Ball on top of foot

[Bere]

I have a little size ball by the the talus bone. It doesn't hurt, but I want to know if there is something to be worried about. I run about 25 miles a week and doesn't hurt or bother me at all.

[wawys72]

I started runing like 4 years ago. two years ago a ball started to grow on the top of my foot I know is the bone but it did not hurt, Icould some times feel some tingling on my tow or numnes some time but nothing mayor. I watch the ball grow slowly, until one day someone steped on me it hurt alot but it was gone for 6 months, now is coming back but this time it hurts not a lot, not when I'm in movement, but when I'm resting is when I will feel some kind of desconfort, I would not call it pain, but is not normal. about two years ago a went to a physical therapist to look at it and he told me it could be a tumor, I did'n belive it and  forgot about the whole thing, But now after reading this I'm wondering if I should go to a doctor. What do you think?

[Caliber2005]

Hi Bere,
How are you feeling?
Is the outgrowth coming from the talus bone or skin over the talus bone?
If it is coming from skin over the talus, then there is nothing to worry about. It would be a skin tag present since birth and it would be growing as you are growing.
If it is coming from the talus, then I think you need to see an orthopaedician and rule out any pathology related as bone tumor.
Bone tumor's can be benign or malignant.
Most common tumor's of bone are benign and needs small surgery for its correction.
I think it might be osteochondroma.
You can consult an orthopaedician and do imaging studies.
If it is benign tumor and does not affecting your daily activities, no intervention is required.
Keep me informed regarding your further plan of management.
Hope this helps.
Bye.