Weird "funny bone" pain in foot

[Red Squirrel]

I noticed a few days ago I get this weird pain in my foot depending on how I walk on it, it's hard to avoid/reproduce but it really seems to depend how I land on my foot, seems to be prevalent if I land on the ball first, or when doing stairs. It triggers a funny bone like pain at the top of the foot. Not super excruciating but enough to be noticeable and annoying. It's really more of a "funny" feeling than pain. Funny bone is probably best way to describe it, just not as painful.

Anyone know what this could be? I'll obviously see a doctor if it persists, but any appointment I would book would be months away so if there's anything I can do then it would definitely help. Worse case I'll go to ER if it gets any worse. Hopefully not because after this weekend I'm working non stop for 10 days so will have to wait at least that long to go.

I've been trying to do stretches and stuff with my foot to see if it helps.

 

[hightree]

Could it be shoes with tight laces? That's probably most common cause of pain at the top of the feet. Especially when triggered with steps as you described. Note, that if you release the laces or change the shoes, the feeling may not go away immediately.

 

[Red Squirrel]

Have not been in shoes a lot lately since I've been off, but I was in sandals for a few days, wonder if it's those. They're not really tight though, they're just flip flops, but the sharp edges maybe?

Today it does not seem as easy to trigger the pain, so hopefully this is something that will be short lived and just go away. I had read that it could be a pinched nerve and require surgery, hopefully it's not that.

 

[hightree]

I often have such problems when I buy new shoes.

 

[Red Squirrel]

No new shoes here, but I have been wearing sandals more, so maybe it could be my sandals. Been a few days now that I'm just home, so not wearing any shoes or anything. Just barefoot.

It seems to be a bit better now, but when I put pressure on the top, I can still feel the sharp pain, but normal walking seems to be ok, but still being careful.

 

[Carson Dyle]

My bet would be that you pinched a nerve. Maybe from walking around without arch support. Or maybe doing something unconsciously. Like having your foot fall asleep, except a little more damaging. I sometimes sit for long hours with my feet in odd positions and only notice the effects later.

Nerve damage can be weird. I once hurt my hand and had my pinky sticking way out to the side. Lasted for months and I thought it might even be permanent, but it eventually fixed itself.

 

[cbrunny]

hmm. sounds like foot cancer. let's get that taken care of... where's my hacksaw?


lol i'm sure you're fine. Sounds like nothing more than walking around on sandals too much. I love sandals but they wreck my feet, especially when I walk lots multiple days in a row in sandals. Also a good chance you slept in a funny position and stretched a ligament too far, or dropped a can of tuna on your foot. Maybe you adjusted the seat in your car, which changes the angle of your gas and brake pedal. That gets me sometimes when I go from one car to the other on long drives.

 

[Red Squirrel]

Yep it seems to be better now. I'm going to go with sleeping funny on it, perhaps while camping, being on an air mattress and all.

 

[Red Squirrel]

The random sharp pains seem to have changed to my large toe now, but they don't seem to be triggered as much by walking, but if I move my toe a certain way. Hopefully this goes away but it is better than it was.

 

[Carson Dyle]

Could be gout. See your physician.

 

[Red Squirrel]

Gout came up in searches, but don't think it's that, but suppose it could be. It seems to be slowly going away now though. I can walk without even thinking about it now. I'm on a long set of night shifts so Dr office is always closed when I'm up, but I will book appointment either way if it's not gone by the time my shifts are done. I'm leaning towards me having banged my foot or something and just don't remember, or slept funny on it. Though it may still require a Doc. The type of pain is really strange so it's a bit more alarming than just muscle/bone bruising type pain.

Sort of similar, several years back I woke up with a sore knee, and it only got worse to the point that I could no longer bend it. Got it checked, nothing found but ended up having to go for rehab and whole 9 yards. Still no idea what that was about.