Ideas for helping foot pain

Have you talked to your doctor? You are right...this is not normal to be in constant pain! And if it was happening when you were a skinny child, then it has nothing to do with weight. No one should be in pain all the time. My advice...go to your doctor. And if he/she blows you off, go to another doctor. You'll probably end up with an orthopedist or podiatrist but you can start with your PCP (especially if your insurance requires it!)
Good luck!

you are not alone, I cannot walk the dog around the block without icing my foot after.
that's why my only real exercise is on a bicycle. Swimming was good when I had a YMCA card.

I suppose you have tried everything under the sun for your blisters. Hikers sock liner and outer sock ? I hope you find some way to build callous .

when my pain was bad I would use a mantra " I have two feet" to try and remember that my problems are smaller than some live with every day as their lot in life.

try and keep that chin up,,, or you will miss the scenery
later,,,,,,,,,,,bye

For many feet hurt less when they walk around WITHOUT shoes. Do you walk barefoot around the house? If you do, do your feet still hurt?

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I used to almost fall when I got out of bed in the morning because my feet hurt. My big toes also started to turn to the outside.

Then I hurt my back teaching a fitness class (my lifting my gym bag over a bench, believe it or not). During physio, my therapist discovered that my PELVIS was the problem for my back pain. My right hip was turned back and, in causing strain on the right side of my back. She gave me some exercises to strengthen my pelvis and proceeded to stretch me out every session. Then, one day, I realized that I was jumping out of bed with no foot pain!

Problems with feet can be caused by weaknesses in the pelvis. She had an article she gave to me regarding this - I wish I still had it for you. I was so happy - I thought I was going to have to be fitted with expensive orthotics, but my foot pain has pretty much disappeared. If I do notice any problems with my back or feet I make sure to include her exercises in my routine and usually within a week it is gone.

I would definitely see a physiotherapist and have her do an assessment.

Hope this helps.

I second the Vibrams. I tore my achilles two years ago and I've had a lot of other foot problems. I paid hundreds for custom orthopedic shoes from my foot surgeon, but they did not compare--at all--to vibrams. I think they look kind of hideous, but they are a life saver. I wear the KMD LS.