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Pain in the foot: part one
Runners and athletes are not the only ones afflicted with this really painful condition. People who spend a great deal of time on their feet, who may have had other orthopedic injuries of the foot/ankle, knee, hip or back can also be more prone to it. It is extremely painful, especially with that first step out of bed, or after sitting for a short while. One of the characteristics of it is that the pain often eases as you walk but intensifies once you are off it for a few minutes and can also be more intense when you pick your foot up to take a step, oddly enough. It can take months to resolve and aside from a stretch in which you drop your heel below the ball of the foot, there really is not a good treatment for it...though I have seen some possibilities with certain kinds of laser treatment recently. It's debilitating for anyone who is unfortunate enough to experience it.— September 17, 2013 2:18 a.m.