How to End Up with No More Bump on Top of Your Foot

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A bump, lump, or knot on top of the foot is a common condition and one that is often painful. My name is Dr. Andrew Schneider, and I'm a Podiatrist in Houston, TX. While on its own, The bump on top of your foot may not
be painful. The problem is when you put on a pair of shoes. The pressure from the shoe causes pain.

There are two main causes for a bump forming on top of your foot. One is a bone spur, that causes a hard bump that form on top of the foot.
The other is a ganglion cyst, which forms as a bump that is softer and squishier. So, here's the thing. There are many conditions that happen with our feet that can be caused by different things. In the case of someone with a hard, painful lump, it's a bone spur that forms in the middle of the foot. The soft bump is a ganglion cyst that forms in tendon on top of the
foot. Both make it difficult to wear shoes. Both are painful. Both can be successfully treated with a short outpatient surgery.

A bone spur develops for a number of reasons, including foot mechanics, injury or trauma and arthritis. The bone spur builds up over a joint and forms a point on top of the foot. This results in pressure and pain when you're wearing shoes.

There are non-surgical ways to treat a bone spur. One way is a change the lacing pattern in your shoes keep the pressure off of it. I recorded a video showing how to lace your shoes this way. I'll link to that video in the description.

Sometimes a cortisone injection will manage the inflammation in pain. That said the only way to remove a bone spur is with a surgical procedure. During the surgery, I shave down the prominent bone spur and make it flush with the rest of the bone. It's a pretty quick and minimally invasive surgery.

Recovery from a procedure to remove the bone spur is straightforward. You're able to bear weight immediately after the procedure while wearing a surgical shoe. You'll be able to get back in into your regular shoes once the sutures are removed, usually in 2 - 3 weeks after the surgery. Once
you're comfortable, you can resume activity.

Like a bone spur, a ganglion cyst can also form because of trauma. The cyst forms in the tendon sheath on top of the foot. It is a soft tissue sac that fills with a thick, viscous fluid. The pressure on the cyst can also cause pain in shoes. There are also nonsurgical treatments for a ganglion cyst. Like a bone spur, changing lacing patterns in a cortisone injection may be helpful. It's also possible to drain the cyst in the office. This works about 50% of the time. When it doesn't work, the cyst fills up with fluid again. it is then that we entertain surgery to remove the cyst.

The recovery from surgery to remove a ganglion cyst is similar to the proc.dure to remove the bone spur. Because it's only involving soft tissue, there's even less swelling and a full recovery is often quicker. When you get back into shoes, after surgery to remove a bump, lump, or knot on top
of your foot, your shoes will feel much more comfortable. It might be sore at first, but the pain should end up going away completely.

While these are the most common reasons for a bump forming on top of your foot, they are far from the only causes. For instance, a Gouty tophus can cause a painful lump to form. Inside a tophus is uric acid crystals. If you have had gout and formed the bump on top of your foot, this may be
the cause.

While less common, It is possible to get soft tissue tumors that form on top of your foot. These can be benign or even malignant. It's important to recognize that what you think is a simple ganglion cyst may end up being something more serious. For that reason, It's essential that you don't make assumptions as to what the cause of the bump on top of your foot. It's worth getting it checked, just in case to make sure it is what you think it is. Often I can tell with a physical examination and x-ray. Sometimes I'll use ultrasound and I may send you for an MRI to make a proper diagnosis.

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00:00 Introduction
01:38 Bump on top of the foot caused by a bone spur
02:56 Bump on top of the foot caused by a ganglion cyst
04:07 Less common causes of a bump on top of your foot
05:19 How to connect with Houston Podiatrist Dr. Andrew Schneider

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