Anonymous
Pain in my left foot makes it unbearable to walk on it
July 31, 2009 - 8:15am
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I had been doing a work out a few weeks ago and up till this week I could walk no problem. This week, however, it has become painful to walk on my whole foot, with the pain being in the middle to left of my left foot. I can't work out because I can't put any pressure on it. I've been walking on my tippy toes for the past few days and that seems to make it bearable to walk, but when I finally have to put my whole foot down it is simply painful. No visible signs of anything; No bruising, no redness, I don't feel sick, it's just the foot.
Any ideas of what the problem is or how to help it?
Thanks!
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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(: