inflammed bursa/ulcerated small toe

[cocob1]

Has anyone else had this problem? I thought last year that I just had a corn that wouldn't go away but I went to a podiatrist 3 weeks ago and she said I had inflammation of the bursa and an ulcerated toe under a corn.

I had been using New Balance Cross Trainers for years but the newer model has a seam right across my small toe and the seam of my workout socks hits at the same spot.

She said surgery to shave off the bone and in a foot cast for 5 weeks. I just stayed off of it for the past 3 weeks and used flip flops and open sandals but it still is bad and I'll see her again tomorrow. I've also gained 4lbs from not working out.

I feel awful, have pain in my toe and I've gained the weight I lost this summer.

Keenieb/Colleen

 

[Imafitnessfreak]

Oh how FRUSTRATING!!!!! I am so sorry to hear you are down!!! That blows! I can relate to an extent. I cut my second toe pretty bad 10 days ago and had 7 stitches. I wasn't out for 5 weeks, like you, but I understand the annoyance of being out of commission...over a TOE!!!! A little, tiny, seemingly useless TOE!!LOL!!! Part of me thought "just cut it off...it would be easier and I really don't need it anyway...I have more"!LOL!!!

Can you do anything? Are you able to do other cardio like spinning or something else no impact? Maybe join up with the Y and get your cardio in by swimming or trying to run in the water. Maybe join up with a gym for a month or 2 and use the bikes or eliptical.

Just some ideas, if your able to do something else, your body will benefit more than you know. The change will surely shake things up!

Hope this helps!!

 

[cocob1]

Hi Sara. I agree. A stupid toe!
I have already battled psoriatic arthritis at age 39. It affected my feet big time. Then when my DS was 3 I herniated two disks and had severe sciatica with foot drop. That was age 46 and it took at least a year to heal. I didn't want surgery at all! Now just when my Cathe workouts were going great and I was feeling cocky about myself I get bursitis in my little toe from ignoring what just seemed like a corn from my cross trainers. I sound like an old lady.LOL.
I see the podiatrist tomorrow again to see what she says. At least she's a runner so she knows how bad I feel.
I hate gyms and health clubs but what else can I do!

Sorry to hear about your stitches. That sounds awful.
Colleenx(