rawkstarr
07-24-2008, 02:05 PM
For the past few weeks or so, I've been having these really sharp shooting type pains in the arch of my right foot. It's never anywhere else. It never bothers me to walk and there's no swelling or tingling or numbness. It's more in the front of the arch, not the back. It's not on the bottom. It only lasts about a second. Some days I don't even get it. Anyone know what this is?
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wakkochic17
07-24-2008, 02:13 PM
do you get it while walking or just sitting still? I have to wear orthotics or else I get a sharp pain in my arch after walking a bit. But if it's occuring just standing still then it would be something different.
rawkstarr
07-24-2008, 02:16 PM
I usually just get it when I wake up. But then it'll go away.
Janesfoot
07-24-2008, 02:24 PM
Pain at the top of my arch was what brought me to the doctor. He looked at my feet and told me I had bunions. I told him I thought I was just getting "old lady feet" and he just looked back at me. I knew I had bumps, but didn't know they were bunions. I asked why I would have pain on the arch and he said my foot couldn't support my weight as it should, so other parts of the foot were trying to compensate. The moral of the story is, you may have pain in one spot, but it could indicate a problem in another part of the foot. It would probably be a good idea to have it checked out by your doctor.
dancergal19
07-24-2008, 03:31 PM
If it is just in the mornings right when you get out of bed it sounds like plantar faciistis. You should make an appointment with a podiatrist or your normal general practitioner to have it checked out. There are quite a few stretches you can do before bed and right when you wake up in order to reduce the pain and swelling.
rawkstarr
07-24-2008, 04:17 PM
If it is just in the mornings right when you get out of bed it sounds like plantar faciistis. You should make an appointment with a podiatrist or your normal general practitioner to have it checked out. There are quite a few stretches you can do before bed and right when you wake up in order to reduce the pain and swelling.
But it doesn't bother me to walk on it. It's not when I'm getting out of bed. It's when I'm laying in bed. It feels kind of like a muscle being pulled or something.
But it doesn't bother me to walk on it. It's not when I'm getting out of bed. It's when I'm laying in bed. It feels kind of like a muscle being pulled or something.
dancergal19
07-24-2008, 04:43 PM
Hmmm I'm definitely no expert on this but I would still guess that it's plantar fasciitis or something similar because it only affects you in the morning generally.
When you're sleeping your inflamed fascia muscles tighten (contract) which is the reason for the morning pain. You can try orthotics and calf stretches in the morning (reaching for your toes and gently flexing your foot) and see if either of those help.
When you're sleeping your inflamed fascia muscles tighten (contract) which is the reason for the morning pain. You can try orthotics and calf stretches in the morning (reaching for your toes and gently flexing your foot) and see if either of those help.