i'm 19 and i was diagnosed with freiberg's 2 years ago. i had to quit running, and was in a cast for 8 weeks but the pain never went away. since then it has actually gotten much worse. i have seen several specialists, but they each seemed to have different opinions as to the best way to treat freiburg's--- one doctor suggested that having my foot in a cast for another 6-8 weeks would heal it. the orthopedic specialist did recommend a surgery though-- i don't know exactly what it is called, but it is basically a minimally invasive surgery in which they cut out a piece of the head of your metatarsel to relieve the pressure around it. it basically just shortens your bone by removing the dead tissue and bone. he was very well informed and had performed many of these surgeries that were successful, but the surgery can't offer a 100% garauntee of complete recovery. i think i am going to have it done later this summer, so if you are still curious i can let you know how it goes.
one thing that i have found to relieve the pain a little bit is to wrap your foot in an ice wrap at the end of each day to relieve swelling. also, both walking around barefoot and wearing heels can inflame freiberg's and make it much more painful-- when you walk barefoot with freiberg's, you tend to roll your foot slightly and put weight on the outside to relieve pain, but this can actually worsen the condition.
one thing that i have found to relieve the pain a little bit is to wrap your foot in an ice wrap at the end of each day to relieve swelling. also, both walking around barefoot and wearing heels can inflame freiberg's and make it much more painful-- when you walk barefoot with freiberg's, you tend to roll your foot slightly and put weight on the outside to relieve pain, but this can actually worsen the condition.
i was diagnosed 2 years ago, im 15 i had 1 surgery 8 weeks ago, the implant (spacer) that they put into my foot failed.
i have another surgery tomorrow. the pain is unbariable. ive had to quit running and playing soccer. but i have found that if you elevate your foot and put ice on it then take some advil it doesnt have such a sharp pain. what im trying to say is really think before you do the surgery, it could not work like mine, and you might have to go through another surgery. it can be really painful. i mean im only 15 but i listened to my doc when he said you need surgery, and now i have to go through another one. also they are going to take the bone out when im around 20 and out a metal rod in place of the bone. just think before youso something major like surgery.
i have another surgery tomorrow. the pain is unbariable. ive had to quit running and playing soccer. but i have found that if you elevate your foot and put ice on it then take some advil it doesnt have such a sharp pain. what im trying to say is really think before you do the surgery, it could not work like mine, and you might have to go through another surgery. it can be really painful. i mean im only 15 but i listened to my doc when he said you need surgery, and now i have to go through another one. also they are going to take the bone out when im around 20 and out a metal rod in place of the bone. just think before youso something major like surgery.
I would be interested in whether the surgery worked in your case. I have just had a phalangectomy yesterday and at present the foot is still completely numb! I hope it worked for you as you are very young to have this syndrome. I was only diagnosed last year having not had any problems over the years and been very fit, and I amn ow sixty!
Hey guys,
My podiatrist has suggested surgery for my Freiburg's syndrome. She explained that apparently I had some kind of trauma maybe years ago that is just now causing me problems because I have put additional pressure on my feet by dancing Zumba without proper shoes, and because of osteoarthritis. Has anyone had a successful outcome with this type of surgery?
I am in my sixties, have had surgery for bunions, hammer toes and plantar fasciitis so I'm no stranger to foot surgeries. That's also the reason I'm reluctant to just agree to another surgery! But if it will fix my problem I will do it.