After getting home from an hour long drive I noticed the bottom of my foot was "burning" at the "ball" area. I've looked at it and there's no visual sign of irritation.
I am hoping it's something super common someone can point out because I can't go to the doctor anytime soon.
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I was thinking this, but I'm hoping not:
http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/metatarsalgia/home/ovc-20262199
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If need be, crutches are good too for letting your foot heel (hahahaha little foot humor there)
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My recommendation. Go to a doctor. Get it diagnosed. The worst case scenario for deep pain is that you have something which will eat your leg if left untended.
-Antje Jackelén, Archbishop of the Church of Sweden
but they're listening to every word I say
If it persists, see a doctor.. if not and you don't usually drive that much it could just be the drive itself, or the shoes you're wearing when you do.
I know that's a lot of questions, but the answers will help me narrow the differential for you.
Right now I am not noticing anything but I've been off my foot almost all day. Normally I'd go for an evening jog but I haven't yet. Oddly rubbing my foot on the carpet causes an uncomfortable sensation but not on like tile.
I am overweight but less so than I've been in years (245 at 6' 7" versus 280 at the start of the year). Anti-anxiety/depression meds and no nicotine.
I've had some soreness in my foot on and off for a few weeks now. On a side note I've ramped up my exercise a lot though the only thing I really do that puts pressure on my feet is running and I only run a small bit currently.
As for the doctor is a question of when. I travel to a different town to work so seeing my doctor is kind of an all day affair.
I miss anything?
Edit: I do notice tenderness in my foot after wearing my work shoes for awhile. They do have padding in them, though not in the ball of the foot.
Edit 2: The ball of my left foot is waaaay more callused than my right.
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So what to do about it. Fortunately, regardless of the (above) site of compression or the cause, the treatment is largely the same.
Other things on the differential:
Unlikely:
Sesamoiditis
Bone bruise
Stress fracture
Very Unlikely:
Atypical morton's neuroma
Referred symptoms from pathology somewhere else, such as knee or hip arthritis (see reasons to go see a doctor below)
Possible, but on the order of being struck by lightning...twice:
Cancer
Vascular malformation or aneurysm pushing on the nerve
Nutritional deficiency, such as Vitamin B12
Metabolic syndrome, such as diabetes, with a very early presentation of neuropathy
Reasons to go see a doctor (F&A orthopaedic surgeon or podiatrist are both fine) are to get a physical exam and imaging. There are certain provocative maneuvers that can be done to further narrow the differential. Also, an X-ray of your foot can further rule-out unlikely (but not impossible) things like stress fractures or sesamoid fractures. If your symptoms fail to resolve, more advanced imaging can also be done, like an MRI, to look for more occult things.
Hope this helped. Best of luck to you.
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