Hi,
Does or has anyone suffered foot pain when paddling most days? Ive been paddling everyday since last Friday and yesterday i started having pain in my right foot just in front of the heel, no pian in the heel as such. my left foot there is no pain. I have been paddling between 2-8km a day and also caught some waves on Monday, foot pain is consistent through the day when walking then on the board in the arvo after about 5 mins of paddling, its not unbearable, just annoying, ive marked out the area in the pic, maybe it's my stance, i dont feel as though im digging my feet in the board, i move around a bit on the board...maybe its from not paddling this often before and i'll get used to it?

I used to get an ache in the arches of my feet after around 15 mins in the surf when I first started out.. After a few months it went away and now I never get it... I'm in the water 2-3 times a week...I guess it was just my body getting used to something new...

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Kierannq said...
Hi,
Does or has anyone suffered foot pain when paddling most days? Ive been paddling everyday since last Friday and yesterday i started having pain in my right foot just in front of the heel, no pian in the heel as such. my left foot there is no pain. I have been paddling between 2-8km a day and also caught some waves on Monday, foot pain is consistent through the day when walking then on the board in the arvo after about 5 mins of paddling, its not unbearable, just annoying, ive marked out the area in the pic, maybe it's my stance, i dont feel as though im digging my feet in the board, i move around a bit on the board...maybe its from not paddling this often before and i'll get used to it?

I'm no doctor but it sounds a bit like plantar fasciatis to me. I've had dramas with it myself. I try to sit down a bit now between sets to ease the load on it. It can get pretty annoying and can get really painful if left untreated. It's worth seeing the doc / podiatrist to nip it in the bud if you can.

Try stretching ya calves, if tight they can cause all types of foot issues.

^what he said.

Just suffering from the same complaint and have been for 3 months. I can't remember the precise name of the muscle injury but it is taking a long time to heal. I have been doing physio for several months and it is only now slowly coming right. Best thing I found is to get some proper arch support in all your foorwear. I have to wear my shoes around the house to maintain the right support. Get to a physio or podiatrist and get it sorted ASAP.

As peopleschamp described, that is a sure sign of planta fasiaitis. I got it about 15 months ago and it's pretty common approaching middle age. Do your first dozen steps of a morning when you get out of bed really hurt and feel like your walking on glass or marbles? That's your arch of your foot stretching back out after it contracted while sleeping. I was told by my dr the worst thing to walk on was ceramic tiles on concrete. As already stated, start physio and get orthotic support in all your shoes. Chemist warehouse sell some good ones for $35 odd each and they work for me just replace every 12 months. I also bought a pair of orthoheel thongs and wear them round the house and 80% of the time. It all worked for me and now im pain free and have started running again trying to lose some kgs. Good luck.

Thanks Guys,
I'm actually already booked into see the podiatrist next time im home. I've never had this before even with the running I do, so its confusing a little, I don't think it's due to calf tightness, im constantly stretching all the time during the day at work and in my room back in camp etc. hopefully the podiatrist can sort me out - I can see it being an expensive exercise

Hi kierannq

Funny enough I am actually a podiatrist (I don't ever post on forums that I am but given your a seabreezer her goes) There are a couple of things it could be; the obvious is plantarfasciitis/plantarfasciosis. It could also be a Baxter's nerve entrapement. With surfing and loading up your back foot this can causing a restriction/jamming of the 1st metatarsal phalangeal joint. If this is restricted structural / functional it can lead to increased tension on the plantarfacia. To assess for a Baxter's entrapment try and see if you can move your little toe out (correct term is to try and abduct your 5th toe). Best bet is to see a pod but to let them know you surf and could they assess you 1st MTPJ range of motion loaded and unloaded. If there is a restriction some mobilisation will definitely help.

Cheers

Tim

Agree ^ do podiatrists do talocrural joint mobs as well? A lack of dorsiflexion might have you staying in pronation (foot rolling in) for too long and loading up your plantar fascia. Have a chat to podiatrist / Physio about intrinsic foot exercises (not curling your toes to pick up bits of tissue exercise...)

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yt04 said..
As peopleschamp described, that is a sure sign of planta fasiaitis. I got it about 15 months ago and it's pretty common approaching middle age. Do your first dozen steps of a morning when you get out of bed really hurt and feel like your walking on glass or marbles? That's your arch of your foot stretching back out after it contracted while sleeping. I was told by my dr the worst thing to walk on was ceramic tiles on concrete. As already stated, start physio and get orthotic support in all your shoes. Chemist warehouse sell some good ones for $35 odd each and they work for me just replace every 12 months. I also bought a pair of orthoheel thongs and wear them round the house and 80% of the time. It all worked for me and now im pain free and have started running again trying to lose some kgs. Good luck.

Thats it planta fasiaitis.