Top of Foot Pain

[dani10]

Hi, I've ran a marathon 1 week ago, and a few days later I was easily spinning on my bike (barefoot) to try to relax my tight calf muscles. After spinning, I noticed the top of my right foot hurt, just above all the metatarsi, mostly when flexing my foot. I had very limited activity for the rest of the week, then tried to run yesterday. I had to cut the run short, as it began to become a constant pain instead of one that came and went. It did seem to hurt more when on a dirt surface than a hard surface. It's still sore to the touch today and I can feel it when I flex my foot. Very little, if any pain when walking. Suggestions on injury or treatment besides don't aggravate it further?

[Heidi]

Possibly tendonitis of the flexor tendons on top of the foot.
All the usual apply, rest, ice etc. You should find any pain on movement has gone within a week or so.
Sports massage may help loosen the shin and calf muscles, lots of stretchin too. Then a gentle intro to dorsiflexion movements, (raising the foot upwards), starting with no weight and then adding a foot or ankle weight.

[azertyww]

Hello, i'm a 16 year old girl and i play badminton in competition. I was playing badminton when i heard a crack in the middle of my foot. This was pretty painful but i managed to keep on playing even if some movements were painful. My foot doesn't hurt when it's not moving and relaxed, but as soon as i try putting my foot at a 90 degree angle i start getting pain in the middle left of my right foot. I have no swelling and no bruising that i'm ware of. It hurts at the same area when i walk on the inside of my foot, but when i walk on the outside it doesn't hurt as much.

I have my sport exam in two days and a very important badminton competition in two weeks.
Does anyone know what this could be and what would be the fastest way of recovering, knowing that i cannot see my doctor until after my sport exam.

[Heidi]

Rest it, ice it and stretch your calf muscles lots! There is not a lot else you can do in such a short period of time and without seeing your doctor.