To relieve the pain on the top of your foot you can place an ice pack on the top of the foot and the ice pack and cold will help ease any swelling and ease the pain.
You can also soak your feet in some warm water or apply a heating pad to the top of your foot.
Also resting and propping your feet up and having someone massage the top of your feet or massaging the top of your feet yourself can help ease the pain.
Taking aspirin or other pain medicine can also help ease the pain depending on what is causing the pain.
If the pain on the top of your feet or foot does not go away within a few days or comes back too often or gets worse then see a doctor about it.
Sometimes diseases can cause pain on the top of your foot but most times pain on the top of your feet is just caused by overuse or injury.
When the top of your foot hurts the pain on the top of your foot can be caused by Extensor tendonitis or overuse or injury.
Sometimes when you wear tight fitting shoes the tight fitting shoes can compress the nerves in the top of your foot which can lead to foot pain on the top of your feet.
Other causes are overuse of the foot muscles and bones from running, jogging, walking too far etc.
The most common causes of pain on the top of your feet are poorly fitting shoes, prolonged period on feet, overuse such as long walks or running a marathon, sprains, strains, or trauma.
Some diseases such as diabetes can cause pain on the bottom of your foot and sometimes on the top of your foot and in your toes.
But if the pain goes away and does not come back then it's likely just because of overuse or tendonitis.