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Sharp pain in medial arch of right foot
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olmec
Oct 23, 16 11:00
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Hi folk,
I was out for my long-slow-deliberate run yesterday morning and towards the end of the run I had a sudden sharp pain in the medial portion of the arch of my right foot. A sharp, stabbing pain. It abated enough for me to run the 1 mi home, but its persistent, and the area where the pain occurred is sore to the touch. Its in the 14% region of figure C... its not plantar fasciitis—I've had that before on the other foot and it feels very different.


Ideas? Stress fracture? ¯\_(シ)_/¯
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rroof
Oct 23, 16 15:36
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FHL (flexor hallucis longus) tendonitis/opathy
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EyeRunMD
Oct 23, 16 16:35
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rroof wrote:
FHL (flexor hallucis longus) tendonitis/opathy

Ha, I was getting ready to type the exact same thing.

For the OP, it's actually pretty easy to treat/rehab. When I had it, I placed a one inch thick book on the floor, put only my big toe up on it (with the other toes still on the floor, and leaned forward a little to create a mild stretch of that tendon. I would hold for 10-15 seconds and repeat several times. Within two weeks (probably less), it was a huge improvement
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petermck
Oct 23, 16 18:29
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Do you regularly roll the bottom of your feet?
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garwood
Oct 23, 16 18:38
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As others have said or posterior tibialis tendon. Cause maybe arch is collapsing putting more load on the mentioned areas.
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olmec
Oct 25, 16 0:33
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Hi all,

Thanks for your feedback; your diagnosis was confirmed by my doctor. No need to amputate... yet. ;-)
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Dr. Tigerchik
Oct 26, 16 11:50
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wearing different work shoes seems to make my feet feel differently when I run - something to think about if it occurs again
maybe she's born with it, maybe it's chlorine
If you're injured and need some sympathy, PM me and I'm very happy to write back.
disclaimer: PhD not MD
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SpeeDao
Oct 26, 16 12:05
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Cancer? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Have you tried running in different shoes?
Robert Dao
ATC Racing - Austin, TX
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