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[kerrieann]

hi all  does anyone have any ideas about a pain in my foot when walking it feels exactly like i have a stone in my shoe its been getting worse for a couple of months and for the last few weeks my 2 toes next to my big toe are bent wont seem to go flat on the floor when i stand then yesterday i knelt on the floor tiles and the pain in my toes was so sharp must have pressed them flat   all sounds weird to me other half wants me to go to the doc but i am sure he will give me pain killers and i dont want them   so any ideas ladies  kerrie

[Taz2]

It could be this http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/metatarsalgia/Pages/Introduction.aspx  I have it from time to time but I do have a bunion which is causing my toes to sort of crowd together.

Taz x

[kerrieann]

thanks taz sounds something like that would you go to doc or chropadist ?

[Taz2]

Is it possible to change whichever footwear may have caused the problem? I have a pair of boots which, if I wear them two days running, causes this type of pain. When I stop wearing them the pain disappears quite quickly.

I think a chiropodist could at least give you a diagnosis if you are not sure which shoes are doing it.

Taz x

[kerrieann]

not sure taz but i have been wearing the same flat sheepskin ugg type boots all winter and it did start at around the same time but my toes look bent now so iam thinking there may be some damage

[Taz2]

Is it like the hammer toes in this picture (you have to scroll down a bit) http://www.nhs.uk/Tools/Documents/Foot_problems_a_visual_guide.html

Taz x

[kerrieann]

hi yes it is just like that

[pixie]

Hi,

It sounds exactly like a mortons neuroma, which is easily treated if you do it straight away. Many people describe them as walking on a sharp stone - classic symptom.They are painful, I know.   Go to your GP and tell him you think it might be this. He will examine your foot, for a mulders click, then ask to be referred for a ultrasound scan. Best of luck keep us posted.
Google it on NHS choices and see if it matches your symptoms. x

[kerrieann]

sounds important pixie  i will check that out thanks

[pixie]

What happens, is the metatarsal bones in your feet compress a nerve and cause a thickening inflammation, then a growth, hence the feeling of a pebble between your toes. I'm not a doctor, but i recognise this.  The good thing is if you get it sorted early you won't need an operation like i did. I don't recommend it.

[kerrieann]

  i dont want an operation i will get it checked thanks

[pixie]

Don't worry, i'm sure it will be sorted out quickly. The GP could refer you to a podiatrist.  Mostly neuromas occur between the 3rd and 4th toes, but can also occur between the 1st and 2nd.  I first noticed it when I went from wearing high shoes to flat shoes, but I have dropped metatarsal arches.  Sometimes arch supports can be slipped into your shoe, which helps the area heal, because the pressure is lifted off the nerve. End of problem!

[kerrieann]

i had plantar facilitis a few years ago in the same foot and i wonder if its connected  ?

[Suzi Q]

you should wear good shoes not crappy cheap flatties from Asda or Primark they have no suport
You need your instep lifted and the brusied feleing is called a stone bruise
I wear shoes and good ones and I can guarrantee if I wear my cheapie sexy ones my feet are in so much pain!

[kerrieann]

i know this thread is 6 months old but a few ladies replied saying that i may have a mortons nueroma, well i went to see a chiropodist and she said that's what it is, my 2nd and 3rd toes won't lie flat so i am walking funny, what she gave me was a little pad with elastic attached, the pad sits under those 2 toes and the elastic pulls them straight.
I have to wear this all the time except in bed, well i have done this for 2 weeks and now and my toes are aching like heck 
I asked how long i would have to wear this and she said always, so anyone know if there is other treatment for this please, i know you can have an op, but she doesn't think it's severe enough.