The extensor muscles are responsible for pulling the foot up towards the shin and pulling the toes up and back. The muscles run from the outside front of the shin over the top of the foot towards the toenails. Various factors can overload these tendons leading to inflammation ‘tendinitis’ including:
- Overtraining
- Hill running
- Footwear that fits badly or laces that are tied too tightly
Symptoms
- Pain and swelling on the top of the foot
- Pain aggravated by walking and running
- Pain aggravated by stretching top of foot
What you can do
- Rest until pain resolves
- Ice therapy
- Loosen laces
- Place padding in shoe underneath laces
- Change footwear
What we can do
- Direct massage to top of foot to reduce inflammation and promote healing in tendons
- Reduce tension in extensor muscles
- Improve foot mechanics to reduce stress on problem area
Tags: Foot Pain, mid foot pain
