Problem started 8 months ago when I overdid it on some hillwork... been off and on ever since (typically aggravated by hillwork) - mostly off, but has been ON for the last month.
Since flaring up again this past month, I haven't let it hurt me when I run. And, mostly, it doesn't hurt when I run (some days, but not all or most, there might be a momentary twinge); but, it does come up during day-to-day activities and it does, often, hurt for a few minutes getting up after rest.
Been having pain from the arch of my foot, running under the ball of my big toe.
When it's bad, I can't extend the toes on the injured foot (bending them back, like being on the toes in push-up position) nearly as far as the other without significant pain. But, have been able to greatly relieve this by digging for and working on trigger points in my foot and calf.
Meanwhile... The big toe on my injured foot doesn't have nearly the ROM as the other. And, the MTP joint has become rather painful (dorsally). (FWIW, there has also been a good bit of cracking/popping going on in that joint - often with some relief.)
I've been working on mobilisation - grasping either side of the MTP and trying to move the joint fore-aft and side-to-side, with no luck (unlike on the other side). I've also been working on activating the muscles that would flex (curl) the toe and have had some success, working to mirror the movement of the toe on the opposite foot.
At times it feels as if the whole foot is catawampus - locked up in odd ways, nothing working or feeling as it should.
So, I've also been doing work on proprioception (all manner of balance and wobble board stuff) and general foot strengthening exercises (grasping, scooting, pressing the big toe while lifting toes 2-5, etc.)
Foot felt good getting out of bed this morning (first time in a long time) and the first loop of my run was feeling great, until it wasn't... ow, ow, f'in ow! Walked it home.
A couple of hours later - the foot looks good (no swelling or bruising); no pain with passive or active manipulation; nothing sore to the touch; no pain just standing (one-legged) on it; but... pain in MTP and arch during push-off when walking (and maybe some on the top of the foot, base of the first met), and even when just lifting the foot straight up (removing it from weightbearing).
MTA - 24 hours later... still no discernable swelling or bruising; now, tenderness over 2nd met, just beyond the base; some pain (soreness) under 5th met on eversion. Looks like I'll be hauling out the old aircast...
Any idea what might be going on? And, what I might do to address it?
Since flaring up again this past month, I haven't let it hurt me when I run. And, mostly, it doesn't hurt when I run (some days, but not all or most, there might be a momentary twinge); but, it does come up during day-to-day activities and it does, often, hurt for a few minutes getting up after rest.
Been having pain from the arch of my foot, running under the ball of my big toe.
When it's bad, I can't extend the toes on the injured foot (bending them back, like being on the toes in push-up position) nearly as far as the other without significant pain. But, have been able to greatly relieve this by digging for and working on trigger points in my foot and calf.
Meanwhile... The big toe on my injured foot doesn't have nearly the ROM as the other. And, the MTP joint has become rather painful (dorsally). (FWIW, there has also been a good bit of cracking/popping going on in that joint - often with some relief.)
I've been working on mobilisation - grasping either side of the MTP and trying to move the joint fore-aft and side-to-side, with no luck (unlike on the other side). I've also been working on activating the muscles that would flex (curl) the toe and have had some success, working to mirror the movement of the toe on the opposite foot.
At times it feels as if the whole foot is catawampus - locked up in odd ways, nothing working or feeling as it should.
So, I've also been doing work on proprioception (all manner of balance and wobble board stuff) and general foot strengthening exercises (grasping, scooting, pressing the big toe while lifting toes 2-5, etc.)
Foot felt good getting out of bed this morning (first time in a long time) and the first loop of my run was feeling great, until it wasn't... ow, ow, f'in ow! Walked it home.
A couple of hours later - the foot looks good (no swelling or bruising); no pain with passive or active manipulation; nothing sore to the touch; no pain just standing (one-legged) on it; but... pain in MTP and arch during push-off when walking (and maybe some on the top of the foot, base of the first met), and even when just lifting the foot straight up (removing it from weightbearing).
MTA - 24 hours later... still no discernable swelling or bruising; now, tenderness over 2nd met, just beyond the base; some pain (soreness) under 5th met on eversion. Looks like I'll be hauling out the old aircast...
Any idea what might be going on? And, what I might do to address it?