Toes hurt like crazy after gig.

[rocu]

Try Keen shoes. And maybe a chair or stool.

 

[RoadRanger]

I guess some people don't get it that bad? I had a few other attacks that were a bit less severe, but It still sucks. And sucks is not nearly a strong enough word.

Yah, as I said I woke up one night with what I thought was a broken toe. Fortunately I've since only had minor attacks and can still eat meat and drink beer unlike my friend I mentioned . And OTC painkillers work for me enough to sleep.

 

[MrFred]

I suffer from gout... But I also hold a pretty awkward power stance as well. With that said... I found that my shoes played a bigger role in my toe pains after a gig. Once I replaced my worn out shoes, no pains... unless I had gout.

 

[Joe Nerve]

Pics. Now!

That's about the best I can do.

You only got 12 pictures to a roll of film back then. Didn't take our cameras with us when we went to play baketball. Only if it were on vacation.

 

[Groove Doctor]

Mixamytoesus?

Don't wear those same shoes to the next gig. If pain goes, it's the shoes. If not them, it's you.

 

[dmac1961]

Tell they keyboard player to lighten up on their left hand!

 

[basslayer]

I used to clench my lower leg and for muscles out if anxiety. This wasn't driven by a stage fright but general anxiety that affected my everyday and would get especially bad if I didn't feel comfortable with what I was playing. Some deep breathing exercises and stretching worked like magic until I started lifting weights regularly.

 

[skidmarkbass]

A few years ago I did gigs wearing converse sneakers and My toes always hurt after playing. I have switched to a running sneaker with way more padding and have not had pain since.

 

[Lo-E]

Stop playing bass with your toes.

 

[matt holt]

Laay night, after the gig, I realized my toes REALLY hurt when I get finished playing. I think my power stance I hold most of the night had me inadvertently pressing down trough my toes rather hard. It literally feels like someone hit them with a hammer.

Anyone ever had this issue? It's in this section because it's kinda funny, I guess

I had this Exact same problem, only playing upright. I started playing the steady Friday Saturday gig that went from seven to midnight, and I realized that while I was playing I was "gripping" with my toes. I think I'd always been doing it, but previous gigs hadn't been long or frequent Enough to actually cause pain. I spent about a month focusing a lot on staying relaxed well I played, and that seemed to fix it.

 

[Slevage]

Maybe you have toe main

 

[static0verdrive]

So for those of you that don't have it, be careful of your intake of meats and alcohol. You don't want to experience it.

I was just scrolling through more posts here before I posted, which was going to be along the lines of "I figured this had to do with shoes or stance until I started reading some of the replies about gout..." and yikes - living with some hardcore regret about the last month of my life!! The holidays led me straight down a nothin'-but-beer-and-meat diet. Luckily this just serves to fuel my desire to stick with the NY resolution of getting back to eating healthier.

 

[the yeti]

Maybe you have toe main

or toe monitors? toe jam?

 

[Razman]

That's about the best I can do.

You only got 12 pictures to a roll of film back then. Didn't take our cameras with us when we went to play baketball. Only if it were on vacation.

Where can I get those, perhaps a vintage clothing store near me? Do they come with spikes also?

Stop playing bass with your toes.

I wear my Vibram Fivefingers so I can adjust settings on my pedalboard without having to reach down to do it, lol.

For New Year's I had to wear my boots and wasn't looking forward to it as my feet hurt afterwards but I remembered that I recently got orthopedic inserts for another pair of shoes and threw them in my boots. Those helped a lot.

 

[Whippet]

Could be gout, triggered by dehydration . First time it hit me I was wondering when I broke my toe? I don't get it often or too bad - a guitarist friend gets it real bad, been down three weeks with the latest attack .

Yogurt has been proven to help prevent gout attacks. I just forget which kind...... there is a specific one that works best. Look it up, I'm sure you'll find it easily.

 

[hsech]

I vote for uncomfortable shoes.

 

[the yeti]

I vote for uncomfortable shoes.

oh man. i don't care how awesome they look, i'm 100% against unsomfortable shoes.

 

[Heisenbass]

If your toes feel like on the verge of exploding (no joke meant) and/or the pain goes away after walking around a bit, it might also be due to venous insufficiency, or maybe your power stance prevents blood flow.

 

[Nev375]

Yogurt has been proven to help prevent gout attacks. I just forget which kind...... there is a specific one that works best. Look it up, I'm sure you'll find it easily.

Cherries also. Eat lots of cherries.

 

[Gravedigger Dav]

These work well for me. Even after two gigs in one day:
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