Top of foot pain? These are the 3 treatments that actually fix the cause—not just the symptoms. Comment with any questions you have. #TopOfFootPain #FootPainRelief #walkingpain

If the top of your foot hurts when walking, what you do depends on the cause. If it's extensor tendinitis, don't wear compressive shoes over the area. Resting and icing the foot can help calm the irritation down and applying a topical pain relieving gel like Voltairen. Gel can help with the pain and inflammation too. If it's midfoot arthritis, you want to avoid extra pressure right over that arthritic bump. That can mean skipping the shoe laces over that area. Avoiding compressive shoes and keeping your shoes stiff with the graphite plate underneath the inserts. So those joints don't keep bending as much with every step. If it's a stress fracture, you want to reduce further stress on the bone. That usually means getting in a below the knee walking boot to walk in for several weeks until the broken bone heals. The reason this matters is because these can all cause pain in a similar area, but they don't respond to the exact same treatment. Follow me and leave any questions you have and I'll be sure to answer.