to push down on the very top of my heel (I suppose this is pushing the achilles tendon onto the top of my heel bone) in order to feel any pain. Unfortunately, any shoe I try on pushes in this exact place and it's instantly painful.

\ Really wish I would have gotten a pedicure before this. Guess I will have to have the flip flop look and will be unable to wear my brace. I better just stay inside tomorrow. Some fun news: our friends bday is tomorrow and his wife is throwing him a surprise party. It is a fairly new vegetarian restaurant owned my Chrissy Hines (from the Pretenders). Should be fun, "if" I can walk and "if" I can talk. What the heck is going on here...

I am having a whole lot of burning on the outside edge of my left foot and under that little bone that pokes out from the outside of my right foot. Today it seems as though I may be getting it in my left hand as well. I feels as though someone is holding a hot piece of metal against my feet in the painful area and the back of my left hand seems to be affected.

One more thing I thought of. Don't wear cheap shoes, or cheaps flip flops or sandals type of footwear during the day as they don't have any support. (I assume you have high quality shoes for running and you replace them frequently). Only wear good shoes, such as Rockport. Naot makes shoes so that you can take their insoles out and slide in the orthotics.

In February of this year, I moved. This is one of the most stressful moves I have ever made. My bf was unable to help that much financially and most of the burden was on me. My job was more stressful than ever. I injured my lower back in the move and it hurt for 2 months. I noticed I had the disturbing heart "flip flop" more now, once or twice a week.

WAF - I was on a beach two weeks ago - it was up at Lake Erie - and my only regret was that I didn't have a solid pair of shoes (sandals/flip-flops) with me to wear on the sand. The right foot gear makes beach walking much more manageable. Regular shoes trap too much sand inside them and have to be cleaned out regularly. Get yourself a pair with straps over the top of your foot and NOT the ones with those floppy things that are between your great toe and your other toes.

My ep says that most people have some kind of arrythmias and they are harmless. Most people don't even know they have them. I can feel mine flip flop around and it used to scare me if it happened a lot. I've had arrythmias since my early 20's and the SVT started in my 30's. My ablation was very succussful and it is so nice to not have to worry about going into a tachycardia. The ablation was easier than going to the dentist...a lot less painful. So glad I had it done.

And I drink 12 ounces of Gatorade a day. Within a COUPLE OF DAYS, I saw my ankes. I am so excited I can wear sandals again. Flip flops do not cost .50 now, lol. Don't go crazy and run out to buy these without RESEARCHING. Too much is dangerous, just as, not enough is dangerous. I started the potassium and magnesium within the past week. I am taking it slow to see how much I need. My results are amazing and I hope yours are, too.

One of the main ways to control the spasms is to control the disease. I am not allowed to wear flip flops or any kind of sandle, I know it sounds strange, but giving your feet good support really does help, he had recomended Dr. Schouls? sorry cant spell worth a darn. He also recomended exersize, but he said the best way for that is swimming. It does not have the huge impact on your body that say walking or running does.

My thyroid was not dx'd until June 2008, but I'd had symptoms for many years - I believe flip flopping from hypER to hypO.

I'm not talking about what my legs do when i've lost my verticle but just my everyday. I understand the basics from Quix's health page but i'm still expecting from years of muscle strength knowledge (all my sports require strong legs & balance) that i can build muscle mass and strength. Well thats not true, my reality is the opposite, the more i do the less i have. http://www.medhelp.org/health_pages/Multiple-Sclerosis/Muscle-Tone-And-Spasticity/show/159?

Now the tingling and numbness is flip-flopping between her right side and her left side. However, the symptoms does not appear all of the time. Somedays, she does not have any of the symptoms all day long. Other times, it only lasts for couple of minutes or longer. Sorry for being long winded. My questions to you are: a. Can the concussion she suffered two months ago cause the symptoms she is currently having? b. Can the deterioration of the "white matter" be normal?

) Yet I still believe that spanking is not the answer to every problem.

I get a call telling me that I have 2 hours to report to work, and I have no way of knowing if I will be there for 6 hours or 15 hours. My waking hours can flip flop from day to night every other day so I pretty much live in a constant state of jet lag. Starting in August, shortly after I got some sort of insect bite which caused me to have huge hives over most of my body, things got decidedly worse. At first my main issues were extreme fatigue, concentration issues and coordination issues.

I did it for many months and I was told by the Specialist that it eventually breaks the skin down. The only relief I get is to wear no socks, flip flops, so no closed in shoes, elevate your feet, and keep the room cool. Air conditioning in the bedroom or a fan should help. Good luck.

My husband, 45 years old, thin, active (smoker though) recently passed away from a fatal heart attack. He had no previous history except in the early 90's was told that he had a heart murmur during a pre-employment physical. (His late mother had heart attacks) He NEVER went to the doctor......until the last couple of months before his demise.

The same thing has been happening to me for the past 3 years and is getting progressively worse. I've stopped wearing flip flops because ppl are always asking what is wrong with my feet, unfortunatly there's not much I can do to hide the red hands. Sometimes my hands and feet feel like they are on fire and other times they feel completely normal or even cold to the touch (regardless of the temp they are usually abnormally red).

Paul, can you name one thing McCain has voted on in the Senate in the past 4 years, he has not flip/ flopped on? He also was too busy last week to vote on the new GI Bill. He thinks it is bad to give our troops a free education if they serve three years in War. McCain is anti troops and Veterans. George Bush has admitted to tapping our phones and computers without a court order.

This test is used to determine if nerve issues stem from the nerve root (spinal cord) or nerve endings ( bottom of legs/foot). This seems to indicate that if I do indeed have a nerve problem, that it is originating from the nerve root. Now this doesn't help me at all knowing that herpes tend to hide in the nerve root and there is information that herpes can cause nerve pain.

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