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How can I fix my week-long foot cramp?
I am an active 21-year old girl who works out two or three times a week. I have decent sneakers and wear a variety of other shoes with arches. I eat bananas often and drink tons of water.
However a week ago, I started experiencing stabbing pains in the bottom of my foot, on the arch towards the outside. I kept thinking that it would work itself out but the cramp hasn’t gone away. I’ve rested it, used a heat pack, tried to walk/run/massage/stretch it out and nothing has helped. I’ve looked for other advice online but most people can see the cramped muscle and I can’t – it’s pretty deep inside my foot. When I massage my foot, I can’t feel pain. I also don’t feel pain when I don’t have any weight on it or when I’m barefoot. It’s less painful in shoes with arches than in shoes without.
Has anyone experienced something like this? I’m concerned it’s lasted so long. Thanks in advance!
Well I’ve never experienced this, but are you sure it’s a cramp? I’ve never heard of a cramp lasting a week, but I’m no doctor so maybe it’s possible. I did some research and couldn’t find any other explanation except maybe a pinched nerve. If it is that, you might feel some burning like a cramp, but you should also feel some numbness in your foot like it’s falling asleep. Honestly I don’t know what it is, but if the pain gets too bad you should see a doctor.
You can click on the link in my sources if you want more info about pinched nerves.
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