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Arnie, is there any accompanying calf tightness or pain? I have had my feet go numb and often feel like there's a big stone on the bottom of my shoe, under the ball of my foot, from time-to-time. When this has happened I've had pretty textbook symptoms of chronic compartment syndrome. It doesn't happen very often, so I haven't bothered having it diagnosed, since it involves putting long sensor needles into the calf muscles and measuring pressure while running on a treadmill. And the "cure" is slicing the calves open and cutting the fascia that contain the muscles to relieve the pressure.
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"I don't always roll a joint, but when I do, it's usually my ankle" - unk. "Frankly autocorrect, I'm getting a bit tired of your shirt". I ran half my last race on my left foot!
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Scout, My guess would be that Chris is talking about metatarsal arch pads that have an adhesive backing. They are inserted in the shoe (not stuck to your foot) with the front edge of the pad sitting just behind the ball of the foot. By redistributing the forces of impact, they can be helpful in relieving the stress on a Morton's neuroma. Bethanie PS--It may take some trial and error to find the right spot, but the pads are often less "intrusive" if they are inserted in the shoe under the insole, providing a smooth, continuous surface in contact with your foot.
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Carly
Do I need new shoes (they *are* old), or could this be a deeper problem? Has anyone heard of this happening?