Sports Rehab Success Show Episode #28 - Foot Pain After Running | Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome & Morton's Neuroma Treatment

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Foot pain is very common in both the running population and general population for that matter. But runners tend to get frustrated when foot pain starts to reduce their mileage or stop them from hitting a new personal best.

There are many different types of foot pain. The two types we are focusing on today are Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome and Morton's Neuroma. 

We are talking about these two diagnosis together because the pain is often similar, just in different locations. 

Tarsal Tunnel will experience pain on the medial side of the ankle that could radiate into the arch or foot. Morton's Neuroma is pain in the toes or forefoot that radiates. 

Both are nerve related pain symptoms. As such we know that nerves like 3 things:

1) Movement

2) Blood Flow

3) Space

Many people are quick to go to a new shoe or orthotics. Which can certainly be helpful to control symptoms. But it's just an assist to the bigger problem. Which is lack of adaptability at the foot/ankle complex. 

Our foot should be able to achieve 2 shapes actively on their own as well as controlled dynamically when walking, running, jumping, etc. In order to do this the foot must know how to control itself against gravity!

Limited pronation will decrease the bodies ability to attenuate forces. Likewise a pronated foot is a expanded foot where all the joints are gaping. This foot shape can be very relieving or irritating for Tarsal Tunnel and mostly relieving for Morton's Neuroma. 

A high arch sapped foot is a rigid foot and useful for propulsion. This foot shape can be relieving or irritating to both Tarsal Tunnel and tends to be irritating for Morton's Neuroma. 

Again, its the bodies ability to alternate between the two foot shapes effectively that will reduce pressure and force accumulation.

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