left foot - pain on the outside edge of my foot

by Leslie
(Atlanta, GA)

I have heel pain as well as pain on the outside edge of my left foot. My ankle also gives me pain sometimes and feels like it "goes out". My left knee has arthritis.
The pain in my foot radiates into my calf at times. I just purchased HTP heel seats and hope they can help my pain. What is causing the pain on the side of my foot?

Hi Leslie,
You don't mention if your heel pain is on the bottom of the heel or the back of the heel. If your heel pain is in the back of your heel than the most likely cause of pain into your calf would be an achilles tendonitis.
If your heel pain is on the bottom of the heel there is a possibility of a heel neuroma which is basically a nerve entrapment in the heel which may also send pain into the lower leg.
Your best bet would be to see a foot specialist and let he or she sort out the various foot and ankle pains you are experiencing.
I hope this helps.
Marc Mitnick DPM