Non weight bearing means crutches. ie don't put your foot on the ground and stand on it. During the crutch phase, my foot was wrapped in a ace bandage. I spent a week transitioning from crutches...

I found bunionectomy and osteotomy are used interchangeably. The surgery consists of cutting and restting the bone. I supposed there is a procedure in which the protuding bone/inflamation is...

Some podiatrists can be morons. Some orthopeds can be morons. I found both. If a podiatrist is a board certified surgeon, one could expect the skill level to be on par with an orthoped. I...

Today was the first day on skis, 3 months after the surgery. All is well with the foot. No pain or discomfort, other than some minor swelling. Standing around for 1.5 hours waiting for the Copper...

Rocks, length of recovery can vary. For me it was 10 weeks before I felt I could go for a hike and I figured 12 weeks before I could ski & run.

Except.....

Dumbshit alert!

Last week I...

I first noticed a problem in 2002 with my old Technica Explosions. The buckle rivet on the right foot, little toe side was digging into my metatarsal joint. I replaced the Explosions with Icons in...