I have had pain in the top of my 5th
metatarsal for about 3 months. It's
really only when I apply pressure to the
area - I can walk comfortably but
occasionally I can feel a bit of minor
discomfort. When I apply pressure with my
fingers it hurts - but it has to be in a
very specific location. At times when i'm
in bed at night its uncomfortable but has
never been to the point where it keeps me
up. I can walk easily. If i flex my foot
or twist it from side to side, there is
discomfort in the location. Could this
still be a jones fracture? - Most of what
I read sounds as though people with this
type of injury are unable to walk at all -
but my pain is in exactly this area.
The only thing I can think of doing
differently lately is that I have changed
jobs and our flooring is VERY hard -
basically a concrete floor with very thin
unpadded carpet. It's a large space of I
do walk on it a great deal. Could it be
Jones?
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rollar64
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Posted: 02-29-08 22:59pm
Its not impossible but like you said if
you have a broken bone in your foot its
pretty hard to walk on it your pain could
be the site of a torn ligament, did you
injure your foot recently? I am not sure
what i would do a doctor would probably
say dont worry abou it you could try a
podiatrist but they may try and sell you a
pair of orthotics for 500 $.
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