Foot pain: top of foot

[Britt Newsome]

I have developed some pain along the lateral aspect of the top of my left foot. It’s between my pinky and fourth toe bones, directly on the surface and goes up to about halfway up my foot. It seems like fascitis, and the only thing I can connect it to is left pedal activity while playing in Pedal Steel - it really doesn’t bother me in any other activity. I know all about plantar fasciitis, but I’ve never heard of dorsal foot fasciitis. Has anyone else ever had this affliction?

[John Lacey]

Britt, have you ever considered gout? I had paid on the dorsal side of my foot and taking allopurinol for my gout stopped it. Your Dr. could do a blood test for it.

[Dick Wood]

Like John I was getting gout on a regular basis until my Doctor switch me to Allopurinol.