Lateral Foot Pain
by Mary Kay
I suffered a sudden onset of L lateral foot pain yesterday after playing tennis. I play 3-4x/week and have not had the problem before. It began just as we were finishing 2 sets, about one and a half hours of running around. The pain is on the bottom lateral edge of the foot from the MTP back to the middle. I do wear good shoes, Nikes, for tennis and have been wearing this pair for about a year. There is no pain to palpation, but pain with walking about a 6/10. Celebrex did not relieve it. If it is tendonitis, how long to heal? I am a physician assistant, but really do not do orthopedics. Thanks! (Love the SBI site..I have one too!) Mary Kay Hi Mary Kay, It may be tendonitis of the peroneus longus tendon as it passes underneath the cuboid bone, but it may also be a bruise of the cuboid itself and of course there is always the possibility of a stress fracture. You can try the RICE routine for a few days to a week, if that does not work you may want to have an xray and have the foot examined. Marc Mitnick DPM
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