Any advice? State of play is as follows. If I push toe upwards with finger very little pain. If I stand on foot and lift big toe upwards more pain. If I tap on outside of ball of foot (at 5pm position) sharp pain. I have been walking with shoes and get a sharp pain on the outside of the ball of the foot. If I hold big toe and next toe together and lift up no pain. With ref to sharp pain it started at 1pm and seems to have worked down to 5pm. I can walk up the stairs putting 80% of weght on the foot. I can sleep at night with not ache now. Please offer any advice It is very much appreciated