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Nine Pack · 12-06-2007, 07:22 PM

I would just use the discomfort as a guide to tell you when you can & can't do specific activities (after giving the foot a good week or two to heal).

Walking on a treadmill is still a slight risk as there is still impact, but less so than running. Wearing cushioned shoes may help this particular issue, but that can have the unwanted long term effect of causing other areas of the foot designed for natural shock absorption to become weakened. The shoe manufacturers are well aware of the inherent problems with too much cushioning, but they make squillions selling the things so won't stop it. Look at the Nike 'Free' shoes, there's an example of where the industry may end up going. They are designed specifically to allow full & free movement of the foot, and they offer considerably less cushioning than any other running shoe they make.

Cardio should ideally be kept varied so as to avoid pattern overload syndrome (a bit like an RSI) caused by repeated movements in the exact same plane. A treadmill offers some freedom from this, but the surface area the foot strikes is forever even & flat, but the foot was designed to flex around uneven ground surfaces so a pattern overload can occur in the feet if we use the treadmill too much. If you want to walk, I'd advise you actually go for a walk, outside.

Anyway, in the meantime, I suggest you favour the other foot & give the injured one plenty of time to heal.

12-06-2007, 07:22 PM	#9 (permalink)
Nine Pack Shouldn't be let out loose.... Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Manchester Posts: 1,709	Re: Weird foot / Toe pain ... ??? I would just use the discomfort as a guide to tell you when you can & can't do specific activities (after giving the foot a good week or two to heal). Walking on a treadmill is still a slight risk as there is still impact, but less so than running. Wearing cushioned shoes may help this particular issue, but that can have the unwanted long term effect of causing other areas of the foot designed for natural shock absorption to become weakened. The shoe manufacturers are well aware of the inherent problems with too much cushioning, but they make squillions selling the things so won't stop it. Look at the Nike 'Free' shoes, there's an example of where the industry may end up going. They are designed specifically to allow full & free movement of the foot, and they offer considerably less cushioning than any other running shoe they make. Cardio should ideally be kept varied so as to avoid pattern overload syndrome (a bit like an RSI) caused by repeated movements in the exact same plane. A treadmill offers some freedom from this, but the surface area the foot strikes is forever even & flat, but the foot was designed to flex around uneven ground surfaces so a pattern overload can occur in the feet if we use the treadmill too much. If you want to walk, I'd advise you actually go for a walk, outside. Anyway, in the meantime, I suggest you favour the other foot & give the injured one plenty of time to heal. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. ''I reject your reality and substitute my own'' Adam Savage.