foot pain

[KKern]

"For me it's and "oh sh$%" kind of pain that shoots up my ankle. If I were to step on crooked ground or step down a curb right now I'd have to grit my teeth.


Does any of this sound like what you are experiencing?? "



Oh yes, the pain is very much like "oh sh$%" I currently have supportive orthotics, but they do not seem to do much.
I can barely walk barefoot at the end of the day.
I have a recheck with my podiatrist in a week. I will ask more questions then.

[cobalt]

Will you report back please?

You'll have to tell the MD about the "oh sh#$" thing.

btw, walking in the triathlon made it much worse, I ran the last bit, peer pressure so no walks if you can help it.

[lo123]

I had similar pain when I was spinning. I bought cycling shoes, and it helped some. The biggest help for me was in adjusting the laces/velcro on the shoes (tennis or cycling). My feet tend to swell a LOT due to an autoimmune disease.

In my cycling shoes, I'll velcro the top strap tightly to keep the shoe from slipping, then wiggle my toes in the shoe with the other straps undone. After I wiggle my toes, I velcro the remaining 2 straps without tightening them at all.

In tennis shoes, this is a little more tricky. You may want to look into alternative ways to lace your shoes to keep pressure off the top of the foot.

One suggestion: try leaving a space in the lacing to alleviate pressure. Simply skip the eyelets near the point of pain.

[KKern]

Thanks for all the advice. My DH found this link. The website is really cool to play with and it all seems to make sense. The part I am most interested in is the footwear link.

http://www.specialized.com/bc/micros.../main.html?x=y

I will ask my Dr about this too and let you know.
Kiersten