Foot Pain, no answers for 8 weeks - help
I’m a sprint hurdler (male) and have been having foot pain for about 8 weeks, seen multiple people and clinics and I keep getting vague answers. I’m just looking for guidance here, or even just a rough direction that I should look in.
details:
- pain in in the middle upper part of the foot, around metatarsal one
- I think, the pain is coming from the cuneiform bone, or the joint between metatarsal one + medial cuneiform
- only pain when pressure is on the foot, ie, running, walking, single leg hopping
- pain is 3/10 when sprinting. NO pain unless foot is loaded
- Had MRI, came back completely clear
- dull pain, not sharp pain
- pain progressively got worse for about 2-3 weeks, before I had to stop training
- no visible swelling anywhere on foot
- injured foot arch, very slightly collapsed compared to the other
- no clicking or anything usual, foot operates fine apart from the pain
i just want any help, I feel like I’m trying everyone and everything and nobody knows what it is
Posted Jul 20, 2026, 10:35 PM UTC