If I ignore sharp pain in side of foot will it go away?

[OhYouBadBadKitten]

I'm obviously hoping the answer will be 'yes'!

I went for a looong walk on Monday. Yesterday after about half an hour of being up I started getting a sharp pain on the outside of my foot, just under my ankle bone. I thought its probably just an inflamed tendon but today its worse.

Sometimes I can walk almost normally, but other times the pain is really sharp and almost unwalkable on. Its a bit better without shoes. this evening it is noticably red and swollen where it hurts.

So, if I just ice it and try and rest (given I don't drive, so have to walk everywhere and am stupidly busy) will it settle on its own?

thanks

obviously hoping for a particular answer means you know that you won't get it.

Do you remember turnong the foot/ it banging against anything?

please dont give me the look!

I didn't turn it but it was an (ahem) 22 mile walk so it wouldnt be surprising if its just an inflamed tendon. I'm just a bit surprised that its getting worse....

Ice it, rest it and ibuprofen gel it!

then rest it soem more.

ok will do very best. resting challenging but there we go, at least i'm not a tour guide or a ermmm traffic warden!

or even a shopworker!
I'm using Ibuprofen gel myself atm- have Achilles Tendinitis. So sympathy- foot pain is a bitch

true. Am glad I'm not a shop worker too. Or a surgeon.

Ouch at achilles tendinitis. Are you doing the old stretching on a step thingy?

yep. Poor doctor nearly had my foot in his face yesterday when he gripped the inflammtion.

AS he said "if looks could kill!"

Hope it improves soon!

yours too!