an injury that doesn't hurt? (Read 700 times)

I've been struggling a bit lately with a strange pain in my left foot. It hurts mid-way back from the toes on the outside edge and up over the top in that same area. Feels like a bad bruise most of the time and occaisionally a sharper quick jolt of pain if I go up on my tippy toes in barefeet (noticed that one this moring while trying to see to the back of one of our kitchen cabinets). Here's the weird thing....it doesn't hurt at all.....not even a twinge, while I'm running. But about an hour after running it starts to get sore again and is pretty much there all the time.....until I run the next time! I especially feel it when in bare feet or flimsy slippers and am walking around....it does not hurt in the heel or arch area at all so I don't think it's PF but I'm not sure. I've just started icing it after running the other day and I massage it as often as I can. Anyway, I am signed up for a 10-mile race in April (never ran that far in my life) and will be starting a 10-week training plan very soon to ramp up my mileage some and throw in some "gentle" speedwork...so I'm a little worried that it could get worse with the additional stress. Do you think I'm OK to run on it since it doesn't hurt during the run itself? I am already registered for the race and it's going to be a "family affair" with a bunch of my sisters, brother-in-laws, neices, nephews and my daughter all participating in either the 10M or a 5K so I really want to do it and be ready for a good showing. What ya think? Thanks, Tim

Thanks Drew... I also switched over to neutral shoes back in September after having my gait analyzed by the local running shop. I have fairly flat feet and am 210 lbs so I always thought I needed motion control or at least stability shoes if you believe all the current info on the subject....the running shop told me I run on the outsides of my feet and "under-pronate" slightly. The wear on my shoes confirmed it...so neutral shoes were advised and some knee issues did seem to go away a week or so after switching so I think they are right for me. I just purchased a pair of Adidas Supernova Cushion 7's which feel really good and I plan on alternating those with my Asics Gel Cumulus VIII's. I really don't think the shoes are an issue with this injury....not sure what is causing it.

Here's the weird thing....it doesn't hurt at all.....not even a twinge, while I'm running. But about an hour after running it starts to get sore again and is pretty much there all the time.....until I run the next time!

Patient: Doc, it hurts when I stop running! Doc: Well, don't stop running! MTA: For those who are sarcasm-challenged, the preceding statement is not to be construed as medical advice. Always talk to your doctor before beginning an exercise program. Do not taunt happy fun ball. Etc. etc.

this sounds very similar to what I am dealing with. I have inflammation of the peroneal tendons. It is pain on the outside of my foot almost in the arches. I've had it once in each foot and we think that it is related to my superfeet inserts needing replacement. They never were injured during a run, it was after. The doctor put me in a boot for two weeks for the first foot. The second doesn't seem to be nearly as bad, but it isn't getting better, so I'm back to the doc for another visit... best of luck!

Grateful Runner and Zoom-Zoom, do you have low arches like me or higher arches...just curious. My pain does not hurt in the arch area at all....just on the outside bottom/side/top edge directly opposite the middle of my arch. I like the idea of fixing it myself with insoles if possible but I don't know it I should get ones that have more arch support or not...I generally don't like the feeling of a high/stiffer arch in a running shoe and have always chosen a shoe that I really don't notice the "feel" of the arch so much. Plus with the way my foot does not want to naturally pronate inward I think I need less support in the arch...but I'm no foot doc! Thanks