are there any other injuries than a metatarsal stress fracture which could cause pain in the ball of the foot? ive been having a sort of pain/almost-numbness sensation, mostly between the 2nd and third toe on the ball but it also migrates to my big toe sometimes, on the toe-off phase oh my foot strike when im walking and sometimes during runs. im very paranoid that this is a metatarsal stress fracture, mainly because ive recenty been trying to change my stride from heelstriking to midfoot (though i realize i may have been exaggerating it to the point of forefoot striking). i wear mizuno wave mavericks and do striders and one run a week in nike frees, which i also walk around in and am trying to slowly switch over too.
any other possibilities? im hoping my xc season isnt totally ruined...