I’ve been having a problem with my 5th metatarsal and/or peroneal tendons. Pain is essentially on the side and bottom of the 5th metatarsal base and gets tender at times.
No acute injury to cause this issue. Developed when I was in PT for a hip injury from a dog bite.
X-rays and an MRI ruled out any fractures and no real problems were visualized with the distal peroneal tendons.
Podiatrist put me in a boot x 6 weeks which did not do much. If I tried to make the boot tight it became painful, whereas if I loosened the straps it was more comfortable. I only got about 1.5 - 2 weeks of pain free time in the boot and much weaker lower extremity. No PT was ordered and was told to just walk to strengthen it. (That was about a year ago).
Saw a orthopedic md a little while later who ordered the MRI suspecting a fracture, but that came back with nothing helpful and not much to go on.
I’ve noticed that I get pain in the spot in athletic shoes more than anything else. Tighter fitting athletic shoes (ie Nike Pegasus) are more troubling than keeping the shoes tied loosely. Hiking boots , ski boots and being bare foot don’t seem to cause any issues.
In addition, I’ve been doing some PT which is showing some slight improvement.
In addition to mostly core strength, I’ve been using the rowing machine for cardio.
Anyone with a similar experience?
No acute injury to cause this issue. Developed when I was in PT for a hip injury from a dog bite.
X-rays and an MRI ruled out any fractures and no real problems were visualized with the distal peroneal tendons.
Podiatrist put me in a boot x 6 weeks which did not do much. If I tried to make the boot tight it became painful, whereas if I loosened the straps it was more comfortable. I only got about 1.5 - 2 weeks of pain free time in the boot and much weaker lower extremity. No PT was ordered and was told to just walk to strengthen it. (That was about a year ago).
Saw a orthopedic md a little while later who ordered the MRI suspecting a fracture, but that came back with nothing helpful and not much to go on.
I’ve noticed that I get pain in the spot in athletic shoes more than anything else. Tighter fitting athletic shoes (ie Nike Pegasus) are more troubling than keeping the shoes tied loosely. Hiking boots , ski boots and being bare foot don’t seem to cause any issues.
In addition, I’ve been doing some PT which is showing some slight improvement.
In addition to mostly core strength, I’ve been using the rowing machine for cardio.
Anyone with a similar experience?