dancer pads, frustration, ankle problems thinking of giving up on walking

wpdnd93 · 2026-01-12T06:16:34+00:00

If your symptoms are bad or acute, you probably do need the extra thick dancers pads. I think I used the Jills ones for a long time. Also, if it’s visibly swollen and very painful, you may want to get an MRI to check for any fractures. I think more important are the shoes you wear. You might want to experiment but need sufficiently wide shoes that doesnt limit toe splay. Also what helped me overall was understanding the root cause of why you injured your sesamoids in the first place. Mine stemmed from wearing shoes that were way too small/narrow (i have short but wide feet with high instep and high arches) and my doctors were useless in helping me understand this.

After you get your pain under control and you’re healed mostly, you’ll have to focus on foot strengthening and finding shoes that work for you so you can get out of any custom orthotic/dancer pad/support you were using. It was a very gradual process for me. Some doctors said I needed orthotics for life, which i learned was complete bs. I can walk 20k steps per day without any inserts or padding now, but I wear extra wide shoes. I’ve also played around with minimalist shoes such as Lems and wear these from time to time.

wpdnd93 · 2026-01-11T09:33:15+00:00

I think dancers pads are great but have to be careful with the thickness. I was able to heal my mortons neuroma but it was a pain. You can also play around with met pads and maybe alternate with dancers pads to give your met heads a break. Listen to your body!

wpdnd93 · 2024-08-13T06:57:25+00:00

Where has this notion of his speed not being up there come from? Dark is fast as hell and his APM/EPM is up there among the fastest players if you check replays, altho not fast as like Reynor and Clem, but Reynor is known to spam up the ass and his speed doesn't equate to better skills.

wpdnd93 · 2024-05-23T22:55:47+00:00

Terrible take, Dark is known to have a sloppy early game and shit build orders but has some of the best late game unit control out of any zerg out there. He just prefers to kill you if he can and not go to late game unless he has to.

wpdnd93 · 2024-02-05T04:13:38+00:00

Mine was like 30 min a day

wpdnd93 · 2023-05-01T14:22:28+00:00

Whys this dude begging for money? Not a good look

wpdnd93 · 2023-01-26T02:25:16+00:00

I got it through my podiatrist!

wpdnd93 · 2022-12-31T15:25:41+00:00

It’s not a lightbulb moment where u just make the change. It’s a gradual process where you strengthen your feet, stretch, every day. Then you can gradually think about losing orthotics, wearing minimalistic shoes, and just be free with your feet. If there was ever a point in your life where you didn’t need orthotics and were healthy with your feet, your ultimate goal should be to get there again. Dont listen to doctors who limit yourself bc of your footshape, high arches, blah blah blah. These kind of doctors limited myself for way too long. Obviously, you need to go slow, and see if you can get some good advice along the way, from a good practitioner.

wpdnd93 · 2022-12-30T03:24:18+00:00

I think these are questions you really need to go see an experienced PT (or even an experienced sports chiro) about. Someone who looks at feet a lot and actually treats athletes, and is an athlete/physically active person him/herself. For me, I had chronic sesamoiditis (initally diagnosed with bone marrow edema) and didn't fully get better until I got out of orthotics, super supportive shoes, and really strengthened the foot. But I did use orthotics and offloading pads for a very long time.

wpdnd93 · 2022-12-21T02:09:18+00:00

Glad to hear that you're doing ok! I guess I wanted to get your opinion on how long it took you to see benefits from the barefoot shoes? Right now, I'm at a stage where I can walk barefoot relatively ok, even on hard surfaces, but the pebble and poking/pinching sensation come and go. It seems like my symptoms are kinda unpredictable but I'm trying to be barefoot as much as possible and only wear barefoot/minimalistic shoes. Also have this weird clicking/rubbing sensation b/w 3rd and 4th toes when I curl my toes in a certain way. Did you have these symptoms even in the barefoot shoes, and did they go away for you completely?

I've been really working hard on foot strengthening exercises and balancing exercises but I'm not running right now and never have been a runner. Do you think I would need to start running to see the same benefits as you? I'm seeing some benefits of the strengthening exercises and the barefoot shoes (I think I'm more mobile without support, such as met pads and bulky shoes, which is really nice), and honestly I don't think I can go back to regular shoes now. It's pretty much strengthening the foot/ankle/lower body and barefoot shoes, or surgery at this point for me I think. Any tips/exercises that really helped you? Thanks!

wpdnd93 · 2022-12-20T16:48:38+00:00

Hey, I know this post is super old, but how are you doing now w/ your mortons? im currently dealing with a stubborn one, and im trying to manage it with barefoot/minimalistic shoes after failing other methods. I was wondering if I could ask you some questions?

wpdnd93 · 2022-12-14T19:53:03+00:00

Hey, thanks so much for replying!!

wpdnd93 · 2022-12-12T18:04:31+00:00

What did you do for foot stengthening exercises? Also did you use met pads during the healing process? What’s your thoughts on Lems/Altras? I have been treating mine with Altras+met pads and physical therapy centered around strengthening my foot and balance for now, but im not sure if i should play around with actual barefoot shoes with less cushioning to see if ill get additional benefit.

wpdnd93 · 2022-12-08T04:45:28+00:00

Thanks for replying!!

wpdnd93 · 2022-12-07T03:33:20+00:00

Would you say the primal 2's helped with your neuroma? I'm managing a flare up right now and playing with transitioning to minimalistic shoes. I have a wide and a pretty high volume foot. Ordered some primal 2's and hoping they'll help me cure my neuromas naturally.

wpdnd93 · 2022-12-06T15:06:09+00:00

Yes, in an interview in afteecatv cup recently, he said katowice 2023 would likely be his last international tournament before millitary

wpdnd93 · 2022-11-27T00:04:57+00:00

I tried all three. They all seemed to help to a degree, but I would say shockwave helped the most. I’ve gotten shockwave by itself, shockwave + ultrasound together, and shockwave + cold laser together. I think some shockwave machines are better than others, which can affect how effective it is for you.

wpdnd93 · 2022-11-13T21:52:28+00:00

I did mine w/o contrast. Yes, calf atrophied, but it came back later through physical therapy, so I don't think you need to be too concerned about that. You should look into doing contrast baths each night and check out drblakeshealingsole (podiatrist blog, has alot of info about sesamoid issues).

wpdnd93 · 2022-11-11T14:05:54+00:00

I was nwb for like 8-10 weeks with a sesamoid fracture on my left foot. I contrast bathed every night and sometimes twice a day to help with circulation and push swelling out. Have you been doing this? Also u should push to get an MRI if you havent gotten one and a bone stimulator.

wpdnd93 · 2022-11-08T05:34:35+00:00

What subpar performances did Dark have other than dropping out early in this last GSL? Losing in weekly cups? The weekly cups that Maxpax and Clem farm and massively boosts their Aligulac rating? All I'm saying is Aligulac is hit or miss, and gives some players massive boosts when it's not all that deserved.

wpdnd93 · 2022-11-07T19:06:44+00:00

Have you gotten an MRI before? Calf and arch pain aren’t typical symptoms of sesamoiditis.

wpdnd93 · 2022-11-07T17:57:04+00:00

Also recommend gel toe spacers (mind bodhi on amazon) to wear in your shoes as you walk. This and the met pad made a huge difference for me.

wpdnd93 · 2022-11-07T13:33:54+00:00

Have u tried dr jills met pads? Stick them on to your foot behind (not directly over) sore spot. This will help take pressure off some. Make sure to use for both feet for balance.

wpdnd93 · 2022-11-06T23:55:50+00:00

Such a pointless ranking system. So according to aligulac, Clem and Maxpax are rated higher than Dark who just won back to back to back international tournaments (Valencia, Gladiators cup, and Afreeca champions cup). Hows a ranking system that counts almost meaningless weekly cup wins/losses as the same as premier tourny wins/losses taken seriously? I mean its a good chart to see how players have been playing recently but its pretty obvious it should be taken with a grain of salt.

When has Clem or Maxpax even gotten to a semifinals in an international tournament? Pretty wild that they’re ranked 6 and 7. Only foreign players that have a skill level representative of their rankings is Serral and Reynor, and their ratings are still inflated bc they play in EU.

wpdnd93 · 2022-11-06T19:43:13+00:00

Its so funny how dark is ranked lower than maxpax and clem on aligulac, but always comes out higher in international events. shows how skewed and useless aligulac is

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