foot/ankle pain

maura5880
maura5880 Posts: 346 Member
edited October 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
I've been having this weird pain on the far right side of my right foot. It doesn't feel like muscle pain. I've had tendonitis & it also doesn't feel like that. I'm wondering if it could be a stress fracture? I don't run (do all other cardio), but I do workout quite a bit.

Would this go away w/rest? I only did the elliptical today & skipped the Shred because of all the jumping.

Should I have an x-ray to be on the safe side?

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  • jillybeanruns
    jillybeanruns Posts: 1,420 Member
    I'm not sure what you mean by "far side", is that your outside of your foot or inside?
  • BSero1982
    BSero1982 Posts: 45
    Tough question, in May I had a "foot sprain" not an ankle and quite honest its still sore till this day. And I been done with softball for a few weeks now so I was hoping with more rest that it'd heal up more and it hasn't :( could be a stress fracture. Hope it gets better!
  • KLo924
    KLo924 Posts: 379 Member
    Is there any bruising too? If so, definitely get an x ray.

    I rolled my foot several months ago, was diagnosed (without an x ray) as having a torn ligament, and was told by that doctor to walk on my foot as much as I could tolerate after the first two days. Two weeks later, still wickedly bruised and in pain I went to have a second opinion and it turned out to be a fifth metatarsal fracture. I was in a walking cast for a month, and am happily healed now. I can't imagine how long it would've taken to heal if I stuck with the first diagnosis!

    So - it's possible to be able to walk on a fracture, and it's not so easy to diagnose from looking at it or feeling pain. If it continues for another day or two I vote you have it checked out. Meanwhile - ice and elevate it, and take ibuprofen for swelling. Good luck!

    PS: the 5th metatarsal is on the outside of the foot, and a common location for stress fractures
  • Shannon023
    Shannon023 Posts: 14,529 Member
    Google - "Plantar fasciitis". A very common/painful condition. :flowerforyou:
  • bryannakay
    bryannakay Posts: 198 Member
    The first thing that I thought it could be would be the shoes that you are using. I sell shoes and we see that quite often when people are using a shoe that possibly has TOO much arch support for you and is actually over correcting you and pushing you to the outside. And if you don't have a shoe with arch support then I don't know what the problem is. I would rest it for a week and see if you still have the pain...then you may have a stress fracture and need an x-ray! Just a thought! Good luck and I hope it gets better. :)
  • sagetracey
    sagetracey Posts: 607 Member
    Could also be arthritis. I had a very sore foot, right on top, after a cruise with lots of walking, dancing etc., and just thought it was muscle pain. Eventually saw a physio who ordered an x ray because he suspected a fracture - turned out to be arthritis. Easily managed with physio and exercises, now almost completely gone with weight loss.

    Definitely get it checked out.
  • maura5880
    maura5880 Posts: 346 Member
    Thanks everyone! It seems a lot less sore today, so I think I will take it easy & hope for the best!
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