HELP: I have had sever pain on top of my foot at the base of my toes where they join the foot.

HELP: I have had sever pain on top of my foot at the base of my toes where they join the foot. I now have severe pain on bottom foot in the fat pad. I am 44 in shape and very active. I play pickleball and b-ball and workout regularly. I’ve deal with this top of foot for a long time. Insoles help but I have bunions so prefer Birkenstock sandals as they are open toe yet have some arch support. Those may now be a problem. Do I need better shoes? Better insoles? Rest? My feet ache and hurt 24/7. I dealt with planter fasciitis a couple years ago and that knocked me out for about six months. I thought that was the worst but this scares me a bit more! Thank you so much for your help.

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Community comment#1

I have awful mid-foot arthritis and Birkenstocks are the only shoes (not sandals) I am able to wear. And I tried so many, many shoes. Spent a fortune. I love my Birkenstocks.

Community comment#2

As crazy as this sounds I had severe pain on top of my foot and I couldn't afford to go to the doctor I had searched so many things I ended up ordering this and yes we use this on horses when they had arthritis joint pain and muscle pain. Holy crap this worked it's on Amazon

Community comment#3

Getting my hammertoe fixed via Lapiplasty helped all those symptoms I struggled with.

Community reply · In reply to an earlier comment#4

Hammertoe and bunion correction, I should say.

Community reply · In reply to an earlier comment#5

I do have bunions. Thanks!

Community comment#6

Birkenstocks gave me plantars fasciitis. I only wear HOKAS now, and my feet have been pain free for 3 years.

Community reply · In reply to an earlier comment#7

thank you. What specific Hokas if you don’t mind me asking?

Community comment#8