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by Ann
(Simsbury CT USA)
I have quite a bit of pain upon walking at the base of the second toe on my left foot. It started while walking, gradually getting worse each time I walked last October. I am a teacher and on my feet all day so by the time I got home I did not want to go for a walk for exercise.I didn't really want to walk at all. I am 64 and about 15 lbs overweight according to the doctor. If I wear Chaco sandals the area does not feel sore for most of the day( a normal day at home- not a teaching day) but If I were to walk long distances the soreness returns even with those. I wear very supportive shoes with orthotics. The shoes have a wide toe area- no pointed toe shoes. I got the orthotics last summer when I had what the doctor thought was another foot problem but turned out to be a compressed nerve in my back. I have tried Hap pads ( metatarsal pads) but they haven't helped. The doctor did an ultra sound last spring and found fluid in the joint. The x ray report:no evidence of fracture or dislocation. minimal subarticular reaction large toe MTP, minimal hallus valgus. otherwise normal bones, joints and soft tissue.MRI report:Everything was normal. No morton's neuroma
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