A tendon in my right foot hurts?

My foot hurts right above the heel and the arch of my foot?

• 1 month ago I started training for basic for the Marines. I run 1.5 miles a day, and Saturdays 4 miles. I do lots of push ups, crunches (where people sit on your feet to help you) and all kinds of other things that I use my foot for. But out of the blue, while walking to my next class, it just jolted this weird pain throughout my entire foot, and it's hurt ever since. It only hurts after 5 steps when I walk, exactly. Only when I use it. It's not the back of my heel, it's like... inside my foot, between the top of my heel and the arch of my foot, and when it jolts pain, it goes down to the balls of my feet. But it's not my arch, it's like... above my arch. All inside my foot. Not the top, either. What is going on?? I can't do any exercises at all and it's only been a day with this thing, but I want to know when it will heal, or if I should go to the doctor. I can hardly put weight on it without it hurting anymore. :( It's bearable, but I know something's wrong. What do I do??

• Answer:

  Try this....Sounds like you have plantar fasciitis or a referred pain version thereof. http://www.painwhisperer.com/ptpath/ptpath/ptpath/footpain.html You may have a trigger point issue. A muscle in your lower leg may be tightening up and pulling on the smaller muscles and structures in the foot. Massage the trigger point areas listed or use a tennis ball. If this is the case, you should get relief almost immediately.