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Originally Posted by mrsD
Have you had x-rays of the ball of your foot? There are little bones in there called sesamoid bones. They can move, get damaged and cause a tendonitis in the ball of the foot.
If you don't move, do you still have that pain? Is there redness or swelling in that area of the foot?
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* Yes, I had x-rays of the feet and they showed all to be OK.
* There is NO swelling or redness in the foot areas.
* If I don't move I don't have pain, 98% of the pain is during step off on hard surfaces while barefooted. Sometimes I get a shooting nerve pain in the ball of foot while sitting but that is maybe 1%-2% of the time. House slippers and padded shoes have helped a lot.
My podiatrist examined me and said it was "Metatarsalgia and neuritis" and said it was due to the foot mechanics (flat feet and hyper-pronation) and said my tight calf/Achilles muscles are contributing to the issue as the foot doesn't step off correctly when those muscles are tight.
He ordered me custom orthotics and stretching exercises.
MrsD - Do you think it is PN?