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Top of foot pain

Discussion in 'Ask your questions here' started by Tim, Jun 17, 2008.

  1. Tim

    Tim Guest


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    Left foot- top.
    I have pain in the muscular portion of the top left part of my foot. I feel it most when I am flexing my foot, such as when I put on my left shoes. It hurts to walk on but gradually goes away with use. If I point my foot straight down and turn my foot in I feel the pain in the muscle/tendon along the outyside of my left foot. I can't find any info on such pain anywhere on-line. Does anyone have any ideas?
     
  2. FootDoc

    FootDoc New Member

    The only portion of the top of the foot which could be said to be muscular is the belly of the extensor digitorum brevis located within the area of the sinus tarsi. Perhaps this is what you are describing, but without an examination, it is only a guess. It is not uncommon to strain this small muscle by both overt and subtle trauma and through pathologic biomechanics. As always, a diagnosis as to the precipitating cause is preferable. Most cases respond to rest and supportive treatment, and sometimes the use of anti-inflammatories, but get an actual diagnosis by hands-on examination before instituting treatment.
     
  3. I am inquiring about soft corns that appear on the outer joint area of the 3 center toes, that seem impossible to remove. They appear as circles.
     
  4. FootDoc

    FootDoc New Member

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    If indeed what you have are soft corns, they are caused by apposition of bony prominence on adjacent toes. This can be treat either with interdigital padding or by removal of of of the opposing prominences. I do not advise acid corn pads, drops or creams unless under professional supervision, as the acid in combination with sweat can produce a potent ulcerative agent.

    But you need an actual diagnosis, not an assumption, before instituting treatment. See a good podiatrist.
     
  5. Tim

    Tim Guest

    Thanks.

    I looked up your references in my Gray's Anat.

    It looks as though the issue is either the outside border of the Flexor brevis digitorum, the Abductor minimi digiti, or the flexor brevis minimi digiti. The pain I feel corresponds to this location (outside third of the top of the foot). I'll try some anti-inflamm and will try to minimize my use of it for a bit and see what happens. I'm very active and as you said probably strained it in some way. I've also been having recent left knee problems, which may have caused a pathologic biomechanic issue as you've mentioned.

    Thank you much. I appreciate your help.
     
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