I've posted before about my foot injury but I think I know what it is now, I think I've damaged my 5th metatarsal.
Reading a few things off the net the symptoms are exactly what I've got.
I don't think I've broken it as I can put weight on it and walking seems to help it, plus I stupidly ran a 5k race on it.
Anyone else done this ? what was the treatment ?
I'm really fed up as I was really starting to improve and now all I can see is a long layoff as all the articles say that the area has low blood supply so takes ages to heal
Thanks
Steve
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I've bust mine before - you haven't done that as theres no way you could run on it.
You may have a small fracture though - and you won't know until you get the X ray.
Are your shoes too tight ? I used to get pain in the side of my foot when I ran in Mizunos - then i got the wider fitting New Balance and they're really comfy.
When I did mine I had to lay off the running for about two months.
Mine was still sore after that but the consultant said it had healed and I gradually built up the distance, trying to stick to soft surfaces - think the pain at the end may have been a bit of scar tissue.
The quicker its sorted - the quicker you'll be back.
So I'm in plaster but at least its being treated now, doctor was really good and explained everything that was going on in the x-ray really thouroughly which was very reassuring, think it helped that he was a runner and could see how gutted I was.
Feel a bit silly for racing on it now though oops!!
Thanks again
Steve