Under or over pronating?

I believe it is over if it is rolling inwards.
One bit of advice is you may have to go through a few different types of inserts to find what works and what is comfortable. I personally would not invest in the hard plastic custom insoles. At least not until your foot is back to its normal gait. I hear they are best for preventative maintenance as opposed to treating the issue.

 

One reason that is hard to understand is people use different terminology. When someone says the foot rolls inward they could be talking about the bottom of the foot turning toward the other foot, or they could be talking about the exact opposite motion where the foot "rolls" so that the ankle bones move toward the other foot.

Pronation is the motion were the ankle bones move closer together and there is a tendency for the bottom outside of the foot to lift up.

If your left foot (not ankle) is skidding out to the right then this is supination, the opposite of pronation.

 

I had a mri that diagnosed bursitis of 5th metatarsal. Feels like someone is stabbing my foot with an ice pick when I walk on it . Dr before mri gave me cam boot. I could only wear it for 1 week due to hip pain on opposite side, and pain in big toe from lifting weight of boot . It did make my 5th metatarsal feel better.
The site is very red and swollen despite staying off it as much as possible and icing it .
The dr is going to cast my feet next week for custom orthotics.
I have read that you shouldn’t put any pressure on area ... that doesn’t make sense as to why the dr ordered the cam boot .
Will I do more damage to it if I return to using cam boot ? I was going to order an even up for the other foot to make the height difference more even , in hopes it alleviates hip pain when wearing the boot .
Will pt and ultrasound help this problem? I’m petrified to have it drained... and I don’t tolerate steroids well at all so not looking for cortisone shots.
Somebody please help me sort out all the conflicting information I’m reading online regarding cam boots , immobilization, and bursitis.
Thank you!

Ps ..... I supinate.... most wear in shoes is on outside of my foot , which is probably why I now have bursitis.... I also have high arches.