Foot injuries are quite common in the United States affecting about 6 percent of adults<\/strong>. If you have foot pain, its normal you will be worried because walking and running will come with difficulty.<\/p>\n One common type of foot pain you may experience is outer foot pain. This pain is felt on the lateral side of the foot.<\/p>\n Pain on outside of foot happens mainly\u00a0because of a stress fracture. In simple terms<\/strong>, a stress fracture means the small bones that make up your foot breaks opens and continues to cause pain while walking, running, dancing, or jumping.<\/p>\n Stress fracture can occur at any part of the foot. When bones on the lateral aspect of the foot is affected, you will feel pain on the outside of the foot.<\/p>\n Other serious causes of lateral foot pain are<\/p>\n If you’ve observed severe pain at your foot area, it is beneficial to talk to your doctor. At the moment, while at home, resting your foot is a priority to avoid even more damage to your foot bones.<\/p>\n When to see a doctor? Having mild pain on the outside is usually not a serious concern. However, increasing pain that is lasting for days, weeks or months is likely due to serious medical issues. Here are some questions to expect during clinic visit<\/p>\n This article explains the causes of pain on the outside of the foot, causes, and available treatment options.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Stress fracture\u00a0is a common cause of pain on the outside of the foot. It happens when one or more bones in your foot breaks due to overuse. It is more common in athletes, runners, footballers, basketballers, and tennis players.<\/p>\n Usually, the bone in the foot area undergoes continuous changes. New cells are regularly produced to replace dead bone cells. During normal activities, bone changes\u00a0are not evident\u00a0because\u00a0dead bone cells\u00a0are quickly replaced.<\/p>\n However, during overuse of your foot bones, dead cells are not replaced on time resulting in a break in your bone called a fracture.<\/p>\n In the foot, the most commonly affected bones are metatarsals, navicular, and calcaneum.<\/p>\n A stress fracture happens because of overuse of your ankle and foot. It is common in men and women who are involved with sports. During sporting activities, repetitive use of your foot bone increases the risk of a stress fracture occurring.<\/p>\n Also, being obese and tall stature may put you at risk of a stress fracture. In women who use high heels for long period, there is a chance of fracture in your distal foot bones.<\/p>\n Stress fracture may at first be tricky to diagnose and may begin as mild foot pain. In fact, a quick x-ray of your foot will not reveal any abnormal signs. Here are some symptoms of a stress fracture<\/p>\n Most times, a stress fracture heals on its own. This is through use of the RICE therapy that involves resting your foot, ice, compressing bandages, and foot elevation.\u00a0An Xray, MRI, or CT scan is helpful for making a diagnosis.<\/p>\n In most cases, a stress fracture heals within 12 weeks, and no further treatment will be needed. However, surgery will be advised if bones are displaced and healing difficult to achieve.<\/p>\n Your ankle connects your lower legs with your foot and is critically needed for movement. The ankle joint is primarily made up of the talus, fibular and tibia bones that are supported on each side by the medial and lateral ligaments.<\/p>\n If this happens, you will experience mild or severe pain on the outside of foot depending on the severity of the injury.<\/p>\n An ankle sprain occurs when direct trauma hurts your foot. This can happen from<\/p>\n An ankle sprain can be cared for by resting your tender swollen foot, making use of ice, elevation of the foot and use of bandage.<\/p>\n Also, painkillers will be needed to soothe your pain quickly. Ibuprofen, Naproxen, and Acetaminophen are available options to try.<\/p>\n Another cause of pain on outside of the foot is a cuboid syndrome. Cuboid syndrome mean injury to the calcaneocuboid joint and its ligament.<\/p>\n During repetitive injury to the cuboid bone, you can have pain on the outside of the foot. Other causes are obesity, poorly healed ankle sprain, running on an uneven surface, and the use of tightly fitted footwear.<\/p>\n If you have pain in the middle outer foot that is radiating to your distal foot, it’s possible you have cuboid syndrome. Treatment involves the use of reductive manipulation.<\/p>\n\n
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<\/span>What causes pain on outside of foot?<\/span><\/h2>\n
<\/span>1.\u00a0 Stress fracture<\/span><\/h3>\n
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The truth is, aside the foot<\/a>, a stress fracture can happen in other parts of the body. The sacrum, neck of the femur bone, fibular, and tibia are areas where stress fracture can occur.<\/p>\n<\/span>What causes a stress fracture?<\/span><\/h4>\n
<\/span>What are the symptoms of a stress fracture?<\/span><\/h4>\n
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<\/span>How can stress fracture be treated?<\/span><\/h4>\n
<\/span>2.\u00a0 Ankle Sprain<\/span><\/h3>\n
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These ligaments can get inflamed or torn<\/a> during swift movement of your foot inwardly or outwardly. Most commonly affected is the lateral ligament when the foot is unexpectedly turned inwards (inversion) and causes a sprain or tear of your ligaments.<\/p>\n<\/span>What causes ankle sprain to occur?<\/span><\/h4>\n
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<\/span>What are the symptoms of an ankle sprain?<\/span><\/h4>\n
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<\/span>What to do for an ankle sprain?<\/span><\/h4>\n
<\/span>3. Cuboid syndrome<\/span><\/h3>\n
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<\/a>The cuboid bone is located on the lateral aspect of your foot in front of the heel bone (calcaneum). It forms a joint with the heel bone called the calcaneocuboid joint.<\/p>\n<\/span>What are the symptoms of cuboid syndrome?<\/span><\/h4>\n
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<\/span>How is cuboid syndrome treated?<\/span><\/h4>\n
<\/span>4.\u00a0 Peroneal tendon inflammation<\/span><\/h3>\n
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<\/a>Outer foot pain can result from peroneal tendonitis which is the inflammation of the peroneal tendon. The peroneal tendon runs from the lower foot, moves under the lateral malleolus (prominence on the outside of foot) and attaches to the midfoot and inner side of the arch.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/medplux.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/ovarian-cyst-rupture-brown-discharge-600x250.jpg\")