Top of the foot pain. Treatment tips! 

I've been experiencing the same top of the foot pain. Thanks for the video!

Thank you so much! I've had this issue for 30 years and could never find a good resolution. Moving the laces from the center has been the best thing I've ever done. Now I notice the huge bump pushing up the huge toung. Something so simple like this can change your life.

“a young lady”

You are the first professional who has identified a bone spur on the top of the foot, the “Metatarsal Cuniform Joint!” I am always amazed how some doctors dont have a clue! Much, much thanks!

OMG, she's got my feet right down to the callus location! Thank you so much for the tips/information!

Been having pain on the top of my foot related to GOUT and your trick on stringing the shoe lace has really made wearing my shoe much more comfortable. Thank You.

"A young lady" I love it so much 🥰

I am glad he could help that young lady.

I've been experiencing some pain at the top part of my foot and your video and suggestions are greatly helping in pain relief. The lacing adjustment completely blew my mind how much a difference it made. Thank you.

Wow! Tried lacing my right shoe (right foot pain) like this, and it has made a huge difference. I'll mention this to my therapist.

Man you have been so helpful to me. What you explained is exactly what is starting to develop with my foot.thank you for sharing.

I've been tending to my "top of the foot pain" with stretchable sneakers, stretching my calf muscles, and more recently the discovery heel lifts, and an occasional lidocaine patch really did the trick for me from walking like Tim Conway's Old Man with a pain scale 6 to an absolute 0. I also wear no shoes in the house. The pain starts as soon as I get on my feet, then eventually will dissipate, as I walk around. Not to say it has gone completely away, but I'm a lot happier.

I bruised the top of my foot with my golf shoe. It has been hurting for 4 weeks, can't stay off it. Am going to try this lacing technique! Thank you for sharing!

Very well explained and helped a lot understand the reason for the pain on the top of the foot

I never thought to consider the callus pattern. I have the same foot pain. And the shoe lace trick - genius!

Consistently very high level of clinical reasoning from this guy. I use lots of things in my day to day practice that I've picked up from watching these videos!

So pleased I came across your video. I too have had pain in the top of my feet, especially my right foot. 11 years ago I saw a Podiatrist and was suggested to wear Brooks Beasts (mens since they have more foot room) with an orthotics and this has worked good until this past year. I had a knee replacement 12 years ago. I had a desk job and could tell when I had to walk that the top of my foot was hurting. When I'd get home from work I would take off my shoes and within 10 minutes they would feel better walking around barefoot. I got lower profile orthotics and it did not help. When I saw your video and changed the shoe laces so that top of the foot did not have the laces crossed it was instant relief! I recently retired early September and now help watch my grandchilden who keep me moving! The foot pain got WORSE and then I found your video! Feeling so much better now. Will have to follow up on stretching and exercises.

👁👁👉🦶...you pointed to the exact spot , homie💥

Does a bone spur cause extreme foot pain and swelling? I just had an x-ray that said I have a bone spur on the top of my foot. When I get up from sitting and begin to walk, the pain is awful. I only had open shoes, so it is not from a tight shoe. Thanks. Your video is very informative.

Just happened up on this video. Wonderful information. I believe this is whats going on with my foot also. Thank You .

This is the best information yet I have found. I too have the exact same problems except I have developed a new symptom with bruising underneath the same foot. After doing some research I found out that I have a stone bruise. I noticed this last year for the very first time and then it happened again just recently. I bought a ball of foot spenco pad and it has helped a lot. My question is should I keep wearing this extra pad along with my walk hero insoles now. My problems are all contained on my right foot where I also have a rotated hip which rotates back and down on the same side. Thank you for your help.

Thank you for the video! I work as a post man and walk at least 16 miles a day, sometimes more. I tried the lacing trick but I don't have a spur on the top of my foot, the pain is in the same area as the video, any suggestions?

Very helpful to have the causes of various problems in addition to the descriptions. And I'll definitely try the shoelace trick! Thank you!.

I never thought of adjusting my shoe laces. Thank you.

I've had this problem for only a month. I will try this

Why didn't I think of this???? Shoe tieing technique. Genius. Ty!!!

I'm experience the same problem on my right feet

I've been seeing a podiatrist for 10 years who hasn't been this much help! Callus formation is a killer. I had bunions removed 10 years ago but they're reforming!

Thank you... Becuz I had been experiencing pains on the top of my foot after doing my workouts..

I play football/soccer. And it hurts so much when I kick the ball. Please help

Just the new way to tie the shoes is a big help. Thanks!

I have no arch and I’m only 20 sometimes I cry because my feet hurt so so much it sucks having feet problems

I’m not sure if you’re still actively responding to comments here, but I thought I’d explain my situation About a month ago I started a job where I work 8 hours a day, 3 consecutive days a week walking around on my feet. Prior to this I didn’t exercise frequently. Immediately after started the job I started experiencing foot and leg pain which is to be expected because I am not used to it. Btw I have been wearing an old pair of running shoes to work since they are the best ones I have to wear for this. The pain doesn’t really go away on my days off. It decreases until it’s more tolerable though. Recently it has been a bit better but I’ve started to become concerned about my right foot. My left foot is usually fine for the most part, but my right foot has a lot of pain. It isn’t a muscle pain though. The pain is in the upper top part of my foot. I believe it’s where the cuneiform bone is? I only have a very slight bump right there though, it is not like the lady in the video, though it is in the same area. After work that foot tends to hurt a lot more than my left, and the pain extends down into the base of my big toe. If I move my big toe the wrong way I can feel the pain going up my foot. This is more of an aching pain. Today(my second day off work), I noticed that my foot feels fine, but if I apply pressure to the bone part at the top of my foot then it causes a sharp pain. I’m just concerned because I find it weird that it’s only my right foot that hurts like this. If I try running or anything that’s a little straining to the foot then the pain starts up again only in my right foot. I don’t know if it’s something that just comes with the job and will go away with time or if it could be something like a stress injury? I’ve also considered if one leg might be slightly longer than the other as well causing me to put more pressure onto my right foot? That is something my grandmother has mentioned having issues with, but I do not know many details about.

I started to have foot pain on my left foot top and bottom. I feel the pain started because of my worn out shoes. I've been running on the treadmill with them for over 2 years. Those shoes were not running shoes to begin with so that's when I went wrong first. I continued using them till they were really worn out and torn. That's when my foot really started to hurt. I took 10 days off consecutive from the gym which is the longest I ever taken off ever. It helped so I returned to the gym with new shoes and I felt 80% better but not fully healed. I started jogging and power walking on the treadmill but now the pain is back. I'm very active I'm the gym and it's hard to stay away. This time I may force myself to take a month off completely from jogging and weightlifting.

I have the exact same pain. But my bend area in my ankle is unbearable to press down on. So I do a hobble when I walk. My whole walk has changed, I walk like a elderly person & it's interfereing with my social life.

5:22pm 8-4-2023. The top of my right foot has pain when i walk or even when I'm driving. It could be arthritis. Put i will do what the doctor said in the video. I will change my shoe lase on my right foot and use the arch supports.

That shoelace tip - mind = blown.

I've been struggling with that very same pain, fixing my shoe laces as in the video seem to have taken the pressure off, thanks very much

Smart idea with the threading of the laces!

Wow what a great video. I have the same problem with pain on the top of the foot. I also recently developed metatarsalgia and flat feet, so finding the right shoe and the right insole seems impossible to me.

I just naturally started to tie my shoes differently and it's a big help. My arch supports and my bone spur are constantly competing with each other to see which one can give me the most trouble! I wear different shoes every day and change them also in the middle of the day if I'm working.

Okay im so late but like my pain goes to one place in my foot and then it goes away and its somewhere else And it is very hard to walk with shoes

Thank you! I'm a long runner with bunions and only recently developed this pain. I'm buying orthotics to counter the pronation (and need to replace my old running shoes). Thank you

Wow, I am having very similar problem. Right now on top of my foot is swollen and I am in so much pain

I am a nurse and I’m on my feet for 16 hours at times. I put in about 19k steps on average. My feet are killing me! I have the same issue the woman in your video has. I have had bilateral halluc valgus osteomy 15 years ago and I still have pain. I am interested in the orthotics. Do you have a separate video on that??!

I wear brooks running shoes with custom orthotics. have bone spurs on top but Im flat footed nothing works Im in pain all the time!! My husband massages my feet that helps some !

Omg this is EXACTLY my issue. Just noticed it about 3 weeks ago. When I first get up in the morning my bone under my right big toe feels as if it's swollen & protruding down. It's very sore on top of my foot, also I've noticed my big toe drawing inwards rods the second toe I bought a foot brace to keep the big toe straight.. it's yet to arrive. I'll also try loosing & skipping the crisscross on my shoe. Hope this helps. Definitely don't want surgery THANX for the suggestion!!

Love the shoelace trick....already use shoe inserts so now going to add this to my shoes....

I have the same condition, of pain on top of my foot. I had foot surgery where they shaved the top of my bone off, a year ago, everything went fine, and I thought the problem was gone. Here I Am A year later with the same problem again very discouraging.

I think I have this, but my foot is swollen around the area on top the foot too… I’m panicking incase it’s a blood clot!

thanks for that simple fix . I am a diabetic , no neuropathy, but top of my feet hurt after taking shoes off. I keep looking and buying shoes, but end up taking them all back. My family just thinks I am fussy with shoes, but they don't understand that everything hurts my feet including some socks.

Correct toes and vibrobarefoot shoes ( wide toe box) and walking barefoot have been the complete life changer, having spent hundreds on orthotics which were utterly useless!

I have been since Tuesday experiencing pain in my right foot on the right side of my foot and heal part this makes sense loosening your shoes laces and getting bigger size shoes thank you.

First of all, I think losing some pounds will also help her foot and future knee pain.

Can you please go a step further, explain surgery for the bone spur, length of recuperation, ability to bear weight or not and can you drive? The pain of the bone spur affects my gait and makes me limp and also have hip discomfort.

Man! Never thought to adjust my shoe laces. I have started to use a half size bigger though.

Omg freaking genius! I'm going to try this! Thank you! ❤

I just turned 34 yrs and I’m going thrugh this foot problem smh

Experiencing the same thank you for the info

I am so glad I found this video. I have the same spur on my left foot. Now its happening on my right one. My podiatrist said it was my foot bone and nothing could be done. Can't the spur be shaved down?

I have same issue I believe and still want to see a foot Dr but my top of foot also shoots pain up about 3inches above ankle when sleeping and wakes me up an need to walk a bit than go back to sleep .I wear a sock over foot with also sleeve that is made for feet which has opening for heel area Seems my foot tends to swell maybe a bit which I can't really notice but the sleeve and sock feel tight when I take off in morning I've already worn. a sneaker in bed to eliminate the pain so I can sleep

Going to try doing the laces that way if it helps👊🏿

I am recovering from surgery to remove the arthritis spurs. In addition the doctor put in tissue between the metatarsals and cumifor joint to chushion the joints.

I have worn cartilage on the inside of both knees causing me to be bowlegged when walking. I suspect this is what caused my top foot pain and ankle pain.

I don’t have any bunions but i’m pretty sure I have the rest. the top of my foot is larger and rounded and I get pain directly in the middle all the time

Omg. I think I have this. Thanks for the video. I'm only 42 but i feel like I'm 80. I'm going to try thar with my laces right now! 😁😁😁

This is my exact problem! I think it came either from tennis or my chacos

Hi Great Video. I have exactly what you describe. I have Arthritis at 65. No obesity. My gate is off due to pain. Thought I would walk for exercise. But.... That is a bad idea. I used your lace procedure. That HELPED a lot. What Orthotic? I have a Medium Arch. Size 9.5. Wide of course. Thanks for the video!!! You are the foot Magician!! I can only wear SAS. 240.00 Per pair. Thanks Again! Ben

After being conservative by doing the shoe lace trick and cutting off the top flap of my shoes with left metatarsal bone spur i eventually had surgical removal of it. Ouch!

I need help now I'm in so much pain can't sleep any more

I wake up with a super painful muscle cramp at the top of my foot when it gets cold. Drives me crazy. IDK how to look it up.

Thank you... i have the same problem..i ma worried a lot

The funny thing is, when I'm walking up and down it not painting but if I sit and when is time for me to get up and walk again. I have pain like crazy

I have severe pain on the top and sides of my feet near my ankles.Any shoe or tips for pain relief or shoe or brace recommendations?

Thank you, Dr., for that great tip! I am an avid walkee who have been having pain in the top and side of my foot. Will try the orthotics and shoelace trick!

This is the video I needed to see.

My foot started hurting since last Thursday (On top) I thought that maybe a snake or spider had bitten me while jogging/hiking. lol. I adjusted my shoes hopping this method work for me because I'm suffering. My appointment it's not till Sep15. Thanks doctor. I certainly appreciate your technique it made clear sense to me.

thank you for helping us. I have really bad ankles and after 30 plus years I'm now 80% wheel chair, that's if I want to move around. I have several questions to which I hope can reverse some of the damage but this is the worst pain I'm curious about. The throbbing pain is when I sit down. In other words, when the pressure is released on my feet, or Pick up my foot. It seems to be in my Achilles. it started about 10 years ago. I do not have pain in my legs from this,. I've tried many shoes for my foot pain and my doctor prescribed to have shoes made for both feet, but they want to made a CAST like shoes which I can not walk with. Yes, I have had one ankle broken and a couple of sprains in the other. i wish my doctor would have taken the time many years ago to explain what was going and how I could have prevented further damage. Maybe he didn't know? I think this has caused the problems in my back as well but it is what it is and now I pray you may be able to help . Thank you so much.

m 43yr female had arthritist suffering alot while walking . so much pain on the foot n under the foot dr always suggested medication n lose some weight n i dont understand the video please someone guide

Doc definitely studied his orthapedic terminology in med school lol

I can't believe I've come across this video now. I've had this pain for so long it's actually becoming debilitating and walking is proving difficult. I've had x-rays, an MRI and had a steroid injection (its effect wore off after 5 months!) and it's getting worse. I'm in Ireland - should I go back to doctor and/or podiatrist? Any suggestions are more than welcome. Thanks.

Are those orthotics made specifically for her feet or can we purchase those somewhere? I also have pain on the top of my feet, but I sometimes also have some pain on the upper side of my feet. What should I do about that? I love wearing my Burkenstock sandals so I thought that maybe I should buy the Burkenstock shoes. Well, the shoes are a little constrictive for my wide feet. So I took the inserts out of the shoes and put them in my New Balance shoes. But I still have pain in my feet.

I have started getting this pain since last one week.... On the top of the foot on my right leg...i want to know the reasons for the pain...

Great video, I’m 54yof and I jumped out of my ambulance last week and I now have severe pain in the top of my foot. I’m limping atm and find if I turn in the wrong direction I have excruciating pain across the top of my foot. Do you think this is something that I should get investigated or it may just heal over time? I know nothing about feet. Thx Late

I'm 24, earlier i had pain in my left foot at callus area once in a while maybe when I walked too long or in cold but now I have pain in metatarsal joint and can feel it going upwards and it's just on the left foot. What should I be doing about it?

I'm a 14 yr old boy and I've been experiencing pain in the top of my left foot ever since my sports day and I'm not sure why and I can put on shoes and wear them easily

Legends watching this video after three years 😎😎

I had pain like this more months. My son used to stand up on my leg when I was sitting down and somewer something happen and got pain. Found one day when he stretched my three finger between first and last. Till now it burns when I do more work. What it could be.

This spur is really troubling me too.what exercise can help me

I bike a lot at least 40 miles a week and I’ve noticed I have a circular bump on the top of both of my feet in the same spot. It’s soft when I press on it and only hurts when I bike. It’s ok the area that she had it as well.

I am having this pain in addition to femoral nerve pain and sciatica. I am not able to find any good physiotherapist around me (Bhopal, India). What should I do?

Thank you doc. I have this issue on the top of my left foot and it causes me to slow down. It limits my training or at times I can't walk. Would you suggest a consultation with an orthopedic doc?

I have pain in the middle of my ankle it hurts a lot and I can never sleep I think it is the retinacula I don’t really know but I was researching for ages but to no avail.

I've a ten year old injury Id love to have you look at.

I'm a 33 yrold infant and im having same problem..

Hi night am feeling lots of pain in that same area u was pointing on lady foot pain pain some times I wanner cry but I can't too much pain it had a time my foot gt wet from rain water sock wet boots wet n is when I reach home I take them off n know am feeling real pain in my 2 foot what can I use to stop d pain please please where is the pain coming from

I have a tightness at the top of my foot. Extending from the ankle to my big toe. Is this the same situation? It's right above the arch area. Any suggestions?

Would love to know if she found a wider, deeper shoe that works for her -- or if you have one to recommend. Thanks.

Thanks cause mines are getting worse

Great advise. Thank you, I will try both the arch support and re- lace my trainers.