Pain in ball of foot while running and after?

Question

Does anyone know what this might be? It hurts right in the middle of the ball of my foot while i run and after i run. Any tips on how to treat it??

Answer 1

Sounds to me like your achilles tendon, possible tendonitis or stress fracture. Try the traditional stretching your heel, ice and sole inserts might also be beneficial. If it swells and becomes discolored (purplish), your best bet is to get to a doc, have him take a look at those tootsies. A bone scan would determine your diagnosis for sure!

Answer 2

It is the tendon under your feet - this is normally caused by:

1. Worn/bad running shoe

2. Overstride and try to land on middle foot

and the tendon flares up due to 1 or both of the causes above.

Answer 3

i had that same thing and for about two weeks straight i had three advil or ibiproven every morning and night and i iced my foot right after i ran. also if you have one of those foot massagers were you stick your feet underwater they work great