Foot pain

[giggles232000 56]

ok I have been doing a lot of walking for my cardio 2 days ago my foot started hurting and today its so bad I can barley walk. its the top of the foot in the middle down to my toes. Has anyone had this prob if so what did you do about it?

[ISleevedIt 380]

I've gotten it occasionally but not to the point where I can't walk. I just start out slowly and let the foot warm up then I no longer feel it. maybe a hot foot soak would be good for it. good luck with it

[RebecaSparkles 247]

I'm an orthotist, someone that makes leg beaces & foot orthotics.

I'd suggest getting yourself a good pair of sturdy well fitting shoes. Not the floppy chucks or keds kind. Depending on where you are in your wls you may need mens shoes to help with the girth of your foot. Or maybe a ladies wide will do. Look for a firm heel when you grab the back of the shoe, for the middle part of the shoe to be more full/ square. You do not want the middle of the shoe to be undercut like a puma or some of the nikes. As far as toes you want a more square or round toe shape not pointy.

I recommend apex, asics and new balance.

As far as your specific pain area I cannot truely offer judgement without a full work up but I suspect you need a shoe that has a stiffer sole & not one that is so flexible like those thin soled popular ones marketed for running.

Oh, and don't go barefoot, it puts pressure on all the ligaments in your foot, I recommend some ugly birkenstocks! They're very supportive house shoes!

Good luck!

If you want to you can pm me with more questions. Happy to help!

[giggles232000 56]

I am good w/womans shoes, and I thought the shoes I got were good, I kicked into high gear this week, I am hoping I dont have a stress fracture, Thanks for the advice

[ISleevedIt 380]

I think if it was a fracture it would be in pain all the time. does it ease up after you move around some?

[giggles232000 56]

nope since last night it hurts any time i move it

[RebecaSparkles 247]

Is it warm to the back of the hand? Probably worth it to get an xray though midtarsal breaks are very difficult to see & can be missed.

Unsolicited advice: if they tell you to either cast it or wear a cam walker ( big black knee high boot type immobilization orthosis) do it religiously! If they say no weight bearing they mean it, those small bones in your foot have a poor blood supply compared to the long bones & can be difficult to heal without surgical intervention.

Oh, and pick the big black boot, you can shower your leg using a shower chair, if you have the regular cast you will be miserable!

It may be unavoidable but just my $2

[Butterthebean 8,146]

I'm an orthotist' date=' someone that makes leg beaces & foot orthotics.

I'd suggest getting yourself a good pair of sturdy well fitting shoes. Not the floppy chucks or keds kind. Depending on where you are in your wls you may need mens shoes to help with the girth of your foot. Or maybe a ladies wide will do. Look for a firm heel when you grab the back of the shoe, for the middle part of the shoe to be more full/ square. You do not want the middle of the shoe to be undercut like a puma or some of the nikes. As far as toes you want a more square or round toe shape not pointy.

I recommend apex, asics and new balance.

As far as your specific pain area I cannot truely offer judgement without a full work up but I suspect you need a shoe that has a stiffer sole & not one that is so flexible like those thin soled popular ones marketed for running.

Oh, and don't go barefoot, it puts pressure on all the ligaments in your foot, I recommend some ugly birkenstocks! They're very supportive house shoes!

Good luck!

If you want to you can pm me with more questions. Happy to help!

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Are you saying these are too flexible?

[SerendipityHappens 1,594]

When I was 360 pounds and hiking a lot, I would get stress fractures in my feet and what you are describing is what they felt like. Now I wear merrell hiking shoes even for walking in the city and I lace them up tight... I even wear them if I'm at the gym on the treadmill! Once I'm below 250 I'll experiment with something different but for now, I can say that wearing these uber-sturdy hiking shoes for my weight bearing exercise is helping to keep my feet healthy!