I've hod ongoing pain for months in my right foot, and after seeing a doctor and getting x-rays and and MRI done, the best advice he had for me was to buy new shoes and hope the pain eventually goes away. My question is, what sort of shoes am I looking for? I spend about an hour each day walking between classes, work, and my car—aside from that, I'm not terribly active. I'm also on somewhat of a budget, but if I need to pay $100 to not have to limp around, I'll gladly pay.
posted by reductiondesign
on Jan 30, 2013 -
20 answers
For the past few months, when I wake up in the morning (or get up in the middle of the night), I experience pain between/around my
4th and 5th metatarsals when I put any weight on that foot--more on the side and top than the sole (it is not plantar fasciitis). Within 5-10 minutes, it stops and doesn't hurt at all for the rest of the day. My GP, orthopedist and physical therapist are stumped. Any ideas?
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posted by Admiral Haddock
on Dec 13, 2012 -
6 answers
I went for a rather long, brisk walk yesterday after an extended period of holiday-season inactivity and didn't think to stretch first (stupid, I know). Now I've got lower leg pain along the front where the leg meets the ankle, and the balls of my feet are hurting. Can anyone recommend some stretches or something else that will make the pain go away for now?
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posted by Ziggy500
on Jan 4, 2012 -
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I am suffering from a medical condition that causes severe muscle pain and weakness. I think that a walking stick for occasional might help, but I want something that looks cool and that I can fold up and put in a bag when not in use.
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posted by anonymous
on Jan 20, 2011 -
11 answers
Help me take care of myself in a job that requires several miles of walking per day.
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posted by Sara C.
on Jul 29, 2010 -
54 answers
I was diagnosed with Psoriatic Arthritis a year ago. I am on Enbrel and it has helped a great deal with the pain I experienced in my arms and joints but I am still having really bad pain upon walking or standing in my low back, sacral joint areas...I swim and do a variety of stretches but it is not allowing me the recovery I long for. I use to walk a few miles everyday, hike on the weekends and I haven't been able to do that in a couple of years. I miss it! I have been reading up on Epidural Cortisone injections and I am curious about personal results people have had. I am interested in the good as well as the bad stories, so I can decide, after meeting with my Doctors, if I want to go through with it. In other words if the benefits outweigh the risks.
posted by gypseefire
on Oct 26, 2009 -
8 answers
My toe continuously keeps threatening to drop out of joint causing much distress and pain - any ideas about what's going on?
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posted by Chorus
on Apr 24, 2009 -
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I suddenly developed a knot/lump and pain in the ball of my foot late last night that has persisted for 24 hours. I know it's not plantar fasciitis as I don't have stabbing pains in my heel or midfoot.
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posted by maudlin
on May 7, 2008 -
8 answers
Sometimes my shins hurt when I'm walking alone. It never happens when I'm walking with someone else.
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posted by Memo
on Oct 2, 2007 -
14 answers
I walked around in flip-flops all day, and now my big toes really, really hurt.
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posted by mwachs
on Mar 18, 2007 -
12 answers
In the past couple of years, whenever I go to certain movie theaters, after the show my knees hurt a little afterward. They also feel a little precarious, like the ligaments are stretched out and they might just decide to bend backwards. What do I need to do to ensure that I continue walking on my own for the next 50-60 years?
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posted by amtho
on May 4, 2005 -
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