The outside of my right foot (near my small toe) has been sore and getting worse for about 12 months. The pain has now increased to a burning sensation all of the time. I have tried physo, dr tens, dep heat and resting. Nothing works. There is a lump on the side of my foot which to me feels like a bone.

The lump you are feeling on the side of your foot is normal and is called the styloid process. You haven't said how old you are, but I would advice you to see a podiatrist to adjust your shoe with orthotics. Over the years we all develop our own walking styles, some not all good. Poor shoe sizing can be the cause of this as well. I think you will find a lessening of the pain once you are fitted with the proper orthotics.

Tick

Hi, pippi247!

If you're looking for a diagnosis from someone on this site, that's not going to happen.

Even if someone here might be qualified to make a diagnosis, to do so without actually visiting with you and making a physical examination would be irresponsible.

What we can do here is to make educated guesses. Some of the guesses might be quite good and may very well be "on the mark", as far as what might be going on. But, nonetheless, they will still be guesses.

We can however, give you moral support as well as tips as to what you might do to relieve pain, but not make a diagnosis.

For a proper diagnosis, please do go to see a podiatrist or general practitioner.

I've got very large bunions on the big toes of both of my feet. So, I can appreciate what it is to have to deal with foot pain.

If it's been going on for twelve months, have you seen a doctor about it yet?

Thanks!

Hi, pippi247!

If you're looking for a diagnosis from someone on this site, that's not going to happen.

Even if someone here might be qualified to make a diagnosis, to do so without actually visiting with you and making a physical examination would be irresponsible.

What we can do here is to make educated guesses. Some of the guesses might be quite good and may very well be "on the mark", as far as what might be going on. But, nonetheless, they will still be guesses.

We can however, give you moral support as well as tips as to what you might do to relieve pain, but not make a diagnosis.

For a proper diagnosis, please do go to see a podiatrist or general practioner.

I've got very large bunions on the big toes of both of my feet. So, I can appreciate what it is to have to deal with foot pain.

If it's been going on for twelve months, have you seen a doctor about it yet?

Thanks!
Yes I have seen 3 different doctors. Had 2 cortisone shots. Have been going regularly for physio, spent hundreds on different types of shoes and inner soles and nothing helps. I came across your website and read some of the forum and persumed that it was OK to ask a question. You do not need to be nasty about it. I just thought maybe someone else may have struck this problem and could put me onto maybe a different track to what I have been on.

Yes I have seen 3 different doctors. Had 2 cortisone shots. Have been going regularly for physio, spent hundreds on different types of shoes and inner soles and nothing helps. I came across your website and read some of the forum and persumed that it was ok to ask a question. You do not need to be nasty about it. I just thought maybe someone else may have struck this problem and could put me onto maybe a different track to what I have been on.

Hi again pippi. Please don't be offended, there was nothing nasty in Clough's reply to you. He was stating facts, no we can't diagnose here, we are all volunteers and help out posters as much as we can without doing so.

There are many type of inserts for shoes. I do foot care for clients and only recommend podiatrists who can diagnose a problem and actually 'make' the proper insert for a shoe to compensate for a, to put it this way, a dysfunctional foot, meaning that foot has digressed over time, bones become prone to only one type of gait and a new style has to be developed, per se, to eliminate pain. Another point I would like to mention is that as we grow older, our walking style dictates how other parts of our body operate, such as the hips. They fall in to a new 'slot' as well.

I am sorry you have spent so much money on that one foot, but sometimes a simple solution will eliminate pain and discomfort. Perhaps you have been seeing the wrong specialists. Visit a foot care specialist and have your feet diagnosed. That is the only suggestion I can make.

Wishing you the best possible solution.

ms. tickle