pain on top of foot

by linda
(vancouver,b.c.)

I have flat feet and have orthodics for the last 10yrs - got new ones last year. The pain on the top of my feet is greater now than the pain I used to have underneath. It sometimes looks bruised where the pain is.
what could be causing this

Hi Linda,
One of two things (and they are contradictory to each other)
One, you may have a midtarsal fault and your orthotics are not supportive enough so it is exacerbating the problem, or two, the orthotics are too high and the top of your foot is pressing into the top of your shoe causing the bruising. Go see your doctor and tell he or she your problem; the orthotics may just need to be adjusted.
Marc Mitnick DPM