Looks like I have an injury to my left foot.
Probably => Metatarsalgia ... pain and inflammation in the ball of your foot. ... It’s sometimes called a stone bruise ...
Noticed pain in my foot after about 10 days of walking. Figured I had bruised my foot on the rocks of the trail. We walked an average of 13.5 miles per day. First 7 miles were typically not a problem. From the half way point to perhaps the 10-11 mile point I was uncomfortable with pain radiating from the ball of my foot up through the big toe. The last couple miles I was typically in serious pain, loss of feeling in my toe, sometimes 2 toes.
Rest would eliminate the pain and problem. After a couple hours of rest I was able to walk without pain around whatever village we were stopping in for the night. Overnight rest and my foot felt fine the next morning.
The pain would start up the next day at roughly the 1/2 way point.
Noticed far more/faster pain when walking on city streets, sidewalks, cobblestone, asphalt. Noticed far less problems when walking on fields, dirt paths, loose gravel paths, etc.
Now that we are done with the trip my foot pretty much feels a bit tender all the time. Not serious pain, but there is a dull pain that I feel most of the day.
Bought some very padded shoes which seem to make life better. Hoping that rest, anti-inflamitories allow this to heal. There are other treatments, including therapy and in severe cases surgery. Not sure that I need any of those. I'm not an athlete.
Going to see how this goes over the next few weeks and hope it simply heals with relaxation and a slower lifestyle. I have a trusted podiatrist that I will visit if necessary but really hoping to forego that visit.
Probably => Metatarsalgia ... pain and inflammation in the ball of your foot. ... It’s sometimes called a stone bruise ...
Noticed pain in my foot after about 10 days of walking. Figured I had bruised my foot on the rocks of the trail. We walked an average of 13.5 miles per day. First 7 miles were typically not a problem. From the half way point to perhaps the 10-11 mile point I was uncomfortable with pain radiating from the ball of my foot up through the big toe. The last couple miles I was typically in serious pain, loss of feeling in my toe, sometimes 2 toes.
Rest would eliminate the pain and problem. After a couple hours of rest I was able to walk without pain around whatever village we were stopping in for the night. Overnight rest and my foot felt fine the next morning.
The pain would start up the next day at roughly the 1/2 way point.
Noticed far more/faster pain when walking on city streets, sidewalks, cobblestone, asphalt. Noticed far less problems when walking on fields, dirt paths, loose gravel paths, etc.
Now that we are done with the trip my foot pretty much feels a bit tender all the time. Not serious pain, but there is a dull pain that I feel most of the day.
Bought some very padded shoes which seem to make life better. Hoping that rest, anti-inflamitories allow this to heal. There are other treatments, including therapy and in severe cases surgery. Not sure that I need any of those. I'm not an athlete.
Going to see how this goes over the next few weeks and hope it simply heals with relaxation and a slower lifestyle. I have a trusted podiatrist that I will visit if necessary but really hoping to forego that visit.