Technically because of my one flat foot, I believe I still have a bit of metatarsal stress in that foot. People often complain that it feels worse without support (ie. barefoot) but I find it to be the opposite in my case, although after walking for an hour or more either way I do start to feel it pretty good.
What I'm hoping and seems to be working a bit is that walking barefoot more helps strengthen my arch and other less-used muscles in my foot and that helps eliminate this too. But I expect that's not a 100% solution and long-term I'll probably need some sort of treatment to correct the underlying cause, which is the fallen arch.
The shin splints were really painful though, and those are completely gone. If I put any downward pressure on my legs (sharp stops/turns, jump shots, etc) it used to feel like my legs could snap in half. Not fun :)
What I'm hoping and seems to be working a bit is that walking barefoot more helps strengthen my arch and other less-used muscles in my foot and that helps eliminate this too. But I expect that's not a 100% solution and long-term I'll probably need some sort of treatment to correct the underlying cause, which is the fallen arch.
The shin splints were really painful though, and those are completely gone. If I put any downward pressure on my legs (sharp stops/turns, jump shots, etc) it used to feel like my legs could snap in half. Not fun :)