Pain on the outside of the foot
Do you have pain on the outside of your foot? For example, near the little toe or the middle of the foot? If so, walking, climbing stairs or standing on your toes can be painful.
Pain on the outside of the foot is often caused by overuse of a tendon or by an abnormal distribution of weight on the foot. Sometimes the symptom develops after an ankle sprain resulting from sport, new shoes or excessive strain on the foot.
What is it?
On the outside of the foot are tendons that help to keep the foot stable. One of these tendons attaches to the metatarsal bone of the little toe. This tendon can become irritated.
If the tendon or its attachment is subjected to excessive strain, pain may develop on the outside of the foot. The pain may also radiate to the outside of the ankle.
