Bruised feeling in both feet forever

you do well to do eight hours on your feet , 4 year ago i could do that now i manage minutes before i must get off my feet ! where do you start , very good question as i have spent thousands trying to sort the problem to no avail . stretchers shape ups do help a bit , the first port of call is an honest opinion from a well educated podiatrist with plenty of experience , even if you have too travel to see him ! second piece of advice i can give is concentrate on steering your future career to a desk job in your profession as this will get worse ! but chin up there are a few of us out here and soon one of us will find a remedy to the pain ! good luck.

 

I am 56 and have been dealing with the feeling of bruised feet for 21 years now. I have been to numerous podiatrist and have a bag full of different orthotics. Nothing seems to help. I stretch my feet/calfs daily, ice and use something called Volteren Gel (prescription only) which seems to work for an hour or so. Combined with Allev I can have a few hours of relief, but nothing long term.
You might want to consider the possibility of this pain coming from your lower back. If you have had any lower back injuries you can have foot pain without the shooting pain down the back of your leg. I am now trying Neurontin which is for nerve damage. It seems to help a little as well. Every little bit of relief is good!
I know how hard it is to live with chronic pain. I am ready to give up and accept the fact that this is just the way it is. I don't know how I am going to live with this pain that seems to be getting worse as I age, but I really don't have any other choice. Hope I helped. Good luck.

 

I see this thread is kind of old, but I have the exact same issue.. I've had the problem for three years now and have pretty much given up hope of finding a viable solution. I've been to six doctors, including podiatrists, orthopaedic surgeons, and the University of Michigan pain center. No one has a clue what the problem is. Several docs have had theories, but none that are at all conclusive or backed by any evidence (every test showed my feet were perfectly normal). Ideas have included plantar fasciitis, not enough fat pad, too long foot bones, tendons being too tight, and more. So far, I've had/tried the following:

X-rays (multiple)
CT
MRI
EMG
Blood tests looking for arthritis or rare conditions
Physical therapy
Chiropractor
Deep tissue massage
Plantar fasciitis foot splints
Cortisone injections
Solu-medrol
Gabapentin
Anti-inflammatories (Naproxyn, Motrin)
Custom orthotics (multiple)
Different shoes (many)
Cymbalta
Nortriptyline
Effexor

The anti-depressants helped me (to an extent), but the side effects I experienced from them were overwhelming. I recommend trying these, though. Maybe you'll have better luck with the side effects.

Also, shoes make a big difference. I've had the best luck with running shoes (NOT walking shoes) with extremely soft rubber. I prefer Saucony Truimphs. My feet still kill me all day every day, but they would be worse with other shoes.