# MortSahlFan's Foot Injury: Any Advice?

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**Created:** [November 12, 2026, 7:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mortsahlfans-foot-injury-any-advice/1034922 "2026-11-12T19:57:28Z")\
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**Author:** ![PastTense](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pasttense/32/14550_2.png) [@PastTense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PastTense)\
**Post date:** [November 12, 2026, 7:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mortsahlfans-foot-injury-any-advice/1034922/1 "2026-11-12T19:57:28Z")

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In another thread MortSahlFan has mentioned a serious foot injury problem he has had for the last six months and I thought I would reference it in case anyone who didn’t look at that thread has any advice:

> [@Anyone Notice an Improvement on Isolation?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-notice-an-improvement-on-isolation/1034867):
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> I would look to my past, and was a lot more social in my 20s… Once my travel days were over, people drifted away. COVID accelerated that. Then a barrage of family deaths left my basically paralyzed… It’s that middle-ground – sometimes I thought “I’m not social ENOUGH”, but that wasn’t it.. I don’t like drama, liars, and if I don’t have things in common with people, there’s nothing to talk about. Especially when relationship go bad - it lingers with me. Since my little brother’s passing, I haven…

> My left foot has been in so much pain - even a few steps inside…
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> And since June, I’ve had a horrible foot injury. Nature called in the middle of the night, and I stubbed my toe, but it turns out the real pain is on the left bone of my left foot. It’s still killing me…
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> I don’t even have a doctor. I can’t imagine it being broke from a stubbed toe, but it hurts like hell when I walk. For 6 months…

While posters have strongly recommended going to the doctor, I think there is a lot you can do with the right type of shoes and padding/support for the rest of the foot so the pressure is NOT on the injured part.

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**Author:** ![MortSahlFan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/3bc359/32.png) [@MortSahlFan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MortSahlFan)\
**Post date:** [November 12, 2026, 8:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mortsahlfans-foot-injury-any-advice/1034922/2 "2026-11-12T20:51:50Z")

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I actually never wear shoes. And although my foot hurts, I live alone, and have to do the minimum amount of cleaning. If I wasn’t broke, I would have to consider some support… As of now, the best I can do is wear thick socks.

I wonder if sitting cross-legged is bad for my foot.

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**Post date:** [November 12, 2026, 10:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mortsahlfans-foot-injury-any-advice/1034922/3 "2026-11-12T22:51:11Z")

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> [@MortSahlFan](#):
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> I wonder if sitting cross-legged is bad for my foot.

Since you won’t see a doctor, at least heed the advice I got from mine. Sitting cross-legged for extended periods can put pressure on nerves in places that weren’t designed to have that much pressure put on them.