Top of Foot Pain

by Anne Hoston

In spite of the fact that our feet carry our entire weight and constantly keep our balance, our feet are delicate structures. They are made from 26 bones and 33 joints. There is also a layer of 126 intertwining foot muscles, ligaments and nerves in that region. Sometimes an injury that is caused to that area will bring on top of foot pain.

Top of foot pain is a general term that is used to describe a pain in the top surface of the foot. Top of foot pain is a sharp pain that can be found on the top surface of the foot near the second toe. There are times when the pain can be found around the 3rd and 4th metatarsal. There are 2 ways that you can get top of foot pain. Top of foot pain can be caused by a stress fracture or tendentious of a metatarsal tendon. When a high impact activity like running is carried out with injuries like heel pain, shin pain and other injuries, this combination can lead to top of the foot pain. There are times when top of the foot pain is so severe that standing for brief moments is agony. The reason for this severe agony is a condition called over pronation. You can control the pain by wearing insoles. There are other factors that can lead to top of foot pain. Ganglions which are sacs of jelly-like fluid develop following a tear in the joint capsules. The Ganglions form on the top of the foot and are also reasons for top of foot pain.

The other causes are Morton’s Neuroma. This is an inflammation of a nerve that is between the 3rd and 4th metatarsal bones. Here the bones get cramped together and pinch a nerve that is between them. The pain from this can sometimes cause top of foot pain.

Also hammer toes can cause top of foot pain. In this problem one of the toes is bent sideways. This bent appearance causes your toes to appear misshapen. As a result of the toe being bent sideways it is difficult to wear shoes and sometimes it’s painful to walk. For this reason hammer toes can give rise to top of foot pain.

There are many other foot injuries that can lead to top of foot pain. The best way to help control this condition is to wear insoles which give some support and relief to your foot. The insoles treat the cause of the foot pain which in turn causes top of foot pain. The insoles prevent the pain from reoccurring.

The other way that you can help ease the effects of top of foot pain is by wearing foot wraps. These have been designed to provide relief to the top of foot pain. This foot wrap will allow you to move about without feeling a great amount of pain. By wearing a foot wrap you are not restricted to one place, and your pain is light.

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