I am a runner and log about 25 miles a week running. The pain is between my pinky toe and heel. It feels like the pain is on a bone on the outside bottom. I've been having numbness on my toes when running that seems to bring this pain on. The numbness begins after about 3 miles of running. I usually stop to remove my sneakers and lossen my toes with a little stretching and the numbness goes away for about 2 miles. But, the pain at the bottom of the foot does not go away. Any advice?
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I'm sorry you're feeling foot pain.
I'm a marathoner and coach. Right off the top of my head, the pain along the bottom and side of your foot sounds like you might have a stress fracture. The numbness in your toes sounds like your shoes are either too tight or laced too tightly.
I recommend you see a podiatrist ASAP to make sure you aren't dealing with fractures. As for the numbness, there are a few things you can try:
I hope this helps. Please do get checked out by a podiatrist, and let us know what you find out. :))
July 13, 2009 - 5:44pmThis Comment