foot pain! what is this?

7elizamae

I'll be going to a podiatrist, but wonder if anyone has experienced a similar problem.

Last winter and spring I did a lot of downhill skiing, walking (training for 1/2 marathon walk), and hiking.

I started to have a pain on the top of my left foot about 2 inches from the base of my 2nd toe. It wouldn't hurt much while walking/skiing/hiking, but would hurt afterward when I took off my shoes/boots.

It became painful to walk barefoot in my house. I started limping. Went to the doctor who xrayed and said possible stress fracture and to stop walking/hiking. So, I did. I rested it for a long time(8 weeks?). It felt lots better!

Until I went on a walk again. Not a long walk. Maybe 2 miles. After any sustained walking the pain is back.. I rested it again for about another month, finally went on another little bitty walk tonight and it hurts again!!!:grumble:

It has to be going-on-a-walk walking or it's fine. I worked on my feet for twelve hours last Sunday and had no pain. I do jumping and jogging in place in my workouts 6 days a week-- no pain.

What could this BE?????

LoneWolfRunner

Do you wear your walking shoes for any of your other activities?

7elizamae

Yes. I wear them for my HIIT workouts and have no trouble with them.

Also, I'm at a healthy weight, so that's not an issue.

SyzygyX

Sometimes stress fractures can take long than you'd think (3+ months) to heal, so maybe you weren't feeling pain anymore, but the fracture wasn't fully healed?

7elizamae

I guess I don't understand why plain old Talking A Walk would be a problem when jumping, jogging in place, and working on my feet all day aren't a problem.

Walks and hikes are two of my very favorite things and I already missed a whole summer of hiking. I thought that would take care of the problem...

I know...I need to get to the podiatrist.

Cherimoose

I guess I don't understand why plain old Talking A Walk would be a problem when jumping, jogging in place, and working on my feet all day aren't a problem.

Possibly because when walking, the toes can bend at a tighter angle than they do with the other movements, especially when walking uphill. Do you have Morton's Toe? (2nd toe longer than the first)

7elizamae

Nope. No Morton's toe.

Not flat-footed either and no bunions. I've never had a foot problem until this.

southernbuttercup

I had Plantar Fasciitus before. Not sure if that is what you have, but I too had foot pain so bad it made me limp. With some stretching and good orthotics the pain has gone away.