Hi CatCC,
Sorry to read you are still in pain.
I can sometimes have weeks on end with pain and then months without any! It’s the same with my knees. Not sure if your foot specialist told you, but the insoles take a little getting used to, your feet need to adapt to the new shape of those inside your shoes. Mine suggested walking around in the house in them first. So, don’t give up, it could just be where your toes are getting used to the change!
Yes my insoles kind of have bumps under them in various places!
Did you try the arnica gel??
My toes don’t go rigid, but that’s because I CLICK them when they get stuck! When the joints get stuck I bend the toes until I hear and feel them click. It hurts as you release the joint but feels much better afterwards. I think if I didn’t click them that they would totally fuse up. My X-rays showed that I have spiky bits of bone (burrs) around the joints ... where my body is trying to heal them. It’s these that get stuck! Xxx