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I was playing soccer and somehow tripped over the top of my foot and have had a shooting pain on the top of my foot from my big toe to my shin. I hurts when I walk or run or flex/extend my foot. I have iced it and taken anti-inflammatories for a week and it still hurts. How long will it be before it heals and is there anything else I can do to help it heal and relieve the pain?

[Guest]

The muscle tendon complexes of tibialis anterior and extensor hallucis longus run in this area. Hopefully, you just strained them. However, you may ruptured a tendon which would require a cast and even surgery to heal the injury. Therefore, you should see a podiatrist as soon as possible for a proper diagnosis as well as treatment options if you do not feel better soon.
[quote] I was playing soccer and somehow tripped over the top of my foot and have had a shooting pain on the top of my foot from my big toe to my shin. I hurts when I walk or run or flex/extend my foot... [/quote]