Burning sensation in the balls..
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mike_stack_rules
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get some custom foot beds from your local ski shop
mike_stack_rules
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you don't know until you try, so try it. calcium deposits.
ShredtillURdead
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or too loose
TheButterHashira
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Dr scholls bro
hemlockjibber8
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I will not guarantee it but you may have a Morton's Neuroma.
It is an inflamation of a nerve similar to carpel tunnel syndrome. Something has caused your metatarsal arch to collapse and pinch this nerve.The reason of this is usually tight shoes or tight boots. Usually the footwear is too tight in the width, but it can also happen if your foot is overly compressed top to bottom.
Make sure your shoes are nice and loose in the width of your forefoot. You shouldn't see your foot press the sides of the shoe outwards.
Make sure your boots are fitted properly. You can still have a snug fitting boot, because your foot needs to be stabilized, but be sure to have a reputable shop do a small punch that centralizes on the fifth metatarsal head of your foot. That is the knuckle where your pinky toe joins your foot. There may be a bump outsideways there. You may also need to grind or do a very very small punch for the first metatarsal head (side of big toe knuckle). You can also make sure that your foot is not being squeezed top to bottom.
I recommend these two isolated spot punches because your foot still needs support. If you buy very wide boots, or get a width expansion all the way down the length of your forefoot you will get extra motion inside your boot. This will cause your foot to slide and hit the boot, putting more pressure on the 5th metatarsal head.
The next point is very important. You NEED orthotics. Have medical grade orthotics made for your ski boots and shoes. You need two pairs, as one for shoes will not properly fit in your ski boots. The most important part of these othortics will be a small bump that goes under where that burning feeling occurs. This bump is called a Metatarsal Pad. It will lightly push upwards just behind the ball of your foot (metatarsals) and recreate the metatarsal arch. This will take the pressure off the nerve and everything will be better.
There is surgery for a Morton's Neuroma, but is has an extremely high failure rate and no one will recommend it. Wearing wide shoes, and using a metatarsal pad will allow it to be completely, or near completely, painless. Your foot will always be suceptible (sp) to a neuroma now. If you wear tight shoes, it will come back very quickly even though you hadn't felt it in months or a year.
Go ask your doctor about a Morton's Neuroma. Then go ask another doctor. SOmetimes it can be ahrd to diagnose. I know a lot of boot fitters won't get what you are talking about as it can be hard to descride.
If you have any more questions let me know.
It is an inflamation of a nerve similar to carpel tunnel syndrome. Something has caused your metatarsal arch to collapse and pinch this nerve.The reason of this is usually tight shoes or tight boots. Usually the footwear is too tight in the width, but it can also happen if your foot is overly compressed top to bottom.
Make sure your shoes are nice and loose in the width of your forefoot. You shouldn't see your foot press the sides of the shoe outwards.
Make sure your boots are fitted properly. You can still have a snug fitting boot, because your foot needs to be stabilized, but be sure to have a reputable shop do a small punch that centralizes on the fifth metatarsal head of your foot. That is the knuckle where your pinky toe joins your foot. There may be a bump outsideways there. You may also need to grind or do a very very small punch for the first metatarsal head (side of big toe knuckle). You can also make sure that your foot is not being squeezed top to bottom.
I recommend these two isolated spot punches because your foot still needs support. If you buy very wide boots, or get a width expansion all the way down the length of your forefoot you will get extra motion inside your boot. This will cause your foot to slide and hit the boot, putting more pressure on the 5th metatarsal head.
The next point is very important. You NEED orthotics. Have medical grade orthotics made for your ski boots and shoes. You need two pairs, as one for shoes will not properly fit in your ski boots. The most important part of these othortics will be a small bump that goes under where that burning feeling occurs. This bump is called a Metatarsal Pad. It will lightly push upwards just behind the ball of your foot (metatarsals) and recreate the metatarsal arch. This will take the pressure off the nerve and everything will be better.
There is surgery for a Morton's Neuroma, but is has an extremely high failure rate and no one will recommend it. Wearing wide shoes, and using a metatarsal pad will allow it to be completely, or near completely, painless. Your foot will always be suceptible (sp) to a neuroma now. If you wear tight shoes, it will come back very quickly even though you hadn't felt it in months or a year.
Go ask your doctor about a Morton's Neuroma. Then go ask another doctor. SOmetimes it can be ahrd to diagnose. I know a lot of boot fitters won't get what you are talking about as it can be hard to descride.
If you have any more questions let me know.
hemlockjibber8
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Dr. Scholls will do nothing, superfeet will do nothing. An extremely experience Custom cork Superfeet maker can do it properly. I recommend getting digitally scanned orthotics that have a computer that puts the metatarsal pad in and a computer that mills the orthotic. This elimintaes any screwups by some person. The system is called Amfit. A few shops and doctors use it. Surefoot does all their orthotics. Becareful having a doctor make othotics for ski boots. THey do not understand how a boot works and as well they may not put the proper time in fitting the orthotic into the boots.
Forgot to mention. The metatarsal pad should be almost completely feelingless under your foot if they do it right. If it is wrong it will feel like shit, or like you are standing on a pebble or ball.
Forgot to mention. The metatarsal pad should be almost completely feelingless under your foot if they do it right. If it is wrong it will feel like shit, or like you are standing on a pebble or ball.
hemlockjibber8
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got to a doctor. if its a neuroma, which is very common, you need orthotics. If your shoes are not tight, there is obviously someting wrong with your boots. Have them fitted. To get someone to look is free, and to have the punches done is $20 each usually
breckfreeskier
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i think it might be gonnohrea(sp)...
solitaryman
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punched boots= +street cred for your feet
orthotics=smart
orthotics=smart
Quality post right here with great, helpful info! This is why NS rocks.
kevinsteen
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user098123
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I had a neuroma in the ball of my foot a few years ago. I was running like 60 miles a week or something and got injured in multiple places, it sucked.
The neuroma got so painful though, it was like a needle kept jabbing up into the ball of my foot everytime i took a step. Eventually it went away on it's own that god.
The neuroma got so painful though, it was like a needle kept jabbing up into the ball of my foot everytime i took a step. Eventually it went away on it's own that god.
cousinmark
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ski boots are not comfortable!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i try just try and have as much fun as possible in order to think about other things than the pain. ive never not once have had a boot when strapped in at the max didnt cause brutal pain. smoking fatties on the ride up helps too.
Rippy087
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It could also be paresthesia, "is a sensation of tingling, pricking, or numbness of a person's skin with no apparent long-term physical effect, more generally known as the feeling of pins and needles or of a limb being asleep". I'm pretty sure its what I have and my shop suggested A-line insoles which i haven't tried out yet.