Hard Bump On The Bottom Of My Foot: [Causes & BEST Treatment]
The Hard Bump on the Bottom of my Foot is caused #1 by a condition called plantar fibromatosis. Get rid of this pain FAST and with 90%+ certainty!
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🦶Bump on the Bottom of My Foot? Lump on the Bottom of my Foot or Knot on the bottom of my foot? 🦶
- This is called a plantar fibroma or plantar fibromatosis! Get the BEST Plantar Fibroma Treatment!
- We have you covered for Plantar Fibroma massage, plantar fibroma stretches, plantar fibroma exercises & the best Plantar Fibroma Home Remedies!
0:00 Bump or Lump on the Bottom of my Foot
0:42 Plantar Fibroma Symptoms
1:01 Plantar Fibroma Causes
1:21 Bump on the bottom of my foot causes
2:07 Knot on the bottom of my foot causes
2:38 Plantar fibroma Diagnosis
2:58 Plantar fibroma Pain relief
3:26 Plantar Fibroma Icing
4:26 Plantar fibroma Massage
4:30 Plantar Fibroma Stretches
5:20 Plantar Fibroma Shockwave
6:05 Plantar Fibroma Surgery
6:35 Knot on the bottom of my foot treatment
7:23 Plantar Fibroma Home Remedies
8:00 Plantar Fibroma Orthotics
8:25 Plantar Fibroma Slippers & Sandals
8:50 Plantar Fibroma Insoles
9:45 Best Plantar Fibroma Shoes
10:15 Plantar Fibroma Home Treatment
10:44 Plantar Fibroma Exercises
11:15 Plantar Fibroma Massage
11:40 Plantar Fibroma Stretches
Heel Pain Causes: Picture & Photo Gallery
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- One of the top causes of heel pain is plantar fasciitis. This is damage to a ligament that holds your heel to your toes.
- Another root cause of heel pain has flat feet.
- There are also photos of heel spurs that can occur to the bottom of your heel (plantar fascia insertion) and the back of your heel (Achilles tendon insertion).
- Baxter’s nerve entrapment can also happen at the bottom of the heel.
- An underlying cause is an overpronated flatfoot or an over a supinated high arched foot.
- A plantar fibroma is a thick nodule that can occur within your plantar fascia ligament and contribute to plantar fasciitis.
- This can lead to the formation of a heel stress fracture( AKA calcaneus stress fracture.)
Please click on the gallery for a guided tour through heel pain conditions!
Hard Bump On The Bottom Of My Foot Overview:
- The Hard Bump on the Bottom of my Foot is caused #1 by a condition called plantar fibromatosis. Get rid of this pain FAST and with 90%+ certainty!
- We go over the top causes of knots and bumps on the bottom of the foot.
- We also review the symptoms.
- We then go over the best home treatment and the best products for treating your plantar fibroma!
Symptoms:
- Plantar Fibromas are not tender and painful by themselves.
- But it feels like there is a pebble trapped under your skin.
- This causes pain with every step that you take.
- This condition occurs on both sides of the feet in approximately 25% of people.
- Hard, painful bump.
- “Under the skin.”
Causes:
The hard bump on the bottom of my foot is usually due to 4 common causes:
1) Plantar Fibroma:
- A fibroma is a concentration of connective tissue.
- This usually starts with trauma, but can occur for any reason.
- This can feel like a hard pebble just under your skin.
- It can range from 2mm to 5 cm!
- It could be one bump or multiple bumps.
- They are usually non-painful, but as you walk on them, they start to hurt!
2) Plantar Fasciitis:
Achilles tendon bone spur is at the back of the heel were the Achilles tendon inserts.
- Which is the most common source of arch & heel pain in the world.
- Inflammation can cause your arch ligaments to swell.
- This leads to stiff & aching morning pain.
- This is not a very hard lump, but a big swollen hard area.
- This is much more common, but less of a hard lump than a plantar fibroma.
3) Foot Bump Cancer:
- This is very, very rare.
- If you have a hard discrete bump, it is likely a fibroma or plantar fasciitis.
- But even if it is very rare, MRI or X-ray should be done to rule out this very dangerous tumor.
4)Ganglionic Cyst:
This is a picture of a ganglion cyst on the ankle.
- Ganglion cysts are swellings of fluid.
- They are usually near foot joints.
- The most common are the big toe joint, the middle of the foot and the ankle.
- A cyst by definition is a sac filled with fluid and it can feel hard or soft.
- These are usually not dangerous.
What Is A Plantar Fibroma?
If you can feel a “pebble- like mass” it is most likely a plantar fibroma:
We like to think of a plantar fibroma almost like pair with scar tissue throughout the plantar fascia. The more you keep walking on it, the more swollen and agitated it gets. It fills up with more fluid and causes more pain.
- It is a relatively non-dangerous condition that occurs at the bottom of your feet.
- They are most common y in the arch.
- A plantar fibroma is the development of what feels like a pebble of connective tissue.
- They can be small or large.
- It can be one or multiple.
Where Did It Come From?
- The nodules are extremely slow growing taking months to years before they even begin to irritate you.
- They can occur due to trauma.
- They can occur due to abnormal stress.
- Sometimes they can be genetic.
- They are still not completely understood, but it is the abnormal function of collagen producing cells.
- They are signaled by your immune system to start working.
Plantar Fibroma Treatment:
A plantar fibroma can be treated conservatively or surgically.
Conservative bump on the bottom of the foot treatment:
- Gel cushioning.
- Accomodative orthotics.
- Shoe accomodations.
- Get cutous.
- Pads.
Surgery:
- If the mass is extremely large, surgery is likely your only option.
- You should schedule a visit with an experienced foot doctor or podiatrist immediately for an evaluation.
- Nothing else will work to remove the mass.
Best Plantar Fibroma Products:
- There are usually two phases to treating plantar fasciitis pain.
- The two phases of treatment include controlling the acute inflammation and correcting the biomechanics, which led to the problem in the first place.
- If the tendons and ligaments are inflamed, they are almost frozen in place and cannot function properly.
- Once the inflammation is decreased, we need to correct the biomechanical causes to ensure that they can never become overworked and inflamed again!
- This doesn’t matter whether it’s plantar fasciitis, plantar fibroma, the sore bottom of the foot, or even Achilles tendon pain. Treatment is all roughly very similar.
Plantar Fibroma Cure & Natural Treatment:
Massage & Ice Products:
- Ice is an excellent option that can be safe for almost everyone.
- There is some debate about whether icing is worth doing, but this can help limit the need for medications and keep your options open for chronic pain.
- This works great for your arch, less for the ball of the foot.
- Manual massage on the plantar fibroma is a natural treatment that can also be considered physical therapy for your plantar fibroma.
- This works to break up the plantar fascia nodule. This works well for small plantar fibroma nodules.
- The more muscle and ligament tissue there is, the better ice will work there.






Menthol Based Gels:
- Biofreeze is one of our favorites.
- These gels have been studied to work 2x as long as ice.
- This works great for the ball of the foot.
- This can be very effective for pain relief, but this will not make the actual nodule disappear.








Massage Sticks:
- These can work great for loosening your muscles.
- This allows less tightness and pressure onto the plantar fascia and heel.
- This is very effective for the arch, the gastrocnemius, calf muscle, and the hamstring and thigh muscles.
- This also works very well for the gluteus muscles if you are having butt cheek or hip pain.
- The massage stick can break up lumps in your plantar fascia and small plantar fibroma nodules.






Remove the Plantar Fascia Stress:
- The key is to prevent future pain stress and trauma to the plantar fibroma nodule.
- This means keeping you active while keeping stress off of your plantar fascia tendon. This will prevent future re-injury and the development of plantar fasciitis.
- If you can get rid of the pain and swelling, this will let you start walking normally.
- If you can walk normally, the vast majority of your pain should gradually start to go away.
- The best way to ensure that your plantar fascia, foot, and ankle ligaments are not overworked is to support them.
- The best way to support them is to use great orthotics and great shoes.
- Some people may also need to rely on supportive ankle braces and other supportive modalities.
Best Shoes for Plantar Fibroma Pain:
- Getting a great supportive pair of plantar fibroma shoes will ensure that there is pressure removed from the heel and plantar fascia region.
- This is especially important if you have plantar fasciitis, heel spur pain, or Achilles tendonitis as well.
- Consider plantar fibroma shoes combined with a good supportive orthotic for best pain relief!
- The following link will show you what our favorites are.
Best Plantar Fibroma Insoles:
- These are our recommended orthotics for plantar fibroma pain.
- Custom orthotics can work very well, but they should not be the first line of treatment due to the cost.
- There are different types of different shoes.
- Women’s shoes usually need a less bulky orthotic but allow for less correction.
- A full-length orthotic requires a running shoe, boot, or comfortable walking/dress shoe.
- We recommend doing everything you can to get a good supportive shoe that can fit a full-length orthotic.
- A further home remedy tip for plantar fibroma pain is cutting out a hole where the nodule uses scissors or a knife. Be careful and start with a very low-cost orthotic.
Best Full-Length Plantar Fibroma Orthotics:
- These will only work in wider shoes or a good supportive running shoe.
- This will not work in sandals, flats, or most women’s dress shoes.








Best Dress Shoe Plantar Fibroma Orthotics:
- These are a great choice for dress orthotics.






Best 3/4 Length Plantar Fibroma Orthotics:
- These are great options for women’s dress shoes and thinner shoes.
- These are not the most supportive pair of orthotics.


Get A Great Dynamic Stretch:
- It is possible to stretch on your own, but these products can also really help!
- This will take pressure off of the ball of your foot.
- This is a form of plantar fibromatosis physical therapy that breaks up the scar tissue.
- We personally prefer this method of stretching.








Get A Great Static Stretch:
- These devices are great for stretching while you are resting.
- This is an excellent plantar fibroma physical therapy routine that you can do at home.
- This will also help take pressure off of the ball of your foot.
- This works great for plantar fasciitis.
- The night splint can be used while watching TV or at night time.






Best Heel Compression Brace:
- A good compression brace can stabilize your foot from turning outward.
- This prevents your foot from pronation.
- The pronated foot will turn your foot outward, in your foot will rub on the outside of the shoe.
- This has solved their pain for many of her patients and is very comfortable to wear inside your shoe.
- This solves both pain and outward pronation for a relatively low cost.




Best Heel Stability Brace:
- The stability brace goes a little bit further than the compression brace to stop your foot from turning out.
- This takes the pressure off of your heel and plantar fascia.
- At the same time, this is a little bit bulkier and does not affect every shoe.
- We find people are a little bit happier trying the compression brace before the stability brace.






Severe Plantar Fibroma Pain:
- If you think you might have a broken heel, a calcaneal stress fracture, or something of similar severity, these products might help!
- Always remember to see a foot and ankle specialist like a podiatrist if you have plantar fasciitis or more severe pain!
Plantar Fascia Tear, Broken Heel Bone, Achilles Tendon Tear:
- If you have a traumatic injury such as a torn plantar fascia ligament, calcaneus stress fracture, heel fracture, or insertional Achilles tendon injury: consider protecting your foot!
- The best way to do this is, of course, to see your podiatrist and get evaluated with an x-ray, ultrasound, and potentially even an MRI or CT scan.
- If you cannot do so, it may benefit you to be in a cast, fractured boot, or even keep the weight off of it with a rolling knee scooter or other protective devices.
- We as podiatrists frequently take patients off work for a very long period of time when they suffer a traumatic injury. Unfortunately, there is no other way around us in labor jobs.
- If you have a sit-down job, there are ways to get people back to work quicker, but this can be impossible otherwise.
Heel Injury Boot Treatment:
- There are pros and cons to using a boot to treat your heel injury. The Pros are that your injured heel will hopefully have a chance to heal gradually! If you are immobilized too long, the cons are that you will gradually become stiff and overworked to your other leg.
- Our favorite fracture boots and their supplies:








Offloading and Scooter treatment:
- These are favorite knee scooters and walking devices.
- If your plantar fibroma pain is severe, offloading can be very effective until the pain calms down.








Best Shoes for a Plantar Fibroma:
Click this link to go over the best shoes for a plantar fibroma!