Posted on June 30, 2007 in Foot Problems
Foot pain can be very discomforting and regions where it usually occurs are in the heel, toes, arch, instep, sole or ankles. Foot pain can be the result of many things, including wearing ill-fitting shoes, high heels for an excessively long period of time, due to a sports injury, or even to due to aging. As people age, their feet often grow wider and those that gain excess weight are at an additional risk of suffering potential foot problems. All parts of the feet working right supports the body’s weight and moves it through various activities. Damage/injury to any part of a foot can affect other parts and upset the foot’s functioning, making it painful to walk or even stand.
Common Symptoms and Causes of Pain In Foot
- Bunions, which are protrusions at the base of the big toe, can become inflamed and cause foot pain. They develop when a person wears narrow-toed shoes for an extended time.
- Hammertoes that curl downward into a claw-like position can also result in causing pain in foot.
- Thickened skin from friction/pressure can result in calluses and corns in the feet, causing pain.
- Excessive pressure on the soles of the feet can cause painful plantar warts.
- People suffering from flat feet/fallen arches also suffer pain in foot.
- The common cause for most pain in foot problems are linked with ill-fitting shoes worn for a considerable length of time, aging and obesity.
- A condition caused due to wearing tight fitting shoes is Morton’s neuroma. It occurs when two bones on the sole of the foot rub together, leading to a sharp/burning pain in the ball of your foot or toes.
- Other causes of pain in foot can be attributed to broken bones, stress fracture, arthritis, gout (commonly occurring in the big toe, causing it to redden, swell and pain), bone spur, ankle sprains, bursitis of the heel and due to Tendonitis.
- Ingrown toenails occur when the border of a nail sometimes gets pinched under the flesh. However, if the nail becomes infected, it may become painful and require treatment by a chiropodist.
- Athlete’s foot also causes pain in foot. It is a fungal skin infection, usually occurring between the toes. Warm, moist places like showers or locker rooms can spread this fungus on the feet and shoes too provide an encouraging environment for fungal growth. The skin becomes itchy, scaly and inflamed and result in swollen blisters, which can be painful.
- Diabetes is a disorder, which if not controlled, can damage the nerves and blood vessels of the feet and this impaired sensation can put the person at risk of ulcers.
- Congenital defects may occur at birth and such people are born with flat plantar arches/high-arched feet. This condition may not necessarily be painful but can lead up to a number of other problems that can be painful for the feet.
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October 16th, 2007 at 3:53 am
tHE LAST THREE DOCTORS i GONE TO WANT TO OPERATE THOUGH THE TOP OF MY FOOT TO ELIViATE MY CALLOUS I feel a laser penatrated on the surrounding area of my callous would remove my callous permamtling
please advise,
Barbara