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I have high arched foot (with bunions) foot tends to pronate in due to some turning in of feet pigeon toed tendancies. I was on my feet all last year on concrete working at a school. No problems other than typical aches. I wear flip flops regularly and 5 weeks ago was literally strolling when I started to feel a pulling sensation in between 1st and 2nd toe where strap is of shoe. It eventually got worse and within a week felt like I had a rock there. Went to Podiatrist and he took x-rays but said he did not see stress fracture and called it nerve inflammed/capsulitis. Had a cortisone shot to that area and ordered orthotics. It took up to one week after shot before I could even attempt to walk and then only in a padded soccer slide shoe. I then had to use callous pads the following week to pad under the foot pad area to being able to bear any weight. 3 weeks later I start to experience stronger pain in between the 2nd and 3rd toe area and go back for evaluation. There is an obvious lump that I can feel and cannot bear weight as it feels like I am stepping on a rock. He manipulates the area and it causes unbelievable pain. He feels that this is either a neuroma or a plantar plate tear. No MRI or further test is done, however he injects this area with Cortisone and places a metatarsalgia pad in the area. I am now one week out from this shot and still have
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