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What Does Pain In The Arch Of The Feet Indicate?

I am a 58 year old female in good shape. A couple of weeks ago my arch stared to hurt and the pain has not gotten any better. It also hurts when I press on the top of the foot. How do I treat this so it goes away. I just got new shoes for running/ cross training hoping this will make a difference
Mon, 8 Jan 2018
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Hi.

I am glad we connected. The most common causes of pain in the arch of the foot are usually -
Muscle strain
Soft tissue injury
Overuse injuries
Stress fractures rarely

Many people find a regimen of PRICE or POLICE useful for this.
POLICE uses the following -
Protection - Protect the joint from injury or further worsening of the symptoms
Optimal loading - Starting some exercise that puts the right amount of load so that there will be healing
Icing the area for 15 mins at a time
Compression of the area by using a compression sock
Elevation of the leg at night to allow for the blood to flow back to the heart

Please reach out if you have any questions. I hope this helps. All the best.
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What Does Pain In The Arch Of The Feet Indicate?

Hi. I am glad we connected. The most common causes of pain in the arch of the foot are usually - Muscle strain Soft tissue injury Overuse injuries Stress fractures rarely Many people find a regimen of PRICE or POLICE useful for this. POLICE uses the following - Protection - Protect the joint from injury or further worsening of the symptoms Optimal loading - Starting some exercise that puts the right amount of load so that there will be healing Icing the area for 15 mins at a time Compression of the area by using a compression sock Elevation of the leg at night to allow for the blood to flow back to the heart Please reach out if you have any questions. I hope this helps. All the best.