Discomfort on the top from the Feet From Extensor Tendons

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A tendon is essentially connective tissue that attaches muscle to bone. So when a muscle pulls on a tendon, the tendon pulls on the bone and moves it. What tendonitis is is a tendon that is inflamed. Symptoms of foot tendonitis can include swelling, the area being tender to touch, as well as pain with movement..
Foot tendonitis can happen for many reasons. These reasons can include things like overusing the muscles, having muscles that are too weak or tight, as well as improperly fitting shoes..
Tendonitis can happen to different areas in your foot. If you have top of foot pain, it is likely your extensor tendons being affected. This could be from improperly fitting shoes or you having your laces tied too tightly. If your laces are pressing too tightly on the top of your foot, this could inflame your tendons. Having tight calves can also cause your extensor tendons to overwork..
On the inner part of your foot, a tendon that is susceptible to becoming inflamed is your posterior tibial tendon. Flat feet can make this tendon become overstretched and overworked, which can inflame it over time and lead to arch pain..
On the outer part of your foot, your peroneal tendons can become inflamed. Activities that bring your foot inwards can cause these muscles to overwork to evert your foot and over time lead to them getting inflamed. Getting an ankle sprain can also cause these muscles to get inflamed..
Foot flexor tendonitis can also occur. People who get this are many times dancers or ballerinas, as these individuals tend to use their toes a lot..
If you develop foot tendonitis, what you can do is rest the area to prevent it from being aggravated, as well as ice it. Icing reduces inflammation in the area. After symptoms are gone after about 2-4 weeks, you can try gentle stretching and strengthening activities. Also, think about seeing someone like a physical therapist for help, as getting in person treatment is almost always better than treating yourself from advice off the internet..
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This video by Dr. Christopher Segler explains what should a runner do to help extensor tenosynovitis

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The top of the foot consists of many bones, ligaments, tendons, nerves, and muscles. The function of the foot is produced by all of these components and each component is relatively small and complex. For the majority of people, the foot is used more than any other body part. Feet consistently bear the entirety of a person’s weight in almost all sports. Needless to say, feet take a beating and are often injured..
Tendons on the top of the foot are responsible for pointing the toes towards the sky (dorsiflexion), and therefore most of the time tendonitis on top of the foot is due to inflammation caused by this action being repeated many times under stress. Activities like running (especially on an un-even grade), hill training, sport that causes frequent change of direction, or even running in poorly fit shoes, can all cause tendonitis of these tendons..
Other causes of pain on the top of the foot include cysts, bones jamming due to fallen arches, stress fractures from trauma, bone spurs due to arthritic conditions, or even pinched nerves. Typical treatment of these conditions includes R.I.C.E. (rest, ice, compression, and elevation) after activity, orthotics, being correctly fit for shoes, or various inserts. Many times strength training of the calves can help to relieve stress..
KT Tape provides excellent support without sacrificing range of motion, as well as increasing blood flow and taking stress off of inflamed tendons. Regardless of the source of pain, these benefits can help to promote the healing process as well as significantly reduce pain. Reducing pain will help you to avoid compensation injuries that all too often follow foot pain.

Top of Foot Pain..
The top of the foot consists of many bones, nerves, ligaments, and tendons that can all be affected and painful. The foot was made for stability and mobility two distinct and naturally exclusive functions. This demand on the foot necessitates many different “pieces” to accomplish its role in movement. Most all activity of our daily lives and our athletic lives puts significant strain on the feet and can lead to different injuries…
There are varied causes for top of foot pain. This situation makes it difficult to diagnose for a non-medical professional. However, location is the most reliable determinant and can help with early detection. The following three conditions are the most common causes of pain on the top of the foot…
• Tendonitis (Extensor Tendons) Tendonitis is the most common cause of pain at the top of the foot among athletes and active individuals. The pain is generally felt near the toes and emanating into midfoot. Tendonitis is often caused by overly tight calves, tying shoes too tight, or general overuse tendonitis from repetitive movements such as running. Tendonitis is often experienced during the latter portions of training for a marathon when high mileage runs are prevalent. Running on hard surfaces, excessive hill training, and poor footwear are factors that make an individual at a higher risk for extensor tendonitis…
• Fractures Fractures are a rare but serious cause of pain on top of the foot. They are most prevalent in older individuals that remain active without proper form and diet. Fractures can also be caused by acute trauma such as kicking a door, having been stepped on, or falling. Swelling and pain occur at the fracture location, with the pain being felt during any movement and to the touch. Tarsal fractures often occur at their distal end, near the toes…
• Arthritis Arthritic conditions can cause any number of additional issues that cause pain. Spurs are often formed that then irritate the nerves. The nerves can then swell (neuroma) and become entrapped between the tarsal bones, causing severe pain during gait. Arthritis also causes a decrease in bone density and makes the individual more likely to experience fractures. Bony swellings often form at the location of arthritic joints and can easily be felt. Flat feet, genetics, and increasing age are all factors that could cause arthritis in the foot…
This KT Tape application will help to reduce pressure among the different components of the feet, increase circulation to combat inflammation, and relax the muscles associated with the pain. The following additional tip should be followed to combat top of foot pain effectively:.
• Proper footwear.
• Evaluation can correction of gait problems.
• Weight loss.
• Rest.
• NSAIDs.
• Variation of exercise (trade run days for swimming, cycling, yoga, etc).
• Anti-inflammatory diet.
• Massage.
• Thorough calf stretching regimen.
• Ice after activity..
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Dr. Ebraheim’s educational animated video describing the extensor digitorum brevis muscle..
Origin: anterior part of the dorsal surface of the calcaneus..
Insertion: four tendons insert into the proximal phalanx of the big toe and long extensor tendons to toes 2, 3 and 4..
The medial part of the muscle is known as the extensor hallucis brevis and ends in a tendon that is inserted into the dorsal surface of the base of the proximal phalanx of the big toe. The other three tendons insert into the lateral side of the tendons of the extensor digitorum longus of toes number 2, 3 and 4..
Action: it helps to extend the first four digits..
Innervation: deep peroneal nerve (predominantly L5 nerve root)..
The EDB muscle has the same innervation as a disc herniation at L4-L5 which will also involve the L5 nerve root. it is probably the only muscle of the foot that is innervated by the deep peroneal nerve..
The deep peroneal nerve supplies sensation to the first web space..
The EDB is the only muscle on the foot that makes a fleshy enlargement anterior to the lateral malleolus..
The extensor digitorum brevis can cause pain on the top of the foot..
Irreducible dislocation of the medial subtalar joint can result from interposition of the extensor digitorum brevis muscle. EDB muscle blocks reduction of the talus..
Irreducible dislocation of the lateral subtalar joint can result from interposition of the tibialis posterior tendon..
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This video by Dr. Christopher Segler explains the signs and symptoms of extensor tenosynovitis in runners.

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