Metatarsalgia?

[sparrow]

I woke up this morning with a funky pain at the ball of my foot. It hurts of course when I push on it but it also hurts when I bend my toes or flex them. Especially when I flex #3 toe. I didn't do anything to traumatize it yesterday and literally it just showed up as I stepped out of bed. Feels like I'm walking on BONES poking out of my foot. It feels fine when I have my running shoes on..and stubbornly I did run today with slight discomfort. Mostly its horribly painful when I'm barefoot. What is it?

 

[NBS 4life]

Maybe a stress fracture, I have had a couple thats kind of what they feel like.

 

[sparrow]

geez, I sure hope not, I didn't even do anything! I was literally fine one night, went to bed and woke up with it!

 

[NBS 4life]

Yep mine was similar stress fractures become more common going away from the big toe. I would get some xrays.