Pain on the bottom of my foot, after I stepped on sticker on ground

by Yvonne
(Carlsbad, NM USA)

I was walking barefoot and I stepped on a sticker on the bottom of my foot, it hurts right on the metatarsalgia part of the foot,IT'S HARD TO WALK ON, it caused a bump that got big and now its small, is it dangerous? What should I do?

Hi Yvonne,
Just another good reason not to walk around barefoot. Did the skin on the bottom of the foot tear open? Was it bleeding? Unless those events occurred I cannot imagine how the bottom of your foot would swell up like that.
If the bump is getting smaller and the skin was not broken, then I would just try some anti-inflammatory medication for a few days (assuming you can tolerate it) and wear shoes with a cushioned innersole and I would assume the pain should subside; if not see a podiatrist.
Marc Mitnick DPM