ask: Pain in my left foot makes it unbearable to walk on it

Hi Anon

Thanks for your question and welcome! I'm sorry you're in so much pain with your foot. Feet are tricky things because they have so many bones and attachments that it's nearly impossible to figure out the problem unless you have a health care professional look at it.

You may have broken a bone (our feet have a lot of bones!) but you also may have pulled a tendon, a muscle or a ligament.

I think it's more likely you pulled or tore a ligament/muscle/tendon than broke something (unless your work outs would warrant a break - what kind of exercise do you do?). Torn tendons or ligaments can be very painful and they also take some time to heal. You may need some physical therapy.

There is always a chance that the pain will subside within a couple of weeks but you'd be wiser to get this checked out because you may do more damage by continually using your foot and making the problem worse. Will you have it seen to and update us?

Hi Anonymous!

Thank you so much for visiting us here at EmpowHer and for posting your question for us. Your symptoms sound exactly like when one of my girlfriends had a stress fracture in her foot. I remember looking at her foot with her and it looked totally normal but it really hurt for her to walk on it, in the same areas you mention. She went in for an X-ray and got the confirmation diagnosis from her doctor. I second Susan C's advice--please go in and get checked out--chances are you'll get an X-ray too and a diagnosis and then a treatment plan that will help the pain go away. Please let us know how you are doing and what you find out. Best in health, Michelle

You might have sciatica, a pinched nerve in your back

haha im having the exact same thing n my left foot, except there is swelling. and im 13 and in track. So i jumped the hurdle, and then fell, my mom is out of town but is a doctor so ill try to ask her. ill try to update you(:

I have the same promblem.I went to the doc and he said it was sprung but i fell on it just the other day after i went to the doc. It hurts to walk on it.and it is swelling.

I came on this site to find out if anyone had any advice for my foot - what I did not expect was the EXACT same thing that I'm going through. I worked out last week and while I didn't notice it immediately my LEFT foot started to hurt on the LEFT side when I walked on my whole foot and I also find that it doesn't hurt nearly so bad to walk on my tippy toes. I also have no visible signs of bruising or swelling. After the advice I have seen I plan on going to have it looked at. I will update you if I find out anything useful. Thanks for your post.

i had that same problem n till this day they still can figure out why i was having so much pain but i know i cried at night even wen i wasnt walking around it still hurt me....i wish someone could help