Metatarsal Problems Surprise AZ
The metatarsals are a group of five bones located between the tarsal bones and the toes. Many people find that the cause of their foot pain has to do with the metatarsal bones; read on to learn more about problems associated with the metatarsals.
I have this problem and have read your explanation of this. Is there any type of surgery that is less invasive than joint fusion (which has been recommended to me)? I am afraid to go ahead with this as it would involve both feet and the healing time is so long.
I have pain on the bottom of my foot due to edema, I'm told. I was told by a doctor friend I was doing too much and needed to rest more. Now I have shingles and my body says no more so I am resting. I asked him how long I had to rest the foot and he told me until there was no more pain. I have one doctor's appt. a week now and have stopped the PT for now until I have some degree of energy to get out of the house.
I am back at work (after 5 weeks), but don't want to keep imposing on my co-workers, etc., to get me to and from work. Also, of course, is my desire to be independent again. I am 52 years old and this is the first time I have broken anything. I'm not even sure how it happened. The closest I can estimate is that I passed out (I have orthostatic hypotension), had a seizure and flailed the top of my foot into the bottom corner of my refrigerator.
I've had a problem on the top of my left foot for about 3 months now and have been told that its likeley I have a stress fracture in my 4th metatarsal though have been referred for an MRI scan to be safe.
It may continue to heal, give it a couple more weeks, but if it is not any better than it is today, you will need to see a doctor especially one familiar with foot fractures. Read my section on foot fractures ; it will explain fifth metatarsal base fractures.
I was hit by a car about two years ago, in the area of the dorsal side of my leg, although the main impact site turned out to be the foot. As a result, the plantar and the medial inner side of the foot was left with a long-standing chronic inflammation and a stabbing pain on the medial side. Only recently, it has been discovered by MRI, that I had a small piece of bone broken and displaced at the metatarsal I bone near the joint.
It may continue to heal, give it a couple more weeks, but if it is not any better than it is today, you will need to see a doctor especially one familiar with foot fractures. Read my section on foot fractures ; it will explain fifth metatarsal base fractures.
Fifth metatarsal fractures depending on where the "break" is can be very hard to heal. Physical therapy is of no value right now. If the gap between the bones is not too large, you can ask your doctor about a bone stimulator which is a device that creates an electrical current across the fracture site to heal the fracture, it can be very rewarding.
I am back at work (after 5 weeks), but don't want to keep imposing on my co-workers, etc., to get me to and from work. Also, of course, is my desire to be independent again. I am 52 years old and this is the first time I have broken anything. I'm not even sure how it happened. The closest I can estimate is that I passed out (I have orthostatic hypotension), had a seizure and flailed the top of my foot into the bottom corner of my refrigerator.
Three weeks ago I stepped off of a curb, twisted my ankle, and broke my 5th metatarsal bone. I went to the ER that evening and the break was confirmed by x-ray. The ER doctor said that the break was in a place that sometimes has problems uniting and may need surgery. He put a fiberglass splint on my foot with instructions to see an orthopedist in 2 to 3 days. He said that I should not put any weight on my foot.
I doubt a stress fracture of the metatarsal would in any way affect the pain in your toe, unless the fracture was severely displaced in which case you would have had a lot of pain in the area of the stress fracture. Read on to find out the connection between a fracture and the pain in the toe.
I'm 29, male, and I have always had flat feet but I've never experienced any pain or discomfort before despite involvement in many sports and competing in athletics at the university and professional levels (for cycling not running though). Do I simply need more than 4 weeks of rest for this or is it something that will require more active treatment? Read on for the answers.
In general terms I treat fractures by clinical symptoms, in broad terms this means that in theory the fracture line may not be completely closed, but if there is no pain, or swelling, I will let the patient bear weight in a rigid laced shoe. Read on to gain more information on the sake of your foot's health.
I am experiencing pain while walking/running. It is sharp, but comes and goes in severity, sometimes so bad that it causes me to limp, other times hardly noticeable. It is located around my outermost metatarsal of my left foot. The sharp pain goes around the side, bottom and top of that bone. The type of pain is similar to an ankle sprain, but the location of it is strange, I cannot find an common injury on the internet that sounds similar.
If you suffer from osteopenia and if you smoke those factors will delay the healing process. Discuss with your podiatrist the possibility of staying in the cam walker for a longer period of time.
The base of the bone is a notoriously slow healer due to the poor blood supply to that area of the foot. If you have concerns, your family doctor is probably not your best bet; a second opinion by another podiatrist or orthopedist would be a better choice.
If you are suffering from pain on the bottom of my forefoot just below my second toe and into the ball of my foot, then two of my first three choices would be capsulitis, or metatarsalgia, with the third option of sesamoiditis. I would recommend you see your doctor to figure out which condition it is. You might also want to rule out a stress fracture.
I have pain on the bottom of my foot due to edema, I'm told. I was told by a doctor friend I was doing too much and needed to rest more. Now I have shingles and my body says no more so I am resting. I asked him how long I had to rest the foot and he told me until there was no more pain. I have one doctor's appt. a week now and have stopped the PT for now until I have some degree of energy to get out of the house.
I have this problem and have read your explanation of this. Is there any type of surgery that is less invasive than joint fusion (which has been recommended to me)? I am afraid to go ahead with this as it would involve both feet and the healing time is so long.
I have had this problem with my left foot for the past 4 months and I am getting frustrated. I have been prescribed an anti-inflammatory by my general doctor. He took an X-ray and said nothing was broken. After a few weeks the anti-inflammatory helped with the pain, but the swelling and discoloration weren't going away. So, I saw a podiatrist and he took and X-ray and an MRI. Read on.
I am a walker who usually walks 3 miles /day. 1 year ago, I developed a stress fracture in one of the small bones on top of my foot. I was in a cast for 3 months and non-weight bearing. The foot has been re-xrayed twice since then. I am now having excruciating pain between the 4th and 5th metarsals. The pain isn't in the same area that it was with the fracture.
Typically, the width of a shoe is determined at the level of the patients metatarsal heads, but some people, have a large "flare" at the level of the fifth metatarsal base and this will cause pain if the shoe is not wide enough in this area, especially in athletic shoes, which tend to run narrow.
The three main conditions that I would initially suspect would be capsulitis , Mortons neuroma , or perhaps metatarsalgia. In addition one has to rule out stress fracture. This problem would be best diagnosed by a doctor familiar with foot conditions, not a general doctor. You will need an x-ray to rule out a fracture.
As soon as I set my foot out of the bath the left side of my left foot has this strange pain in it. Its hard to explain. Isn't it strange? What can I do about this pain? Read on to find out the answer.
I am a 5'3" female and have always had the most perfect beautiful and strong feet -- size 7.5 -- ballerina, they always said I should be - very high arches and large heel bones with great strong ankles. I used to run, dance, water ski, ice skate, roller blade and be athletic more than most people.
I've had a problem on the top of my left foot for about 3 months now and have been told that its likeley I have a stress fracture in my 4th metatarsal though have been referred for an MRI scan to be safe.
I am a 60 yr. old female. Following a 45 min swim, I developed a sharp, debilitating pain that happens every 8 steps or so. It is between the metatarsals that lead to my big toe and the one next to it and closer to the toes than the ankle.
A worried mom posts serveral questions on foot pain: Is a previously broken metatarsal more prone to stress fractures? Is it likely that the callus forming around the healing bone could put sufficient stress on the bone next to it to cause a stress fracture?
Stress fractures of the metatarsals are not healing and are still in presistent pain after months. What should I do? Do I need another X-ray? Read on to find out how to deal with this situation.
A healed stress fracture will no longer show up on x-ray if it is healed and was originally a "small crack" to begin with. When you have foot pain, you may have the diagnoses coming from a variety of orthopaedics and podiatrists. But who you should trust?
