I m a 57 year old woman-5 7 165 lbs and have been having lateral foot pain on my left foot, roughly halfway between mt heel and toe; a bit closer to the heel, for the past couple of weeks. I ve always had flat feet. The area protrudes, and feels like a serious bruise. I commonly sit cross-legged, Indian style, but cannot do so with my left foot on the bottom, I m startled by the pain. My only real exercise is treading water about an hour a day. My mother and aunt have severe RA, diagnosed in their 50 s and 30 s respectively. That prospect terrifies me, but I imagine this is something else. Thoughts? Thank you, Andrea Farenga YYYY@YYYY