So I went to the podiatrist this morning because my right foot has been acting up lately and I thought my orthotics might need replacing. Instead, she diagnosed me with posterior tibial tendonitis. Thankfully, it's a mild case at the moment and I can continue running once I get this wedge put into my running shoe. Basically, I had to bring my running shoe to a cobbler and have them add this wedge to the bottom of the shoe (but above the actual sole) to make my foot pronate less. Oh, and we're also going to have my orthotics remade in a firmer material because the ones I have were getting pretty battered. This and I already wear what are probably the heaviest, stiffest (and ugliest) running shoe out there.
My foot has been not quite perfect for a month or so now, but it hasn't bothered me when running so I didn't think it was really a big deal. It's more like this general achy/weak feeling in the arch/inner ankle area that I get sometimes when I'm just walking around barefoot at home. It's not really a new feeling at all - I've basically had this issue my entire life whenever I'm on my feet too long. For example, if I walk around all day in flip flops, or if I happen to do a lot of cooking and am standing for a few hours in my bare feet, my feet hurt a lot the next day. Actually, I think a big part of why I'm having this problem lately is that I'm home all day and barefoot.
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