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ankle and foot pain Knowledge Base

What might be the cause of my ankle and bottom foot pain from playing soccer? It starts a few minutes into the game. My knees and other muscles feel fine, except the occasional cramps. I also have been told my run looks like a "penguin", because my toes point outwards at an angle instead of straight forward when I walk/run, which may have something to do with my problem. I also have a job standing up all day, but I don't think that is the issue. I'm 26 years old, and have had this issue for several years; I believe as long as 7-8 years, and I've added stretches to my exercise/sports, which of course has helped with flexibility and cramps, but it hasn't helped any with the ankle/foot bottom pains. I have also varied the frequency of games, from anywhere from almost a game a day to as low as 1-2 a month, and I still get the same thing every time. Any ideas? Thanks for looking/answering. I also have the same problem with other sports, including basketball and volleyball, and sometimes(not always) I have the same pains after work, though not nearly as bad.

I have pain in my ankle and I don't think it is a sprain? What is it? I had dance practice this afternoon with some pretty vigorous movement, so on the way home i felt a pain coming on my foot area (sole, metatarsal area). I came home, elevated and iced it, and as the foot pain disappeared, an ankle pain came on. No part of my foot/ankle is swelling or red, the pain is only felt when I plantar-flex my foot. When I tiptoe on it the foot pain comes on but not as bad as before. When I stand or put weight on the foot flat on the floor it feels fine. Could anyone tell me whether I pulled a muscle or whether it is a sprain? And what should I do (should I ice it even if there's no swelling?) and how long would it take to recover from? should i tape it up?

Help with ankle and Foot pain? Hi everyone, The past couple weeks i've been having this foot pain. It is on the outside of my right foot and right along the bone there. When i flex or rotate my ankle, the pain shoots from my ankle down the side of my foot. Not sure what this could be? I did badly sprain this same ankle twice but that was last summer and truly i haven't had an problems with it since then. Any advice/suggestions?

Ankle/foot pain after jumping from low heights? Hi, I would like to understand why do both of my ankles and the rest of the feet hurt after I jump from a low heights (e.g. after being seating in a place for which my hands were enough to lift myself and get there, ~7 in higher than my waist) It has happened three times already: I jump, land on both of my feet and they feel weird, not as if I had a bruise but probably a dull sensation that takes a few seconds to leave before I can walk conforatably. (I made some small feet movements afterwards) I sprained my left ankle ~6 months ago, wore a cast for about 5 days, did some PT; however I have twisted it two or three times since (last time ~2 months ago). It wasn't too bad when I twisted the ankle. I do not recall twisting my right ankle recently but even if i did (went hiking a few times during the summer) it must have not been too bad for I do not really remember it. Why is this happening? Why do BOTH feet feel like that after jumping. thank you.

Calling All Podriatists! Ankle and Foot Pain...? Hi, for about as long as I can remember I've had these ankle pains and sometimes it affects my feet as well. I used to think they were growing pains and they FEEL like growing pains, but I just don't think that's what they are, and my feet don't grow anymore. It can happen in both feet, usually not occurring at the same time but it has before. I just noticed I'm experiencing these pains more often now, maybe once or twice a month. They can be anywhere from rather dull to a point where walking is extremely uncomfortable. Walking and moving can also make it worse. Tylenol usual solves it in a little while. Also, heating pads can help diminish the pain. I've tried eating bananas for potassium and there's no swelling or redness when this happens. I'd just like to know what is causing this...? P.S. I did fracture one of my ankles before but this happens in both ankles. I also do not have any current injuries.

Ankle & Foot pain, pleease please help? hi, back in summer 2008 i was at dance practice and landed a jump wrong, my ankle twisted and i fell, it swellled and hurt super bad but i never stayed off of it, it finally started to get better. now, this past fall (i am still dancing) it started hurting a lot more, finally in febuary i couldnt take it any more and went to a doctor, x-rays showed nothing, but the doctor cpuld tell my ankle was a ljttle loose. so istopped dancing and have been wearing a walking boot for 6 weeks, i recently had an mri, but it only showed that my ligaments were thickening, i didnot wear my boot today because it never seemed to help much, my ankle still gave out inwide the boot (it would give out a lot before i started wearing the boot) i have never been in this much pain, and also i have severe pain in and right under the ball of my foot, its warm and hurts to touch/walk/press on, and the pain. worsens when i flex my toes, what could be wrong with my ankle andnow ball of foot? please help

ankle/foot pain?? ive been having some ankle/foot pain recently. actually, its been for about 2 yrs ;) i mean, it HURTS sometimes, but most of the time it feels heavy, and just kinda uncomfortable to stand on. it always feels different from the other ankle, and i might be going to the dr. i just dont want them to say nothings wrong, because im pretty sure something is wrong, and i want it fixed so my ankles feel the same. am i making sense? i doubt it. the pain is hard to xplain. can someone try to tell me whats wrong? thanxx

Help please...Ankle/foot pain? I've started running again (after quitting smoking, I have to keep saying that it feels great! :) and I've started to get a strong aching pain on the top of my foot into the front of my ankle? I'm not sure if I'm running correctly? I used to get a pain in my knee and someone advised me that It could be because I was landing on my heels, so I tried changing to landing more on the ball/flat of my foot? could it be that? Gave it a rest for 2 days and then went out today and it's still there. I only do short runs (about 2 miles) but try to go every day for around 20 minutes. I'd like to run for a bit longer but I'm still only just getting used to going out again and don't want to injure anything. Please help, Could anyone give me any advice? Thanks x p.s I run on pavement and there are lots of hills. The grounds pretty uneven.

ankle//foot pain for about two weeks..? I went to a new years party one of my friends was throwing and we were all messing around wrestling and dancing and i'm clumsy and i happened to fall down a few times and i didn't think anything of it but the next day when i woke up my ankle/foot was in a ton of pain and it keeps hurting pretty bad i have a brace for it but sometimes it seems it hurts worse wearing it but then sometimes i take it off and it wont stop hurting it didn't swell or anything but it really hurts wat could i have done to it? Also i know this probably isn't smart but i take three dance classes a week and i haven't been babying it or anything and after it seems to hurt worse... I am able to walk on it its just sore when i do

What causes ankle and foot pain? these couple of weeks --when I finish watching a movie, or finish my lunch or dinner, my ankle and foot pains when I start to walk , the pain will be gone after a few painful steps anybody knows what is it and any prevention or remedy?

Ankle/Foot Pain after longboarding/skateboarding? Started longboarding seriously saturday, had a long longboarding day yesterday, longboarded to work today and my ankle/lower foot area (on my left foot- my back/pushing foot) is killing me! Normal? Suggestions? Can I longboard to work tomorrow?

What do I do about my foot/ankle pain? Since the first week of November,the space on top of my foot right underneath my toes started to really hurt every time I would put my shoes on. So I went to the acupuncture and I got 2 treatments. It's better but when i walk for a long time, my ankle and my pinky toe hurts. what kind of injury do i have? what should I do? How long does it last? if it normal to last one and half months?

ankle/ foot pain... stress fracture maybe? i am a cross country runner and since last monday i have been training really hard for a big meet. last night i was running relatively hard and my outer left ankle began to hurt... it's hard to describe where... it hurts a little below the lump like bone where the foot and ankle meet. it feels like a bad bruise by touch and it aches when walking running and moving it. if you need any more details just ask... Thanks!!!!

Leg/ankle/foot pain.. What is it?! :/? Hello, I was playing Badminton a week ago, when i fell the wrong way. Now I hurt my foot, but didn't think much about it. When I was playing soccer couple days after, it started to hurt a lot again! Now i'm not sure what is wrong with my leg/ankle/foot etc..Well my grandma was looking at it, pressing different points when they are painful! I started to cry because it was so painful. It's ben throbbing and hurting every day, I can't walk properly I can't run. I don't know what to do, My grandmother is saying that my muscle is "flipped" but i'm not sure. Can anyone take a guess at what might be wrong with my foot? anything I can do to fix it? Thanks If there is anything else that you might need to know, to figure out what's wrong, you can always mail me at Xx.cupcale_xX@yahoo.com or izzyroxx16@hotmail.com Please and thanks (: sorry i ment Xx.cupcake_xX@yahoo.com

Absolutely terrible knee/leg/hip/ankle/foot pain when it rains? Whenever the weather is going downhill (rain, storms of any kind with precipitation) some part of my lower half KILLS. It might be my whole leg, or just one knee, or one foot or both legs ... whatever it may be, it HURTS! It's almost ALWAYS in my knee/knees, but sometimes another part hurts. But sometimes it's so painful I CRY because i'm in so much pain. It can even keep me up from sleep. I have went to many doctors and they say it's not arthritis, but I don't know what else it could be. I have never had any knee injuries or anything like that. I am 17 years old. What else do you think it could be?

severe ankle/foot pain? i am 12 years old. i am not fat i am healthy and my fot/ankle is kaneing me... i did not do anythingg to it. no injuries or anything. please help it cannot support weight or move!!! no i did not break/feracture/twist it and there is no swelling.

What is the best remedy for knee, ankle and foot pain??

78 yo. When walking the right foot pushes off to hard causing ball of foot pain and eventually ankle pain.? Foot raises involuntarily when sitting or leaning forward. Duration: ten years. Rt meniscectomy 30 years ago. Residual lack of 5 degrees extension. Lt leg 1/2 degrees shorter. A shoe lift is no help for pushoff. I would like to know reason for pushoff. Has anyone out there had such a problem?

does anyone get foot/ankle pain before a period? i'm supposed to start my next one on Sunday. today i feel like crap. my legs hurt. my back hurts now and then. and today i'm experiencing something i don't remember before. foot and/or ankle pain. am i the only one who has it? and another quick question. can arthritis be genetically passed on? i mean my dad has it. could i get it from my dad? i'm 23 and i've been having periods since i was 13 if that matters

Foot/Ankle Pain all the Time? I have had pain in my ankles and feet for multiple years now. When I am playing sports I have tried a foot/ankle brace but it didn't really help. Anything I should do or know?

My Dr. suggested a Lumbar Sympathetic Block due to extreme foot/ankle pain. I am a waitress. Any opinions? Due to flat feet and waitressing and two other jobs (which I'm on my feet too) my feet and ankles hurt like hell.The pain meds are not helping and changing careers is NOT an option. I have researched it on line but, am looking for personal experiences.

help with bad foot/ankle pain? okay, so for about a month, i have had some bad pain in the back of my heel/ankle area. it gets worse and worse as the weeks go on, and now i have a non-visible lump there. its hard and feels almost like bone. what could this be, and why does it hurt so bad? i have been informed by my foot doctor that i have extra bones in my feet (also nonvisible, except by xray) and those cause me pain. could this be related? thanks so much

Foot/ankle pain? My dad's been experiencing excruciating foot/ankle pain and a bit of swelling for the past week in his left foot. He thought it was gout, but he just had an xray done yesterday that confirmed it wasn't. He's taking meds for it and getting more tests done, but does anyone have an idea to what it could be?

Why the sudden foot/ankle pain? My ankles and feet have been in agony as of late. I do stand all day at work in one spot but it never bothered me before other than the typical discomfort from working. I can barely walk because every step is painful. My dog accidently jumped on my foot the other day and it actually brought tears to my eyes. I get pain across the top of my foot and especially the outside edge, all the way down to my toes. My ankle doesn't rotate like it used to but I'm not sure if its something wrong with the ankle itself or if its just the fact that I'm moving my foot. It almost feels like something is pulling in my feet. After work I also have a hard time moving my toes. I haven't injured myself that I'm aware of and it affects both feet. I'm making a Doctors appointment but was just curious as to what it could be.

sudden foot and ankle pain...what is it? I was sick with a stomach virus, real bad one over the weekend and woke up this morning with very severe ankle and foot shooting pains. They are worse when I stand up and I cannot get relief from the pain. I have tried vicaden and ibuprofen to no avail. I have also tried ice and heat neither has any effect. Please help.

tumbling foot&ankle pain? i do tumbling . today at practice i did my roundoff tuck and i landed it but the top of my ankle and my foot hurtes really bad when i was done . when i put presure on it it hurts it even hurts to walk ...it has not got worse but i want to make it better. is there anything i can do to make it stop hurting with out taking time off .. and also any tips on what i should do so i dont hurt my foot again next time?

Foot & ankle pain in the mornings? When I wake in the morning my feet and back of my ankles are stiff. Also I think that my feet are appearing flatter which sounds a bit mad I know. Any ideas? Many thanks

foot / ankle pain? I'm 17 -- I've had 3 orthopedic surgeries, as well as eye and heart surgery. For the past week or so, my left foot / ankle area has felt swollen; by that I mean that it feels slightly asleep and a little challenging to walk on. I have two screws and a staple from a bone fusion performed in February 2006. My feet have been cold too. I also have lower back problems, though, so this could possibly be a circulation problem as well. I feel the same sensation in my right foot on occasion, but not as intense. Do you think this is something to concern myself with or should I just ice it and elevate it and see how that goes? Any help is appreciated. Thanks!

could a "flat" foot result in serious ankle pains? my feet are very very flat, almost no arch at all. i went to a foot doctor and he said that it's a possibility but he never said for sure. i sometimes have severe ankle/foot pains and i sometimes almost fall when it starts hurting and i can put any pressure on it. it's always my right ankle for whatever the reason and i can't put any pressure on it. sorry made a typing mistake

Sprained Ankle and Foot Pain? I fell down the stairs in Dec 08 and have been having physio since January, it helps a little but the next day the pain is back! I've had all sorts of treatment but little works! I have now (April) been referred to a specialist. I cannot run even a couple of steps, going up the stairs is ok but coming down is painful. Even walking is painful, I cannot rotate my foot round or turn out or inwards! Has anyone else had the same problems?

Rolled ankle, still foot pain? I rolled my ankle pretty bad about a week ago(April 25th), and was off it for the weekend but the ankle is now fine. But on the top of my upper foot there is still some pain that hasn't gone away or showed any signs of going away. http://www.ourdoctorstore.com/UserFiles/Image/FOOT.jpg I got this picture on google to give you all an idea of where the pain is incase you are not sure. The pain is in the Tarsus area. Any idea as to what this is or how I can help it?

Pain on the outside of left foot in front of ankle? I have had plantar fasciitis in my left foot for the past 2 months and have been getting treatment for it. A week ago I fell down 5 stairs due to weakness in that foot. Now I have really sharp pain when I walk alot on the foot. Pain is centered outside of foot, in front ankle. Podiatrist said it is either a bruised bone or a sprain. Any help would be most appreciated. Thanks.

i have ankle and foot pain? the top of my foot hurts.and ankle my ankle hurts a little i didn't do anything to it that i know of. i have a little cyst on the side of my ankle. its a little swollen but not really.

How do I treat leg/foot pain? I'm overweight, and I've always had problems with my ankles, and lately I've been losing weight cause of excersize, but all the extra strain on my feet is making me feel alot of leg pain. On top of all that, I have flat feet, and if all this wasnt bad enough, i don't have insurance to see a podiatrist. I have orthodics, but I was wondering what would be a way to treat my ankle pain?

can someone name the injury i have in my ankle\foot pain? okay so im 15 and an intense runner starting yesterday my foot/ankle area became really sore . its like around my foot/ankle/lower leg and this morning when i tried to walk i could barely do it! i have to use crutches to get around the house.it hurts alot and its not a stress fracture or a fracture cause thts what the doctor said but he didnt make it very clear to what i have and it hurts so badly when i walk??!? what do i have? like i know i have to ice it and stuff but what is this injury called

Ankle and Foot pain after running? help? I play baseball and when I walk on the field or even when i walk normally through my day I get no pain anywhere. But when I run just a little bit, my ankles get this really sharp pain that sometimes I can almost not walk on it and the arcs of my feet also have a feeling of pain in them. The pain usually lasts like 2 or 3 minutes after running and then im fine (and yes its on both feet and ankles) I was just wondering if you guys could think of a reason that this could be happening or something I could do to maybe prevent this from happening. Oh yeah and one more thing.... I use some special soles in my shoes to help support my arc (i don't know if that's helpful) but thanks!!

my ankle hurts so badly that i cant walk. any home remedies for foot and ankle pain? i play a lot of soccer. i now do it 5 times a week and cutting down on any of it is not an option. please dont answer "cut down on the sports." thanks! anyways, whenever i run or do something active, and then i rest (even for 20 seconds) and then i get up again, i almost cant walk because my left ankle hurts so much. could this be linked to why every time i roll my ankle, it makes a loud pop (in both ankles)? i use ankle wraps/braces when i play soccer, but they don't work. i have soccer tommorow and so i would REALLY appreciate it if any of you could share your best ways to cure pain in the ankle/foot region, like hot water over it or a cold press? idk, please help because it really hurts still.

Why am I experiencing foot pain in the side of my foot by my ankle? It came on after running a week ago then mostly went away after icing the area. I took a day and a half off then went for a 3-4 mile run yesterday and it is still hurting. I have ulnar nerve damage to my left arm due to resting my elbow on the desk.(my pinky and ring finger have been numb.) But I don't think the two problems are related.

I have pain going below my right outside ankle down to my foot, pain when standing on it...Help? The pain goes from the ankle down to the right sid of my right foot and when standing and starting to walk is when it hurts most...

Excruciating right, lower leg pain - not ankle, not blood-clot - only getting worse!!! Any ideas? about 5 weeks ago my husband woke up stating that his right leg hurt behind the knee. Since then he has been to a chiropractor, a family doctor and an emergency room. The pain has gone from a "4" to on most days a "9+". The pain wraps around the outside of his right knee, through the knee cap and down the front of his shin to about mid-way down. No ankle pain, no foot pain, no back pain, no thigh pain - only an excruciating pain that is now keeping him from walking. The er checked for blood-clots and said there is none. Some other facts, he has recently lost 45+ pounds (dieting) and takes appetite suppressants and diuretics. (prescribed) The pain started a day after a swedish massage at a 5star hotel. That's all I can tell you....other than he's sick of pain killers and now even they don't work! not an injury due to exercise.. nothing out of the ordinary?!

I have foot pain throughout my heel,ankle, and the ball of my foot? this has been going on for quite some time i just never acknoledged it. it it irratating and i am flat fotied i also play soccer and swim so i am pretty active plez tell me what to do i am eleven years old.

Ankle/foot sharp pain!!! and school tomorrow WHATS WRONG!!!!? pics incl.? I was playing soccer yesterday in my backyard with my brother. Hes 20 and im 18 and a girl by the way if it makes any difference. I wasent wearing shoes and my brother was. I had the ball and he lunged at me and stepped on my foot. Right away there was a little bruising and it hurt really bad but I kinda limped around and kept on playing. I did a few more slides and desided I needed to stop because it hurt too bad. As the night went on it got way worse and now i cant even put weight on it without being in excrutiating pain. I have an extremely high pain tolorance and now i eaither crawl or hop. I try to put weight on it but it send a sharp pain. But there is no swelling so its not serious right? Idk what to do. But it hurts and last night i only got a couple hours of sleep because I couldnt find a position to put my foot in where i wasent in pain. Im in constant pain but no swelling.(there is some bruising on the side of my foot). My ankle hurts but is also the top/side of my foot that hurts also. Also since this happened my foot seems to fall asleep when i am sitting down, i dont know if that means anything eaither. I have school tomorrow and I cant walk... what do i do. My parents think its just a sprain so their like "get over it". But it hurts really bad, i can only move it a little bit idk. ugh!!! heres some pics- if u can see them... http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z281/sarah13n/IMAG0210.jpg http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z281/sarah13n/IMAG0208.jpg

Foot pain, not sure of how I injured it, any help? Its my left foot on the left side. Pain hurts when I walk and slightly when I rotate my ankle. Pain shoots on top to just below my ankle but does not orginate there. Has been a couple of days and has not gotten better. Have not seen doctor quite yet, still waiting to see if it will go away. Any suggestions on how to treat it other than staying off of it.

cyst on ankle/pain in foot? i have a cyst on my ankle. yesterday the top of my foot started hurting. and now my ankle hurts. it kinda gets numb for like a second or 2 not long. could the cyst be causing this? its not that big.

Heel, foot and ankle pain...I need help? Hi everyone..I am a 25 year old female and I have this strange pain in my heel and my ankle...When I stand on my feet or walk around for a long time it hurts me alot....I am very active and workout 6 days a week for an hour...The pain radiates up my leg and stops at my knee. ( on my left leg)....When I rest with my feet up, the pain goes away. There is minimal swelling in the left foot. I am very scared and worried. Can someone help me. Thank you !!!!

sudden foot and ankle pain? i was just standing and all of a sudden the top of my foot started hurting. now my ankle hurts too. i have a small cyst on the side of my ankle. it kind of swollen but not really.

ankle pain a year after surgery for leg and ankle? i had broke my fibia clean off my ankle and blew all the ligaments in my ankle a couple years ago and was unable to go so a hospital because my dad was broke and didnt have gas in the car so i ignored the pain and about a year and a half after that i went to live with my mom and ended up needing surgery to fix my ankle. its been about a year sence my surgery and i am starting to have severe ankle and lower leg and foot pains. i have tried everything under the sun over the counter for my pain and nothing works i even tried vicodin from a different perscription and that didnt work either what should i do? last time when my ankel and leg was screwed up my regular doctor didnt think there was anything wrong with it until i went to see some sort of specialist.

Anyone have Sharp shooting pain in foot or ankle while pregnant? I keep getting this almost like hitting your funny bone pain right in the heal of my foot. I am going to be 17 weeks pregnant next week and thought it might have something to do with that? Has anyone else gone through this, and did it go away? It been going on now for like 3 weeks! Thx!

Foot and ankle pain. Help?!? I sprained by ankle a while back by rolling my foot inward stepping off a curb. I thought it would get better, but it got worse. Went to the urgent care and no broken bone. The peroneal muscle/tendon is sprained. I have an aircast and a walking boot. Thing is; it really hurts when a walk. Do I need to get off this leg for a few days so it will heal? What might help at this point-ice, heat? I am finding it hard to sleep at night. Thanks for any help anyone can give.

Ankle/foot problems? Ok so like.. maybe a month and a half ago i was at a friends house and it was really late and i was tired..... and i was walkin out the door and i forgot about the extra step and caught my foot on the step and kinda twisted my ankle, well it hurt like none other for a while and then the pain went away..... but for the past few weeks i've had ankle and arch pain when i wake up.... and try to walk, but it goes away a few minutes later... and also i random get pain during the day in the arch of that foot. Is there anything that a doctor could do? or do i just need to let it heal for a while longer? I just don't know what to do, and I can't imagine there's much a doctor could do.... but if there is let me know. btw i have flat feet so the foot pain could be from that, but the other foot is just fine which leads me to believe its from my fall. i have inserts but i never wear them........ lol bad i know but i'm going to try a different treatment to get my arches back

What is causing pain along the TOP of my foot? I have pain up the top of my foot, from ankle area down to the toes. My shoes are not too tight and my arch seems OK, any ideas what could be causing this? Most site concentrate on the bottom of the foot pain.

Ankle pain how can I get over it ? I sprained my ankle 10 weeks ago. I have seen 2 different physios. I run large mileage (marathons) ankle pain is still there. I have done all the exercises wobble board, walking on tip-toes and heels, rotating foot. Pain is still there not as bad, down to a 4 from a 10. I am back to running but have missed the fall marathon season. Both pysios have told me I should be back to form by now, but I am not. Anyone experience similar problems, although 5 months to my next scheduled marathon, I am wondering if I will be back in form by then.I am currently running at about 2/3 of my regular pace. Thanks

Help With Severe Foot Pain? For the past year, i have had foot pain. I work on my feet all day, on concrete, wear good shoes, and stretch my feet as much as i can. Just after 2 hours of being on my feet i start to experience severe burning and pain in my feet and recently in the past few months ankle pain in both ankles. When i am able to get off my feet and start to stand they hurt so bad I have to hold on to something to walk. Any ideas what this may be? All of these responses are great. Let me add I have tried different shoes and inserts, OTC medications. And sometimes i see my feet when i walk turning inward. The pain eases with walking short distances, but returns instantly when I stop.

Foot pain from bruised ankle? The outside of my ankle is really bruised--I'm not sure where from, maybe from wearing the wrong sort of shoes and walking around a lot?--and the bones in my foot really hurt. Whenever I cross my toes or even move my foot a little, it hurts really badly. It hurts to walk, too, and sometimes my foot hits the street in the wrong way and I almost fall. It's mostly painful on the top of my foot, right by my toes. What should I do about it? I have to walk a lot and I don't really have any other shoes. I'm not even sure what went wrong.

Would flat feet cause very bad foot and ankle pain, even when wearing professional orthotics? I never go barefoot, and usually wear shoes with my orthotics in them, which I've had for two years. In the last couple of months the pain started and can get quite bad where I noticeably limp. I had an x-ray that showed no arthritis. My doctor wasn't very helpful: said to take OTC pain reliever. This pain is intense at times and something is definitely wrong. Any ideas out there?

Is my foot/ankle pain normal for a new skater? I recently bought my first longboard and have been riding it for about a week. However, I've been having pain in my right foot (push-off foot) and it has traveled to the inside and top of my foot as well as the outside of my ankle. I've been taking a break for a couple of days because I don't want to aggravate the injury, but I'm not sure why this is happening. Is this something that every new skater goes through? Is there anything I can do to prevent the pain or alleviate faster?

Help me diagnose my ankle/foot pain? So in the beginning of August I rolled my ankle and it hurt for about a week, then the pain went away. It was still a little stiff since the injury. Recently, around the middle of September, I was practicing dance when I jumped and landed a little harder then usual. The following day my arch was swollen and my ankle hurt again on the same foot I previously rolled, as well as the top of my foot (closer to the ankle). The swelling of my arch lasted about a few days then when I iced it one night it went away. The ankle pain still remained. It hurt a little when I walked but it wasn't unbearable (but keep in mind that I tore the ligament off the bottom of my other foot and I thought that the pain wasn't unbearable also). My foot hurts when I do certain moves when I dance and the pain is on and off when I walk. The pain is more localized around the side of the ankle closer to the foot and the top of the foot near the ankle. I danced again today and my foot hurts when I walk now. What do you think is wrong with my foot? How should I treat it? Will I have to take a break from dance? ANY opinions, suggestions, tips, or ideas of what is wrong with my foot will be greatly appriciated! Thanks

Ankle/foot pain, advice? So about 3-4 weeks ago i stepped on my ankle wrong while sprinting during soccer. It was a little swollen and hurt on the outside right of my right ankle, to under my ankle bone, to under my foot. I never really rested it, just iced and wore a little brace. Now it is still hurting. What can this pain be if it goes from under my ankle bone to the side of my achilles tendon to the bottom of my foot by my heel? It really hurts when i over extend my foot, or run still. It really doesn't Even get swollen its just painful..... Should i go to my regular dr, or a orthopedist? also i saw my trainer at school about 2 weeks ago, and he told me that it was irritation....... but if it was irritation i think it would have gone away.

Help me with foot/ankle pain please? Hi all! Recently I have started to suffer from a pain in my foot and ankle. When I was about 12 I suffered from a collapsed arch in both my feet, I had to wear insoles. Now I'm sixteen I no longer wear the insoles nor suffer from the pain until the other day, I noticed that the arch which was once rebuilding was flatter than ever but also my whole foot had spread out, I then started suffering from a sharp pain running up my right foot when I walked, used it to much or Lent on it for to long, because if this most pressure was put on my left foot And now that ones like it to! I just want to know is it all linked? What can the doctor do for me? btw I do no strenuous activities. Also I'm thinking that I may have juvenile arthritis as my elbow joint in my right arm continually clicks, both my knees and both of my ankles :( Thanks in advance :)

ankle pain when lifting my foot? today i had softball conditioning and we were doing all kinds of warm ups such as jumping and stuff. well my foot/ ankle started hurting really bad after conditioning. whenever i lift my foot up i get a huge pain in my foot and almost throw up. and whenever i bend my toes, my foot hurts too. i just noticed that i have a bump on the top of my foot? it is sort of bony and it's hard. my ankle somewhat looks swollen but i cannot tell. it also sort of hurts to walk. help! what does it sound like i did to my ankle?

Answer!! please toe and foot pain after ankle injury? i returned to basketball after 2 months than at the end of my 2nd prac my foot the top of it the dorsel? and my big toe r hurting really badly did i break sumthing or just a sprain

Weird foot/ankle pain? I'm a cross country distance runner and beginning to train for track season. Recently, I've had a very sharp pain when I put on gym shoes that feels like something is jabbing into my ankle. I compared my feet and there's no swelling and hardly any color differences. I can't walk without a really sharp pain and it doesn't leave when I run. The area of pain is a little below my ankle bone, it's not a joint pain at all. If someone could tell me what it may be and what I should do that would be awesome!

What could be causing my foot/ankle pain? Lately I have had a lot of pain where my foot and ankle connect. When i move turn my ankle, like rolling it to loosen it up, sometimes it feels like it is pooping or cracking. Also the pain is one my left food and left side of ankle. It does not hurt to walk or run just after I run and then for the few days after, but it has been lasting longer each time. Any thoughts?

Cause of ankle/top of foot pain? Background: I've been running for about two years now, and up until recently it was nothing big, just 2.5 miles or 3 miles if I felt ambitious. Now, however, I am training for a marathon. Right now, the only other sport I participate in is dance, but I am doing tennis for my fourth year in the spring. I have sprained my ankle before, moderately. It has been nearly four years since, though I've had bad bouts with it twice since (the most recent being last year). I have running shoes that are on their way (in the mail), but have been running on some second gen. kmart shoes in the meantime (bad, bad - I know!). Problem: In about my third (nearly fourth) week of training, the top of my right foot began to feel sore. At first, it was very mild, and only at the beginning and the end of running. Gradually, the pain seemed to appear in my ankle as well. Now, nearly into my fifth week, I can feel my ankle throb even when I am not engaged in an activity, and the top of my foot experiences sharp pain when I try to put on boots. It doesn't hurt when pressed from the top and bottom, but from the sides, I am in a great deal of pain. I do not feel the pain while running, only during walking. My foot is warm to the touch. Help is very much appreciated. Thank you so much.

Ankle and foot pain help!!!!!!!!!!!!!? I woke up Saturday Morning with moderate ankle pain (about a 3 on a 1-10, 10 being the worst..) as the days have passed it has gotten worse, there is SOME bruising, and it appears to me and some others to be swollen... now I can't really tell you if it's ankle or foot pain, but it hurts when i bend my foot / toes up and foot inward the most, but outward as well.. i also feel pain in my second toe when i move me foot inward... it feels like a stabbing pain (almost like when i broke my hand in '08..) but I didn't do anything to break my foot that i know of, plus if i broke it, i don't think i'd be able to walk on it, AT all... I have no clue what I did to it, I recently came down with a cold or flu bug recently, and have been wheezing a lot, my hips were bugging me last thursday also.. I have a history of leg problems (i hurt my left leg in september) I wear combat boots mostly and walk walk around 3-4 miles per day... Right now I am lying in bed, and my foot feels like it's on fire!!!! IDK that it matters, but I have had a history of shortness of breath, usually happens for 3-4 days at a time every few weeks also.. there is a history of heart problems as well, as my grandmother died from complications during her second open heart... im 25 years old, and my mother has Rhumatoid (spelling) arthritis...

What does diabetes has to do with foot pain? I believe I am diabetic because I have this pain in my foot, ankle and all the way to half my calf. I have heard diabetes could cause this pain. What connection would sugar in the blood have to do with a foot?

What does Ankle pain when pointing my foot mean? On the top inside of my left foot/ankle I get a severe pulling pain whenever I point my foot. I can role my foot to the side and everything. This only happens when my leg is strait, it doesn't hurt if my knee is bent. But it's getting to the point where it starts throbbing whenever I wear shoes. Please help me, I haven't had an trauma or injurious incident. If anyone knows what is wrong, help regarding treatment would be appreciated. Thank you for any help.

In lots of pain! Broken ankle/foot help?! 10pts? I broke my foot and ankle and was on crutches and in a cast for 6 weeks. I just got the cast off a couple days ago and am in an aircast walking boot. When I walk with the boot my foot throbs really bad. After classes I get back to my dorm and take the boot off and my foot is really swollen. It's super sore just to put a little weight on it and it's impossible for me to get up the stairs, I pretty much had to hop. At the end of the day I could barely walk. I've been taking advil. What should I do for the swelling and pain?? It's pretty bad :/

broken foot/ankle really bad pain!! help!? I broke my foot and ankle and was on crutches and in a cast for 6 weeks. I just got the cast off a couple days ago and am in an aircast walking boot. When I walk with the boot my foot throbs really bad. After classes I get back to my dorm and take the boot off and my foot is really swollen. It's super sore just to put a little weight on it and it's impossible for me to get up the stairs. I've been taking advil. What should I do for the swelling and pain?? It's pretty bad :/

Ankle and foot pain. What gives? When I was in the sixth grade I had sprained my ankle. Now, when I flex my feet in the ballet first position and bring my arches up (toes still on ground; I believe it is called 'doming') I have pain under my foot and arch. It is very slight pain, pretty minor, but I also hear cracking when I rotate my ankle a certain way. Anything to help stop the pain or cracking? Thanks!

I have hip, thigh, knee, and foot/ankle pain when i run? i am 16 and whenever i run it hurts and i feel like a cripple. im afriad it might be juniville arthritis? it has been going on for about a month now. any suggestions what i can do to help?

Whats causing the pain in my foot? I am an active 17 year old. I swim, run, fence and do high jump. Recently whilst high jumping upon take off I get a sharp pain at the bottom of my foot. It will then hurt for about 5 minutes and then be fine again - but now I am getting general ankle and foot pain after the first pain has subsided. Long periods of rest aren't really an option for me as I have a big championships coming up, any ideas as to whats causing it/treatment?

Severe Pain in Ankle and Foot? Over the last 6 years I have had occasional severe ankle/foot pain. It happens 1-2 times per year and lasts 2 days to 2 weeks. There is usually no explanation as to why the pain begins. On two occasions I walked a mile the day before. The pain usually begins in my sleep and wakes me up. This last occasion the pain began while sitting at my desk. I have been to a few different podiatrists, but they were not able to diagnose the pain even though extensive tests where performed. On two occasions, I was give cortisone and that helped for a few days. I now have orthopedic insoles for my walking shoes and that seems to help and be more comfortable. Most of the time I will wear a walking boot/ Futuro ankle brace to manage getting around. Here are my current symptoms: •Pain seems to be located in my ankle by my inside ankle bone. •Pain radiates up my shin and towards the middle of my foot. •I have a hard time moving my foot "up" towards my shin. •I have about half the flexibility of my other foot. •My ankle feels weak and walking is difficult. I am a 30 year old male who is 5'7 170 lbs with no other major health issues. What is wrong with my ankle? How can I prevent this from happening in the future?

Severe foot/ankle pain? Back in April, I had an accident where I sliced open the top of my foot. I got stitches, and everything seemed okay. Within a few days of getting the stitches, the wound got infected with staph and it turned into cellulitis. Since then, I have been hospitalized twice for this and given antibiotics so often I'm likely immune to them all by now. The infection has cleared up, but here's the problem. Once the swelling goes down, it only stays that way for a week or so. I'm able to work without pain (I'm a chef) and things are great. Out of the blue, my ankle will begin to swell up on its own, with no new injury other than being on my feet at work. The doctors have done x-rays, MRI's, sonograms, and a few other things to determine what is wrong, but all tell me it is just in my head. I find this unnacceptable since my ankle looks like a grapefruit and is nearly impossible to walk on when it swells up. I should note that I do have flat feet, and have never really had much trouble with them until recently. Ever since April when the initial accident occurred, my ankle has had a mind of its own, swelling up and running its course for a week or more before I'm able to stand/walk pain-free. I have tried looking up different things to try pinpointing a cause but come up short. Any help with this would be great since it is really starting to get on my nerves.

Why am I having foot/ankle pain? With the goal of losing weight (I'm a pretty big guy) I recently started running. In fear of humiliation of bad running form I just jogged around my backyard pool for 45 minutes a day, so far three weeks. However, during the past week an irritation developed in my ankle and lower foot (however, only on my right foot). Is it because I am curving too much (the pool is oval) that is causing the irritation? Perhaps my shoes (I wear basketball shoes)? I tried running outside on the street, yet the pain still remained. I can't jog for more than two or three minutes before the irritation becomes unbearable.

Im having a lot of ankle and foot pain with popping? I hurt my foot playing flag football a year ago. I hurt the heal or something I thought it was my achilles tendon but it wasnt. I had an xray done the dr thought i broke a bone in the bottom of my foot. The bottom was black and blue and my foot was swollen. Its been a year now and Im still having a lot of pain and now im having pain in my joint and everytime i take a step or put pressure on it my ankle pops in the joint. Just curious on what could be going on i think its time I go to the dr again.

Foot/Ankle pain with no injury? I'm a sixteen year old volleyball player, and within the last couple of months, have experienced horrible pain in my let foot/ankle/lower leg. I wake up in the morning and have to walk flat footed (left foot only) because if I flex and extend my foot like normal, it causes pain on the top, later aspect of my foot (more towards the ankle) that shoots up the side of my calve. The pain, throughout the day (just walking) is there, but its dull. When I go to a game or practice and start rigorous activity, the pain multiplies and spreads. It spreads to the the top of my foot, still shooting up the side, and seems to stretch around to the sides of my achilles tendon (lower, ankle). The pain gets so bad I limp around. I went to a doctor and we discovered that my left ankle pronates. It is only slight, and I still have a high arch. I have been wearing them for a couple weeks now, and notice little difference while walking in them. As soon as I take them off pain continues. I have no idea if the pronation is a cause of the pain, or if I have inflammation of something in there. The doctor diagnosed it as a "stress reaction" but Im not so sure. The pain is excruciating and I just want answers! X ray came up clean. Do I need an MRI? Varsity season has been going all summer.. I also play club in the off season. I love volleyball, which is why I never stop. I had a doctors note to stay off of my foot for the last week, to see if it calms down. It hasnt. I don't want to lose my spot in the starting lineup.. I need answers!! HELP :( PS- I have never had an accidental injury, or any injury, of my foot. Except for this one.. and I don't know where it came from! So sorry, just realized I accidentally edited out the sentence about my orthotics. After I saw a doctor he prescribes me to custom orthotics. That's what I was talking about when I said I have been wearing THEM...

ankle/foot pain, please help? about two nights ago i was lyign in bed and my right ankle started to really hurt, i figured it would go away in the morning so i went to sleep. when i woke up and got out of bed, i took a step and it really hurt, it felt as if i was sort of sinking in to my foot and it definately was not normal, my lefestyle requires me to be on my feet constantly so i could not stop to figure out what it was, this feeling persisted the entire day. its right around the outer side of my right ankle and goes down into my foot. when i stretch my foot a certain way, some of my toes become numb and i get that pins and needles feeling. i twisted my ankle about 3 years ago but i dont think this has stemmed from that. any help?

foot/ankle pain, please help? about two nights ago i was lyign in bed and my right ankle started to really hurt, i figured it would go away in the morning so i went to sleep. when i woke up and got out of bed, i took a step and it really hurt, it felt as if i was sort of sinking in to my foot and it definately was not normal, my lefestyle requires me to be on my feet constantly so i could not stop to figure out what it was, this feeling persisted the entire day. its right around the outer side of my right ankle and goes down into my foot. when i stretch my foot a certain way, some of my toes become numb and i get that pins and needles feeling. i twisted my ankle about 3 years ago but i dont think this has stemmed from that. any help?

Mid foot and ankle pain? I play soccer. And when I went in for a tackle (when 2 people kick the ball at the same time with full force) and my ankle did not lock therefore my ankle went backwards. I have been getting my ankle taped by our trainer everyday before games and practices because to this day I am unable to lock my ankle. I did this 3 or so weeks ago. At first it hurt all the way into my shins. 3 days ago my heel and arch felt like it cramped but it was a little different and as of 2 days ago I have had an excruciating pain on the top/inside of my foot. Mid foot it is On my medial cuneiform. It pops when I walk and it is very painful. My trainer thinks it is reverse turf toe but it isn't because it does not hurt to move my toe up and down. It hurts to rotate my foot outside and point. Can u please help me. I have an appointment Friday but I need help to give my trainer advice so I can play in tomorrows game.

I have shin and ankle pain, left foot, supporting foot for kicking( i play soccer)? I have two pains in my foot. I play soccer, and always in the middle of a season, I am hit with a strong pain in my shins. I don't know what or how to diagnosis it, and what measures to take to prevent the pain. The pain is in certain spots in my shin. It keeps me from running. In addition, I have pain in the front of my ankle, and when I walk or run, and put pressure on my toes/front of my foot, the pain comes in. Pictures of the spots will be attatched. For all who can provide input, it would be great. Please tell me how to resolve it and what to do. Thanks!

foot pain and ankle pain? ive been having real bad foot and ankle pain for about 6 months, im very active in basketball and i know that puts alot of stress on my feet and ankles. but my mom has somethen wrong with the nerves in her feet and she takes pills for them should i get mine checked

foot pain/ankle pain? so over the weekend i had horrible pain in my left foot/ankle at first i thought it was a sprained ankle and i woke up twice in the middle of the night and then Sunday i was walking up the stairs from the downstairs and i felt a sharp pain in the sole of my foot and i was scared at that moment so then i put my medical brace on my foot/ankle and i walked around with that on and it helped me walk around then i took a shower sunday about one o'clock and noticed my foot was swollen only mild though and then today i called my doctor and made an appointment and he said it was a strained muscle\planter fasciitis in my left food and recommend changing the soles in my tennis shoes and i purchased power steps and i am wearing them in my shoes now and i am wondering if this is going to be life long or can it be treated and heal?

Foot pain after sprained ankle has healed? I sprained my ankle during cross country. After healing it mostly, I started running cross country again. Now, I am experiencing pain in the front of my foot and am unsure what it is. What could it be?

weight loss with foot/ankle pain? Hello, I need help losing weight. The problem for me is exercise because I have had 8 foot surgeries within the past 4 years to correct horrible foot/ankle pain and problems. I can't walk for more than 20 minutes without a lot of pain so that really limits my exercises. The only exercises that I am able to bear are biking and swimming and slow walking. I get bored easily with these limitations and it's hard for me to stay on track unless I have a plan and often get discouraged because I can't walk/run for very long. Does anyone have any advice or a website that has plans for weight loss that could help (with less impact on my feet)? Any help is greatly appreciated, please be kind. Thanks.

Foot/Ankle Pain Help? About a week ago i injured my foot while kicking a football. I heard a click coming from my foot when i kicked the ball. For the next 6 hours there was mild pain coming from just below my ankle on the left side of my right foot. I decided to take 2 days of rest from sport which seemed to do it some good for my basketball game on saturday as i could barely notice any pain. And i gave it another days rest the day after just to be certain. i then started running on it again and a dull ache and numbess seems to be returning. Ive iced it everyday and used gels to help with the pain and i have no idea what is wrong with my foot and how to fix it. My foot feels very numb and my toes cant bend as far as they could before the injury and theres a constant clicking from my big toe when i push it up and down. I have a basketball final in 3 days that is very important and i need to fix my foot before then. Any help will be greatly appreciated.

Foot pain and Ankle pain? Last week after I had clinical days for two days in a row, my right foot at the top of it (metatarsal) and great toe hurt so bad. I couldn't walk because it was even worse. The next day I had to work as a cashier,(so standing) and I couldn't put a ton of weight on it so the other foot/ankle began hurting. The pain has went away, but I figure it will come back after my two days of clinicals... I have clinicals tomoro. I am going to wrap my foot. I wear good supportive tennis shoes, so IDK what is going on. Anyone have this experience or have a clue to the pain?

Foot pain after ankle injury? I injured my ankle about a month ago, and the ankle pain was on the left side. Now my ankle feels great and I was pain free for 24 hours. I then woke up the next morning and got out of bed. As soon as I stepped down I noticed severe pain in the left part of the ball of my foot each time I put weight on it. The pain also goes to my first two toes, starting with my pinky toe. I have full range of motion with no pain in my foot or ankle until I put weight on it. It helps a bit if I have shoes on, but this is horrible as I am an athlete and need to be mobile. What could this be, and should I see a doctor? I hate to pay for an office visit if somebody else had experience with a similar injury.

Ankle and foot pain. Please help :(? After a while of standing up and walking around, my ankles and feet will start to hurt. My feet usually look red when they hurt. I'm only 120 lbs and 5'8. This happens whenever I'm on my feet for active things. Such as today, going to school, washing two cars, and walking around my room. Does anyone know what this could be or why?

plase help me! foot/ankle pain!? well i just turned 12 years old (plz dont report i had to make this account cause i really wanna know whats wrong with me) and sometime i just get sore feet/ankles its only ever one at a time.sometimes its my left foot and sometimes its my right one. i normally get it at night and when im running.

club foot, pain in ankle and heel? When I was 1 year old I had surgery to fix a club foot that I was born with. I am now 20 years old and am in the Marine Corps. While running or standing for long periods of time I have pain throughout my ankle and my heel, mostly near my akeles tendon on the back of my foot, I was wondering if anyone else has had this problem and if there is anything I can do to help get rid of this pain. Also, what causes the pain?

Foot pain post ankle sprain? I recently sprained my ankle, and now my foot hurts. I can walk without pain in my ankle but my foot starts to hurt. Then after walking for a little bit on the pain, it slightly decreases. When I sit down and start walking again, it starts to hurt again.. No issues in the past. This is the first time it happened. As well as the ankle injury.

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