A neighbor has this condition & is having a second surgery for it. He is a long time casual fitness swimmer & says his doctor said that swimming was the cause. I’ve been a swimmer for most of my life & never heard of swimmers having this type of issue. I searched on the forum & found nothing. Have any of the medically inclined members heard of anything like this? I’m just curious if there is any basis for the statement or is this a misstatement/misinterpretation of the facts.
I've got it too. Can't wear shoes with a tight toebox. If I try on a pair of shoes and feel a "crunch" in the ball of my foot---I don't buy the shoes.
I'm thinking of when you plant your feet for a flip turn and push off on the ball of your foot--you might be aggrevating (sp) a small problem and it becomes larger.
Have had mine injected twice and try to wear sports shoes as much as possible. Wearing flip-flops doesn't help much as the padding is to thin under your foot. Will probably look into having it removed after the swim season is over.
I've got it too. Can't wear shoes with a tight toebox. If I try on a pair of shoes and feel a "crunch" in the ball of my foot---I don't buy the shoes.
I'm thinking of when you plant your feet for a flip turn and push off on the ball of your foot--you might be aggrevating (sp) a small problem and it becomes larger.
Have had mine injected twice and try to wear sports shoes as much as possible. Wearing flip-flops doesn't help much as the padding is to thin under your foot. Will probably look into having it removed after the swim season is over.
