About 5 or 6 days ago, I notice a pain in the arch of my foot while walking. Since then, the pain has not gone away. The arch of my foot (reaaly) hurts when touched (when I walk as well, but not constantly), as does my ankle, especially by the bone and a bit up the inside of my calf. I won't be able to go to the doc for 2 weeks, does anyone know that this might be? I don't remember hurting my foot or ankle or doing anythng out of the ordinary.
You may have a bone misaligned or a strained tendon...i.e. plantar fasciitis. Go to a chiropractor who works with extremities.
Hi
I have heel and arch pain diagnosed as plantar fasciitis. I have found this good website with plantar fasciitis review and more:
http://www.plantar-fasciitis-elrofeet.com/What_is_plantar...
Take care & good luck
You might have something out of whack.
I have very high arches and if I don't wear shoes with good arch supports, I can be in real trouble. And yes, it hurts. There are so many bones in the feet that anything out of line can cause pain.
Before you can get to the doctor, try soaking in warm epsom salts and have your husband, mom, friend, rub your foot with baby or mineral oil.
Often, just rubbing gently and manipulating your foot a little can realign things.
I've had lots of broken bones. Is there bruising? Is there swelling? Is your foot cold or hot to the touch?
You could have inflamation which ibuprofin might help.
Try soaking, rubbing, and keeping your foot elevated.
If the pain gets seriously intense, get to the doctor sooner.
My mom got gout in her foot of all things and it's seriously painful.
It flares up if she eats certain foods.
I got a funky pain in my leg that got so bad I ended up in the ER. It was a staph infection.
To me, it sounds like you've got something out of place, but I'm not a doctor. I just know I've had little bones in my foot out of place before, nothing broken or anything, but it really hurts.
There are 26 bones in the human foot and heaven only knows how many muscles and tendons, etc.
I hope you get some good responses and if the pain doesn't subside or you notice any other symptoms, get to the doctor right away.
You may have a hairline fracture and if that is it i'm pretty sure it will only get worse and take longer to heal unless you get to a doc and get a boot. You may not have "done" anything.......are you a walker for exercise? Soldiers would get this type of fracture.
It could be a number of things, like plantar fascitis or tendonosis, and needs the attention of a doctor for proper diagnosis and treatment. I suffered with arch pain for a couple of months while also being treated by my chiropractor. This was the first and only time chiropractic treatment did not resolve an issue for me. Since my arches didn't respond to treatment and she noted pitting edema around my ankles during one visit, she referred me to my doctor who subsequently sent me to a podiatrist. The diagnosis was a severe case of tendonosis caused by "flexible flat foot". Treatment lasted 3-4 months and included ankle braces, arch support bandaging and orthotics (which I still use at least 4-5 times per week). This condition, if allowed to go unresolved too long can apparently require surgery to correct.
Is your doctor so busy they can't get you in for two weeks? Or is it your schedule thats booked out so far? Unless you're with an HMO, you can go straight to a specialist and I can recommend two in San Jose:
Douglas Robinson, DPM ###-###-#### located on Hamilton near Winchester in Campbell. or Chris Horine, DPM ###-###-#### located on Samaritan Drive next to the hospital. Over the years I've been treated by both and they're excellent, though it was Dr. Robinson who fixed this last issue.
Good luck...and don't wait too long.
The weather has been warmer lately...have you been wearing slippers more often or get a new pair of flats?
Everyone's recommendations for treating the pain are good, but if you need more arch support SuperFeet inserts work very well. They come in different colors for different shoe needs, Green has the highest arch support and is for athletic shoes (remove the insert of your shoe and replace with SuperFeet) Blue has a little less arch support and is an insert that can go on top of your shoe insert if it can't be removed. Black is for shoes without an insert, more of a dressy shoe. They also make half size inserts for heels, boots, and flats - they're awesome.
When wearing these remember to only wear them for a few hours at a time, don't go for a full eight hour work day or your feet will hurt more than they do now. You have to gradually let your feet adjust and you'll feel great! We sell them at Kaiser cheaper than anywhere else because Kaiser has a contract with the company, but you can also find them at Local Sports shops or REI.
Hope that will help you until your MD appointment. Good luck!
wearing flip flops can make a foot hurt that way after a few days, So at the very least, stop wearing flip flops till you see your doc.
it could be plantar fanci-itous sp?, you should go to the "good feet store"...
If it's a pain along the bottom of your arch, it could be plantar fasciitis. I had that in both feet once. Is it worse when you get up in the morning? if so, try stretching the ligament by flexing your foot. I didn't see a dr. for mine. It eventually went away on its own.
Probably plantar facitis (sp?) I developed it about three months ago and it does't go away by itself. You'll need to get some arch supports and I've been told it takes 6 months to a year to heal. It's extremely painful and is the worst by the end of the day and when you've been sitting or lying down and then get up to walk OMG!! From what I've learned, it's the muscle that's your arch and when you don't have good arch support, the arch collapses and rips the muscle from the heel bone, basically it's a torn muscle and won't heal until you allow the muscle to have NO strain and pull from the heel, hence the arch supports, even in the shower, my friend used a rolled up towel to stand on in the shower. I'm suffering with mine this summer as it's sandle season, but I limp like I'm 100 years old. Good luck with yours, I heard a good website is : healyourfeet.com
Typically pain in the arch of the foot can be related to a muscle strain of the small muscles of the foot. The pain you are having in the ankle and lower leg could be a result of compensating for the pain in the arch. If you can get to see a podiatrist or an orthopedist who specializes in foot/ankle sooner that is great but if not then here are a few things to try. Icing x 10-15 minutes 1-2x/day; self massage of the arch of the foot and calf with your hands or a rolling pin (there is a great device called "the Stick" that can be found at most sporting good's and running stores that works better than a rolling pin but costs approx $25-30); wearing supportive shoes; and stretching your calves and hamstrings (muscles in the back of the thigh). You can find many examples of how to do these stretches on YouTube and other websites.
Good luck!
C. B Palmer
www.linabean.myarbonne.com
Several have suggested using devices on your feet like rolling pins. One I noticed mentioned a rather expensive device. Here's something I heard about many years ago that works well.... just take a pencil and lay it on the floor. Then roll the pencil with your foot, letting your entire foot roll over the pencil back and forth. It helps relieve muscle tension. This is a temporary relief, but may help you get through until you can see the Dr.
I also spend a bit of leg and foot stretching time before getting out of bed every morning. I pull my toes toward my body until I feel a good stretch in the muscles in the calf of my leg. I hold that for about a minute, then stretch my feet out the opposite way. Usually about three to five repeats of that makes my feet and legs feel much more relaxed and gives me a good start to my day.
Maybe your arches fell?
