How to make your own metatarsal pad

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[@ml-gr4mh]

I've been doing all wrong all along. I thought the pad went under the actual painful part. Thanks for explaining so clearly and most of all for demonstrating.

[@frugalfoot4973]

I'm glad that helped. Thanks for the feedback.

[@soulshine3898]

Tape the pad in first until you are sure of proper placement, draw around it and then use the adhesive.

[@beelengng2384]

Finally, there’s a video that actually show you where to place the pad!! Thank you..

[@frugalfoot4973]

😅Your welcome. 👍

[@esmeralda478]

I can't get the real pads from Amazon for another week, and I've been suffering. It never occurred me to make my own until this video popped up on my feed. The RELIEF!!!!!!! THANK YOU so very much!

[@JamesBrown-hs6vg]

I bought the felt from Amazon and made these thank you

[@Kenzie_Hill]

Found you today, great info! I only have foot problems while I play tennis, and am looking forward to trying the pads ❤

[@Species710]

Thank you. This video should have way more views, thumbs up and shares. A free, community health information video.

[@frugalfoot4973]

I really appreciate your positive comment. Thank you for taking the time to write it. I do plan to have a lot more of these videos in the very near future.

[@charlottescott9823]

Thank you so much for the needed information on this video.

[@peteandpuy]

Thanks Doc Dave!

[@sushmitachatterjee3437]

Thanku thanku Doc...I can again walk painlessly. God bless you

[@katyjones8530]

I've been nervous about proceeding in case I aggravated my sore foot due to improper pad placement. Seeing just the insole in your hand with the pad placed farther back than I thought made it super clear what to do. Many thanks.

[@frugalfoot4973]

Thanks for your kind comment.

[@lindaj5492]

3:50 Really helpful to see where to place the pad. I’ll probably use a marker pen to draw where the ball of my foot sits on the liner.

[@alicer-w878]

I've been suffering from this for about a year now. I walk an average 25,000 to 35,000 steps a day at work. I have have been buying pads that sits over the ball of my feet. I have never done it your way. It makes so much sense. Thank you so much, I'm definitely going to try that. Cheers.

[@frugalfoot4973]

Thanks for the comment Alice R-W

[@calmbravado]

Update? I bought these slip on gel things that go over the balls of the foot. It’s only been a day and I think it’s working, there is less pressure from my feet to the ground. However I feel as if this video is the better way? Idk. This is my first time having this issue it sucks

[@corazondelince]

@@calmbravado How are you feeling now? What brand did you buy? I bought Dr. Frederick's pads.

[@tiffanysutliff4790]

Thank you Doctor!

[@deirdreprewitt6432]

THANK YOU SO MUCH!

[@NaturesTranquility]

Thanks for your video! Whether DIY or store bought, I'm curious why the pad wouldn't go across the full width of the insole? Seems like the pear shape almost doesn't support the proximal & distal metatarsi.

[@dragonprototype3883]

Thank you Dr david

[@michellereyna4945]

Just ordered the pre made pads you put the link for.

[@WooshaBaloo]

Brilliant. Thank you.

[@mimoza8552]

Dear Good Doctor Thank you.

[@zerog5580]

Thanks for the help....you should be compensated for this info

[@DJ-Brownie-UK]

i,ll give this a try , thanks Doctor D.

[@mprio6700]

Thank you so much. This is wonderful, and I can walk again :-)

[@frugalfoot4973]

Fantastic! Great news!

[@maxarons8976]

Thank you so much!!! You helped me a lot.

[@frugalfoot4973]

You are welcome!

[@asmith6454]

Thanks for the video . It is easy to understand and informative . Also it is on point with placement of the pad .

[@closetcleaner]

Thanks for your service. Liked and subscribed.

[@frugalfoot4973]

Thanks for your kind comment and for taking the time to post it.

[@sortuno850]

Thank you so much!!! 🧡

[@a.lame.username.]

Awesome! I'm on it...

[@lisarobbins1279]

This is so great, thank you...

[@frugalfoot4973]

Thanks for the positive comment Lisa.

[@carolalexander1732]

Excellent explanation and demonstration! Thank you.

[@sortuno850]

I cannot thank you enough!

[@purenkool2011]

Dear doctor! 🤓 What a great detailed explanation, which took the mystery out of this problem. I understand WHY the foot pads did not alleviate my pain (between 2nd & 3rd bones) before. I bet you are a New Yorker? I’d recognise that accent anywhere. This was extremely edumacational! 🤓 A grateful New Yorker in London. 🇺🇸🌹

[@frugalfoot4973]

Well I certainly do appreciate your kind comment Marina. I do hope your foot pain gets better.

[@erikknudsen4034]

I've been suffering from tremendous pain in my feet from cycling. I've spent thousands over the years on orthotics, various high end shoes, but nothing has worked; I figured I was doomed. And then I tried this - instant relief. It's competely in believable. I cannot believe it, just so thankful. Thank you.

[@frugalfoot4973]

Erik: I am a cyclist too. I found that moving the cleat as far back as possible helped me a lot. Thanks for your comment. I am glad you are feeling better.

[@gxp4847]

i think im having the same problem as yours , a sort of burning sensation in the ball of the foot ,i hope this solves it

[@Zepmansam]

@@frugalfoot4973 Been trying to figure out how to make and place these, a big thank you. Also the tip about moving the cleat back on cycling shoes, did the same and what a difference.

[@frugalfoot4973]

@@ZepmansamTerrific!

[@stuartfreedman6854]

A few weeks ago I started feeling like I was getting sharp electric shocks in my feet while on the bike trainer. I used a pair of Dr Scholls met pads and also a pair of gel arch supports. I placed them under the insoles to smoothen the transitions. Night and day comfort difference plus a measurable power increase at a given effort level! This video was very helpful in confirming the location of the met pads. Thanks!!!

[@thiagohighriel5633]

Thank you this helps so much doc.

[@frugalfoot4973]

Thanks for the nice comment Thiago.

[@JSR80]

Thanks Dr. I am a bespoke shoemaker and I often get clients with problem feet. Usually their podiatrist sends information to fit an insole but it's good to know more about what I am actually doing.

[@frugalfoot4973]

Thanks for your comment James.

[@SplendidlyStupendous]

Thanks for the clear instructions, doc!

[@santeemoontazdigpaul7495]

Thanks for the explanations

[@frugalfoot4973]

Thanks Santee!

[@JoshuaRoudenko89]

Thank you

[@homerthompson6028]

Cool. I'm starting a warehouse job tomorrow and I need this NOW. Luckily they have the material at Walmart.

[@frugalfoot4973]

Awesome! Hope it helps!

[@veronicaarosemena3644]

Thanks!

[@MikiDoodleMom]

Thank you 🌻

[@johnstewart6049]

😲.myyy fuquing God This changed everything I been putting everything in the wrong spot I just adjusted Created a cork fabric pad Now I'm getting the Debbie Allen award forodern dance 🤣 Woooof This feels Soo good It's been 2yrs of podiatrist and pads and still pain Until 👁️watched this yesterday Didn't know the pad was n🚫T for the ball of foot I get it n😍wwww Thank you Dr.Zizmore 🤣 Dr.Dave

[@shelleym.sharun5766]

I had this made at my podiatrist yesterday. He taped it to my foot. I had the heads of my fifth metatarsals removed as a young woman. One podiatrist did one foot and another podiatrist did the other foot at the same time. One foot I've never had problems with and the other I've had nothing but problems. On my problem foot I had neuroma surgery many years later. That foot has been sensitive since. Most recently I've developed pain that gets fairly bad where my toes join onto the foot at the second, third and fourth metatarsal. I already wear orthotics.

[@SuperMillie1969]

Thank you Doctor ❤️😇🙏🏻

[@frugalfoot4973]

Thanks for the comment Millicent

[@RezoUI]

Thank u !

[@dookie4235]

Thank you for this video

[@frugalfoot4973]

Thank you for your kind comment.

[@trashytrevino]

This is great ! Going to try this. I’m starting to suffer some pain in my left fifth metatarsal

[@0170barney]

Hi nancy, did it work? I also have pain in left foot 5th metatarsal l

[@shelleym.sharun5766]

I had the heads of my fifth metatarsals removed as a young woman. And suffer with this pain now.

[@terrigliatti9866]

Just bought some expensive Brooks but I'm sooo hoping it will help my metatarsal pain. Since Covid hit Ive been furloughed n walking 5 miles a day. I am going to try your ideas on another pair of shoes! I need some exercise ideas for my feet too!

[@frugalfoot4973]

I do hope you feel better. Stay healthy!

[@moremoola]

Thx

[@ismayilbarkahkhan655]

Many thanks sir

[@frugalfoot4973]

Thanks for the positive comment.

[@tammymurphy1268]

Great info....tkx...and you do a vid on having a morton neroma along with the metatarsal pad issue...tkx

[@frugalfoot4973]

Hi Tammy. Thanks for your comment. I don't understand your question. Can you rephrase it please?

[@frugalfoot4973]

Are you asking if I have a video in which I explain 'Morton's Neuroma'?

[@tammymurphy1268]

Tkx for your repy......i have no metatarsal pads and one foot a bad mortons neroma.....do you have suggestions for both......tkx.....god bless!

[@frugalfoot4973]

I went back and looked at my original videos and I never did one on Morton's Neuroma so maybe that will be the next video. Keep an eye out. Thanks.@@tammymurphy1268

[@rnhoski]

Great explanation and demonstration. Thickness of adhesive felt you would recommend? Amazon sells 7mm.

[@frugalfoot4973]

I left the Amazon link to what I use under the video.

[@nlee8891]

Helpful education

[@frugalfoot4973]

Thank you for your comment

[@steven.h0629]

Thanks Doctor Dave.. I wonder if that adhesive sticks well to the bottom of my foot :-) I have a recent injury down there and this instruction is just what I needed.

[@frugalfoot4973]

I hope it helps Steven. Thanks for the comment.

[@steven.h0629]

@@frugalfoot4973 100% improvement Doc.. I was sofa bound and now I can get a shoe on and do some yardwork.. thanks again!

[@Doggy3030]

Thanks for the video. Question: The top of my foot starts to have a burning (2nd toe/3rd toe where they bend) after I've been running for about 5 miles. Once I get to 5 miles I start to feel the pain/burning. I've gotten wider shoes and have tried all sorts of things including toe socks. What do you suggest? I'm willing to try just about anything. I'm training for a half marathon. The pain goes away as soon as I stop running. Thanks :D

[@frugalfoot4973]

I would recommend you see a good podiatrist. Bring your running shoes to the appointment. Have you tried lacing your shoes to take pressure off the dorsal cutaneous nerves? If I have time I'll make a quick video on how to do that later this week - I don't think I've done that video yet. It could also be extensor tendonitis - if your feet are very flexible then you may be gripping the ground excessively when you run. Just a couple ideas - you can run these by your own foot doctor.

[@YogiBethC]

Thank you for this! I'm trying to find the exact right placement. Should this be in the middle fatty part of the foot? If I move it back further, I feel like I am moving into the center cross arch. Thank you!

[@judylloyd7901]

Hope you have found the best position. You want it just back from the sore area, so it relieves pressure on the sore spot. Just try a few different placements until you get it right for you. 😊😊 You can vary the size too, to suit your foot.

[@YogiBethC]

@@judylloyd7901 Thank you!

[@cxh1225]

Any chance this could alleviate midfoot arthritis pain as well? If not is there a mod I can do? Man I hope the answer is yes.

[@stevenglen5971]

Do I use the met pad for both feet or just for the injured foot?

[@Nnnuuk]

The clearest explanation that I've seen so far! Could the pad go under the insole though, or is it better on top? And could it be modified to support the arch of the foot too?

[@frugalfoot4973]

Yes to both. Thanks for your comment.

[@Nnnuuk]

@@frugalfoot4973 Thanks, I'll experiment with a combined pad.

[@Blackdog4818]

What do I have if I have itching along my metatarsals, where my toes meet the foot? No signs of redness, no gout, no rash, no athlete's foot. I'm guessing because I'm overweight but recently lost weight and am running about 3-4 miles now, that it's possible inflammation of the nerves around my metatarsals? Will these pads help?

[@idaguerra2228]

GREAT ! THANKS !

[@WowRixter]

I just bought a pair of Spenco pads, but they were too bulky and tight in my road cycling shoes. This is a great idea of helping me formulate something on my own. I suffer from 'hot feet' after about 2,500m of constant hillclimbing. If I spread the effort out over 100+ km it doesn't bother me, but when I compress the effort by doing hill repeats, my foot doesn't get a break and I get 'hot feet'. Any suggestions, besides making sure my cycling shoes aren't too tight?

[@frugalfoot4973]

Ric: It happens to me as well on hot rides. I use a Louis Garneau sock that is pretty thin and I loosen up the straps on my Sidi shoes and it seems to do the trick. I've also moved my cleats further back so that I don't put pressure directly on the met heads.

[@WowRixter]

@@frugalfoot4973 I'm doing all the same things. Hopefully the DIY met pads will help. Interesting that you ride and use Sidi shoes as well. I'm off to the Dolomites to climb 20,000m over 7 days 🙄 Thanks very much for your quick reply!

[@frugalfoot4973]

@@WowRixter I'm certain your Strava downloads will be awesome. Enjoy!

[@ObKling]

I've been using something like this for a while. I wonder if it can put any stress on the foot that might damage it in other ways. Also, is it important for it to be in that exact teardrop shape rather than, say, an oval shape placed width-wise behind the ball?

[@Ryan-yp7zb]

If I have pain in one foot, I obviously use it on that foot, but should I even it out and put it in my other non-effected foot as well?

[@frugalfoot4973]

Some people do that. It is really your call.

[@eddiegoodwin5541]

Where to buy adhesive

[@Jo-lp1px]

I got met pads and on day one of using them (at a desk job) they feel kinda bulky and bothersome, no pain. Is that normal or could they be too big? Do they do a better job if they’re a bit bigger?

[@frugalfoot4973]

Placement is very important. Also, the nice thing about using the felt to make your own pad is that you can make the pad bigger by adding more felt - or smaller by peeling the felt.

[@Carolinagirl589]

What causes Metatarsalgia?

[@neetapatel8934]

🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@denisedallmer7308]

I have high arches and so my podiatrist had me buy inserts. Still hurts. I think that I need these pads, too. Where would I put the pads to relieve the pain? thanks so much!

[@corazondelince]

Can I put these on Superfeet insoles?

[@frugalfoot4973]

I do it all the time.

[@IExpectedBSJustNotThisMuchBS]

This sort of tape is so incredibly expensive in the UK for such a tiny, tiny amount. We're being gouged.

[@Nnnuuk]

Try foam carpet underlay (a shop may give you some free offcuts) which you can attach under the insole with double sided tape. The carpet shop should also sell that. If not it is readily available in hardware stores or Ebay etc.

[@maryanderson4892]

Thank you! How do I order a roll of pad material?

[@frugalfoot4973]

There should be an amazon link below the video. That is how I order mine.

[@ankitakhuranathukral5201]

@@frugalfoot4973 felt pad material.

[@sheilasmith1109]

Would you, could you, Be so kind, Dr Dave and address the significance of the TRANSVERSE ARCH? No one I can find, will address the fact that there are 3 arches of the human foot. I feel that my Transverse Arch has completely fallen, like my main arch in both my feet! You have no idea how much I would appreciate your personal addressing of this question!

[@frugalfoot4973]

Thanks for your comment and question Sheila. I have some white board videos coming up and I can certainly incorporate that excellent topic into one of them. Hopefully I can get it done within a few weeks. All the best.

[@mikhailfiksman4359]

what name this tape

[@jimmybryan6760]

expand the description and see the link

[@crispycruiser4654]

I wish just one podiatrist spent more than 5 minutes with me and told me that a metatarsal pad and OTC orthotics are going to throw out your body's natural gait and cause another injury. It's almost a sure thing if you wear them long enough if one foot is elevated higher than the other with every step due to the pad. It's going to mess up your knees, feet, and especially your other foot. You'll get all kind of soreness in your toes and foot muscles. It is not the answer long term.

[@robelm3724]

Imagine if shoes were just made flat and with enough toe room. Why do we make shoes that hurt our feet?

[@frugalfoot4973]

Many patients tell me I should invent such a shoe. Unfortunately few individuals would wear them. Most people prefer shoes that prioritize fashion over function.

[@AH-cy4md]

rob Elm check out Xero Shoes. I got a pair recently and they’re great!

[@bhack901]

A H, I totally agree. Have three pair from Xero shoes. LOVE THEM!