Bottom of Foot Pain & Flat Feet Marco Island FL
Many different things could cause pain in the bottom of your feet. These articles may be able to help you understand what causes certain kinds of pain and how to cope if you have flat feet.
Dear Doctor The souls of my feet are bright red. At the back part of the foot the redness bleeds up into the heel this also goes for the outside of the foot.
My husband, 47 years old, has a constant warm feeling in the bottom of his left foot, although the foot is not actually warm to the touch.
I slipped on the stairs and by toes bent right back on themselves. Hours later my foot was still really painful but did not swell up very much, I went to the Dr because of the pain who said it looked okay and sent me off with ibuprofen. This is over a week ago now and the pain is localised to the ball of my foot and underneath my big toe, it is virtually impossible to drive.
I am a 48 year old female who has been running for 7 years. I am 5'4 and weigh 113. I have bunions that have not been a problem in the last couple of years since I stopped wearing any kind of shoes that bother them. I developed plantar fasciitis about 7-8 months ago while training for my first half-marathon in January.
You have to be very careful about excisions on the bottom of the foot. The number one concern is scarring and you are 100% correct that the "stretching" of the skin that you refer to could lead to scarring if not properly closed.
Apparently you overstretched something by climbing the ladder with poor shoes or no shoes. I cannot make a diagnosis because I do not have the luxury of examining you.
10 weeks ago, I suffered a 3rd degree sprain from rolling my ankle completely over the top (stepped in a pretty big hole). I had bruising up my achilles, the inside and outside of my foot and a lot of swelling as well as bruising on the top of my foot. Xrays showed a mid-foot fracture as well, but after the MRI the ortho doctor said I didn't need surgery. The MRI showed a deep bone bruise through my ankle bone as well.
I consider myself a long distance walker, work out a lot, but a little overweight, practice Karate and Tai Ji Quan. On a plane trip to Okinawa last month my knees and hips started hurting on the plane ride over, after arriving on Okinawa i started trying to walk,,hoping my knee and hip pain would go away,, also was practicing karateand tai ji quan, ,, oh yes i forgot to mention im 65 years old.
Increasing pain over the metatarsal heads over the past 3-4 years, initially alleviated by very careful selection of arch supports. But now, even my very carefully selected footwear does not allow me to walk comfortably. There is no pain whatever to palpation or range-of-motion.Keep reading for details.
I have been having trouble with the bottom of my feet for the last month now. One day I started to get pain after a good half an hour into the workout. I have been to the doctors and he says it is poor circulation in my feet and he can't give me anything to cure it. There are many conditions that will cause similar set of symptoms. Read on for more information on foot pain.
Last year I spent a lot of time on a boat and do not wear shoes on the boat. In March I spent two weeks on the boat. When I returned, I took a twenty minute walk and by the end could hardly walk at all. I had acute pain on the bottom of my left foot around the outside, continuing to the back of the heel and on around to the inside. I went to my podiatrist who said it was "probably" some sort of plantar fasciitis. But in reading about that, the pain does not seem to be explained by it.
An orthotic should help but you may need an orthotic that takes the foot out of pronation more than the plastic orthotics, such as a cork and leather orthotic. This orthotic would also absorb some of the "shock" from the pounding your feet take at the gym.
Sometimes, although not in high incidence, some people can have a nerve entrapment at the head of the fibular (the outside bone in your lower leg, just below the level of the knee). This too could also cause your symptoms.
If you are having constant pain in the ball region of your foot, you should probably have the foot x-rayed to make sure there is no fracture of the sesamoid bone. Your best bet would be to get started on it now and not allow it to get any worse, because the worse it gets the harder it is to cure.
I am desperate for anything that could help me - I get really severe foot pain which has bothered me for years but it's getting to the point of not being able to walk at 25 years.I get pains everywhere that contacts the ground when I stand or walk; If I have to localize the pain I'd say the heel area but it's almost as bad everywhere my foot touches the ground (heel, arch, side, and up to the toe region) Please help!
I've had this problem with me left foot for the last 16 months. Collapsed on me in the late fall 2007. Went away to some degree in summer, but came back in Nov. 2008. Pain is on the side of the foot from the middle of the arch, not on the bottom of the foot.
The pain sounds like it may be an irritation of the peroneus longus tendon but I cannot be sure. If you want to try self care before seeing a doctor, I would recommend you stay in your sneakers with orthotics, avoid sandals, avoid excessive activity (other than work) and put yourself on a regimen of Motrin as recommended in their package insert, to maintain blood levels.
You have to be very careful about excisions on the bottom of the foot. The number one concern is scarring and you are 100% correct that the "stretching" of the skin that you refer to could lead to scarring if not properly closed.
If there are no actualy skin lesions in the area that itches then I am in agreement with the neurologist that it is probably a nerve irritation. Some of your options include a cortisone injection into the area, or perhaps a round of anti-inflammatory medication in an effort to reduce the inflammation around the nerve.
If there is glass in the foot, generally what I do is scrape a little skin away from the area to expose the glass. In most cases I am able to remove the sliver of glass without much fanfare (or pain).
I have had xrays, and they dont show anything wrong. But for the last year I have had constant aching in my foot,and its at the point now, where I rarely can sleep because it is SO much worse at night.
Developed seisamoiditis in right foot five years ago from treadmill. After staying off my foot extended periods of time, I never completely got rid of the pain. Used crutches, wheelchair, and special boots to no avail. I continued to take long walks and dance on my foot when it was hurting. Had the medial sesamoid bone in my right foot removed Dec of 2008. It's been almost a year now but I still have pain in the ball of my foot as I did before the surgery.
Three things come to mind, neuroma, capsulitis or perhaps intermetatarsal bursitis. All three will cause the type of pain you have and they all will cause the toes to spread when you stand.
I was preparing for a trade show doing normal things like carrying some heavy boxes etc. I was wearing sneakers with socks. I didn't feel any pain. the next day I worked the trade show and wore flat leather sandals with a kind of roman 3 strap look. I started feeling this pain in the left ball of my foot towards the side of my big toe.
In the last year(I am a 56 year-old female) I have been experiencing pain in my right foot. It centers around the front of the foot, on the padding below the four toes and includes the four toes. Any shoe seems to affect the pain and burning in this area. I sit a lot in an office job but still get the pain despite the limited walking I do.
If you have a history of trauma to the ankle and it still hurts, you should have an x-ray, more than likely you just have some damage to the ankle ligaments, but you need a diagnosis and then some medical guidance on what to do while it is healing, otherwise you may do more damage to the ankle.
If you suffer from terrible pain in the bottom of her foot. I have a few ideas as to what it might be, but the smart money would be to let a podiatrist make an accurate diagnosis. Read on for more information on pain in the foot
Assuming there is no stress fracture I think a little physical therapy, anti-inflammatory medication (assuming you can tolerate it) and perhaps an off the shelf orthotic should do the trick. The reason I mention the orthotic is because for someone as active as you there is a good chance this problem may return.
I have hammer toes and my smallest toe is turned inwards, almost to the point where it is under the next toe. When I stand naturally my toes are tensed and grip the floor. I have a feeling that this might all be originating from my hips or legs as I get pain in my hips and am quite bow legged. Recently I've began wearing toe separators on either feet to try and correct my small toe turning inwards.
The pain in my left foot is worse when walking barefoot than in shoes. It feels like that part of the foot pad is swollen, and it causes me to walk differently, but I don't really see a difference when comparing it to my right foot. If you also have such pain in your foot, please read on to gain more details.
Developed a Pain to the the left side of the sole of my left foot whilst running, it felt at the time like a muscle pull but did not prevent me from completing the run (it was a charity 10K run and I had done plenty of training and run the full distance several times in the month prior to the event), but for the rest of the day the foot felt like it was in cramp with shooting pains when i put weight on the foot and at times I was not able to put any weight on the foot and had to shuffle around on my heel or toes.
Is there any effective treatment for peripheral neuropathy caused by Taxol used in chemo? During the chemo treatments, I experienced pain in the bottom of my feet like walking on broken glass. I complained about it because it was so bad that it was difficult to walk.
I am a 48 year old female who has been running for 7 years. I am 5'4 and weigh 113. I have bunions that have not been a problem in the last couple of years since I stopped wearing any kind of shoes that bother them. I developed plantar fasciitis about 7-8 months ago while training for my first half-marathon in January.
I have periodic pain in my right foot that started about 5 days ago, after returning from a vacation where were did a lot of walking, especially stairs. I wore comfortable low heeled wedge-type sandals (similar to nursing shoes as far as padding/comfort). I wear only those kinds of sandals, occasionally sneakers (good ones), and go barefoot in the house. Before this, the only other problems I've had with my feet are occasional cramps eg night cramps, and spraining my right ankle 4 yrs ago.
The souls of my feet are bright red. At the back part of the foot the redness bleeds up into the heel this also goes for the outside of the foot. Then the front of the foot is also bright red. It is only red where the skin touches the ground. I do get dry skin but I try to keep it in check. Where the feet are red it can be hot but I also suffer from cold feet in winter. So it is a bit of a contradiction at the moment as it is winter here in Australia.
Dear Doctor The souls of my feet are bright red. At the back part of the foot the redness bleeds up into the heel this also goes for the outside of the foot.
The problem with high arched feet is that most over the counter arch supports are not supportive enough. And people with high arched feet are prone to metatarsalgia and capsulitis. Read on to gain more information on high arched feet.
Sole (where the arch is though I have flat feet) and side of foot (outside edge right above ground level) is affected. Certain areas become intensely itchy and when rubbing the skin in efforts to relieve itching, the skin becomes loose over the affected area. I will cut out the skin (same area of skin that became loose) which alleviates the itchiness but results in pain. I cut into the skin pretty deep then cover with a band-aid and sometimes Neosporin.
My husband started with pain in the balls of his feet several years ago. He was diagnosed with Morton's neuroma and has had 7 individual surgeries on his feet. The doctors have stated that the neuromas have been removed and are not an issue any longer. However, he is still dealing with near constant foot pain.
I slipped on the stairs and by toes bent right back on themselves. Hours later my foot was still really painful but did not swell up very much, I went to the Dr because of the pain who said it looked okay and sent me off with ibuprofen. This is over a week ago now and the pain is localised to the ball of my foot and underneath my big toe, it is virtually impossible to drive.
My father is 84 years old and he is having terrible pain on the bottom of his feet that is disrupting hos active lifestyle. He still works full time as an accountant and has an active social life. His pain is realy upsetting him. I have been to many doctors and I know he has a loss of fatty tissue on the bottom of his feet so he no longer has cushioning.
Although you may have plantar fasciitis, the fact that you are now getting back and hand pain leads me to believe there is a possibility that you have a systemic problem which may be causing your pain.
An MRI with contrast might be helpful in narrowing down a diagnosis, then possibly an additional cortisone injection, or some other treatment plan would be indicated. Just because one cortisone shot did not help is not a reason to think you have to live with this problem.
In that situation I would put the area to sleep and excise the whole thing and biopsy it. Sometimes warts are not warts and it may be something else. Have it taken care of.
When a person is flatfooted the muscles in the lower leg has to overwork, particularly if she is active during the day. It would not be a big stretch to suggest that the "overworking" of her leg muscles is causing her pain at night.
