Foot Pain (Read 648 times)

What are your shoes like? If they're old, maybe they need replacing. If they're new, maybe they're not the right fit. Have you had any other joint problems (like knees, ankles or hips) where you may have changed your running technique to compensate for an injury? Have you started using inserts in your shoes? Have you upped your mileage noticeably recently? I know that Trent posted an article recently basically saying that stretching hasn't been proven to be of benefit, but maybe you need to do some gentle stretching before running? Maybe get a second opinion on the x-rays. It's possible that a small stress fracture may have been missed by your doc?

I had pain in my foot last year that behaved similarly...it was peroneal tendonitis but hurt like a SOB--even got an MRI for stress fracture. Also, stress fractures often wont show in xrays until they start to heal after a couple weeks. I've also had metatarsalgia have acute onset. Feet are complex little areas. Go to a podiatrist, not a GP, in general regular docs arent that good at feet/ankles. A good podiatrist will be better at diagnosing and also at giving PT exercises to strengthen what ails you.

Look at this thread. I had a pain in the ball of my foot. New shoes fixed it. http://www.runningahead.com/forums/post/c7fe9e03f7a8428581af2156e913beb5#focus