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Lump feeling under toes/ball of foot

Discussion in 'Ask your questions here' started by Ryan, Nov 20, 2019.

  1. Ryan

    Ryan New Member


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    Starting one year ago I developed a feeling on my right foot under my toes when wearing socks (a heightened sensation of the fabric of my sock) - no pain, just irritating as I have a constant desire to wiggle toes to fix sock (but there is nothing to fix) Since then it has evolved into the feeling of a lump under my toes and ball of foot. The sensation starts off small in the morning and by end of day the sensation covers the entire ball of foot (it feels like the whole area is raised up in a way, there is no visible lump and the pain isn’t intense, more of just a generalized soreness). Often time my entire foot feels swollen or wedged in my shoe although it is not visibly swollen. By the next morning after being off my feet the “lump” feeling is back down to a small area. The other foot is not affected the same but both feet do get very sore after standing for only a short period of time. My podiatrist has taken X-ray and MRI. She has determined no Neuroma or really any kind of typical foot injury or condition. No inflammation found on MRI. All bloodwork for autoimmune disorders have come back negative as well. The doctor did say I could get nerve testing although she does not believe it is neuropathy as I do not have any tingling or numbness, just an invisible lump! Needless to say after a year of walking on an invisible lump it’s quite frustrating. Anyone ever hear of anything like this? Every doctor I’ve talked to seems baffled and I’m not sure where to go from here.
     
  2. Craig Payne

    Craig Payne Super Moderator

    Best guess, is plantar plate dysfunction or a plantar plate tear. The crunched up sock sensation is commonly described by those who have it.
     
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  4. have you found out what this is? As I am getting exactly the same thing as you’ve said
     
  5. have you found out what this is? As I am getting exactly the same thing as you’ve said
     
  6. have you found out what this is? As I am getting exactly the same thing as you’ve said
     
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  8. have you found out what this is as I’m getting the same thing and it’s so annoying
     
  9. have you found out what this is as I’m getting the same thing and it’s so annoying
     
  10. have you found out what this is as I’m getting the same thing and it’s so annoying
     
  11. Help please

    Help please Guest

    Have you found out what this is as I have the same thing
     
  12. TheodFuct

    TheodFuct New Member

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  13. Pure Hypnosis

    Pure Hypnosis New Member

    This kind of persistent lump feeling usually means the tissues in the ball of the foot are irritated even if scans look normal. It can come from how the foot loads during the day, so the sensation grows as you stand or walk. A specialist who looks at gait and pressure patterns can help, because they can see if one area takes too much weight and suggest ways to reduce that pressure.
     
  14. Alleylean

    Alleylean New Member

    That sounds incredibly frustrating — it must be exhausting dealing with a persistent sensation with no clear cause. Since standard imaging and bloodwork haven’t shown anything, it might be worth exploring nerve conduction or other specialized nerve testing, as your podiatrist suggested, or even getting a second opinion from a neurologist or a pain/foot specialist. Sometimes these “invisible” sensations are linked to subtle nerve or soft tissue issues that aren’t obvious on MRI or X-ray. Keeping a detailed log of when the sensation worsens could also help any specialist pinpoint a cause.
     
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