Ill-fitting shoes can cause foot pain top of foot

F oot pain top of foot can be caused by a whole host of things, from serious injuries to less serious ones. But the most common of all these is a condition called extensor tendonitis, which is an inflammation of the foot tendons that lie along the foot. This kind of inflammation is caused by wearing ill fitting shoes which are too tight for the foot to fit comfortably. The constraint that the foot experiences then causes pressure and it is normally evidenced by a swelling on the foot.   Women, more so than men are prone to wearing shoes that are ill fitting, and add to that the design of the shoe is entirely unsuitable to be worn for an entire day at a time. We’ve all seen at least one woman on any given day walk in the most uncomfortable fashion and one could readily point to the ill fitting shoes as the culprit. And while men also spot the walk of discomfort from shoes that don’t belong on their feet, the problem of inflamed tendons as a result is the same with both men and women.   If ill fitting shoes absolutely cannot be avoided for whatever reason, then it’s best to consult a medical professional regarding how best to avoid foot pain top of foot.