Foot impact injury, any help really appreciated (images included)

[physiobob]

Hi there, well your feet aren't unfortunately a great example of human anatomy. So you sustain an impact injury to the top of the longitudinal arch. First of all there may well be some joint line issues that will just take some time to heal. X-rays only show the bone and not the end plates, articular cartilage or connective tissue structures. This may be assisted with some foot bone mobilizations if you do go and see a physio. I would however say that looking at your feet you have collapsed arches which should be supported with an orthotic (inner sole). This is even in your football boots. I can see some clawing in the toes and a few of them are starting to exhibit the signs of collapse in the main arches of the foot so this should also be addressed as a preventative measure, either by a PT or a Podiatrist. A PT may also have some modalities that could assist in pain reduction.

[MikeMJD]

Hi there, well your feet aren't unfortunately a great example of human anatomy. So you sustain an impact injury to the top of the longitudinal arch. First of all there may well be some joint line issues that will just take some time to heal. X-rays only show the bone and not the end plates, articular cartilage or connective tissue structures. This may be assisted with some foot bone mobilizations if you do go and see a physio. I would however say that looking at your feet you have collapsed arches which should be supported with an orthotic (inner sole). This is even in your football boots. I can see some clawing in the toes and a few of them are starting to exhibit the signs of collapse in the main arches of the foot so this should also be addressed as a preventative measure, either by a PT or a Podiatrist. A PT may also have some modalities that could assist in pain reduction.

Thanks for your reply physiobob,

It was my understanding that if you had a collapsed arch (flat foot) that when you made a foot print it appeared flat? I've tried this before and my foot print leaves a very thin line (most times a gap) in the centre of the print. Maybe my foot appears flat due to me sitting and taking the pictures with my feet out in front of me on a carpeted surface? Is there anything else I could do to test if indeed my feet do have collapsed arches? Would you say playing sports will delay the healing process and I should just keep waiting for the pain to totally go away.

Thanks Again.