Top of foot pain all day - any thoughts?

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1 month ago 03/28/2024 6:34pm EDT

Hi all

Wondering if anyone can offer advice if they've had anything similar. I tore my soleus back in October, rehabbed it fine, but ever since running again in Jan I've suffered with constant ache (toothache like) in the top of my foot. It's just a consistent ache that puts you off your day, particularly bad in the evening after running to the extent that I've just given up as it's affecting my quality of life having it on my mind and feeling it so much. To manually push the foot there doesn't appear any direct sore spots, i.e. nothing obviously bone related, it just feels very deep and achy in the foot. An all day inflammation for want of a better phrase.

Anyone had anything similar? Is this what extensor tendinopathy feels like? I've been rehabbing with lots of foot exercises (towel grabs / ankle band work etc) but all it seems to do is flare it up. My current thinking is to just quit everything (exercises included) and let the body figure itself out.

Thanks!

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1 month ago 03/28/2024 7:23pm EDT

re: atstreetlevel

does it hurt when youre off your feet? like just sitting down?

4 weeks ago 03/29/2024 2:53am EDT

re: binthere

It does indeed - often just buzzing away with a dull ache when I'm sat down. Very annoying

4 weeks ago 03/29/2024 9:13am EDT

re: atstreetlevel

Things that may help:

1. Use lydiard lacing

2. change your shoes

4 weeks ago 03/29/2024 11:49am EDT

re: Kvothe

Kvothe wrote:
Things that may help:
1. Use lydiard lacing
2. change your shoes

3. Smash fingers with a hammer. You'll forget all about foot.

4 weeks ago 03/29/2024 1:40pm EDT

re: atstreetlevel

Any time I felt top of the foot pain it was a metatarsal stress fracture or reaction. It hurts even when just sitting down. When you rub your finger across the entire top of the foot is there a spot more painful than the rest? Did you increase your mileage, change terrain? Or do more hills?

3 weeks ago 04/03/2024 10:39am EDT

re: R/O stress reaction

Thanks for the reply. To be honest I don't think I've done the mileage for it to be stress related - I tore my soleus in October then had a few weeks on/weeks off. It's currently a dull boring ache (11 days since the last run), no specific sore spots, pain very low but just incredibly irritating. I'm just going to stop any foot exercises and running and see if it chills. Tendonitis of some sort perhaps?

3 weeks ago 04/03/2024 10:45am EDT

re: atstreetlevel

You don't have to be doing high milage for a stress fracture. One wrong step and it could happen. Been there before, take some time off, maybe use a elliptical or bike avoid pounding.

3 weeks ago 04/03/2024 10:46am EDT

re: atstreetlevel

Could your shoes be too tight? 🤔

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