I thought I'd share my experience as I seem to have many more nodules on the bottom of my feet than any post I've read here.

I have had foot problems all my life. I clearly remember my arches cramping as a child when I was playing in swimming pools, braces on my legs and feet to correct bowed legs, etc.

About 15 years ago I had a bad case of plantar fasciitis, which seemed to turn into ledderhose disease of both feet. The nodules were painful, so about every year I'd have both my feet completely numbed and then Kenelog injections. This reduced the size of the nodules but they never went away. I became ill from the steroids so discontinued that treatment.

It has been about four years since I've had any injections and my modules are many and large. I have clusters of them in the center of my arch and smaller nodules near the cluster. I experience a lot of pain from these. I cannot stand for very long or walk for very long without disconfort.

Many foot doctors said the only treatment is to remove all the fascia tissue but they would not perform the surgery because they had no experience. Recently, I found a podiatrist who has performed quite a few of these surgeries who wants to operate on my feet. He says that the disease is too advanced for any other option.

I'd like to know if anyone else on this forum has had this surgery and what the recovery was like. Also, have you had any other biomechanical issues because of no longer having plantar fascia to support your foot?
Thanks in advance for your information.
PS I am also considering trying Verapamil gel. Anyone tried this?

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Thanks for writing Wolfgang. Unfortunately, I'm allergic to bees. I see my Dr. next week. He is pushing surgery as the only solution for my advanced case. However, a friend of mine is a diplomat of oriental medicine, an accupuncturist, and an herbalist, and she thinks she can find the cause and help me. So, I believe I'll wait on surgery.

Have you or anyone ever heard of using Caster Oil with wool felt (put caster oil on felt, in a bag and put feet on a heating pad for two hours 3 plus times a week). I am going to try that. I guess Edgar Case says this breaks up scar tissue. Weird.

I have no idea what to do to help my knuckes. They have cysts on them (middle joint of fingers). Painful little suckers.

Thanks much,

Maree

I'll keep all of you posted on what I find if any success.

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