Overview
The foot is a complicated body part made up of 26 bones supported by muscles, tendons, ligaments, and joints, and they are all subject to pain. Foot pain can also be pain of the heels, toes, nerves, and skin and can severely affect a person’s quality of life. There are several reasons for foot pain including supporting too much weight, poorly fitting shoes, sprains, too much time standing, or overuse from walking, running, or other exercises.
TREATMENT OPTIONS
Treatment options may include:
- Improved footcare
- Losing weight
- Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)
- Physical therapy
- Surgery
- Therapeutic shoes
SYMPTOMS
Symptoms include:
- Dull ache
- Intense Burning Pain
- Numbness
- Sharp pain
- Shooting pain
- Swelling
- Tenderness
- Tingling
DIAGNOSIS / TESTS
Diagnostic tests include:
- Blood test (to rule out other issues)
- Bone scan
- MRI
- Physical exam
- X-rays
TYPES
- Arch and bottom of the foot pain
- Conditions occurring anywhere on the foot
- Forefoot pain
- Fractures
- Heel pain
- Infections
- Midfoot pain
- Sprains
- Toe pain
CAUSES
Causes & contributing factors may include:
- Achilles tendinitis
- Achilles tendon rupture
- Arthritis (Osteoarthritis, Psoriatic, Reactive, Rheumatoid, Septic)
- Avulsion fracture
- Bone spurs
- Broken foot
- Broken toe
- Bunions
- Bursitis
- Calluses
- Corns
- Diabetic neuropathy
- Flatfeet
- Gout
- Haglund’s deformity
- Hammertoe and mallet toe
- High heels or poorly fitting shoes
- Ingrown toenails
- Metatarsalgia
- Morton’s neuroma
- Osteomyelitis
- Paget’s disease
- Peripheral neuropathy
- Plantar fasciitis
- Plantar warts
- Raynaud’s disease
- Retrocalcaneal bursitis
- Stress fractures
- Tarsal tunnel syndrome
- Tendinitis
- Tumors
FACTS
- Arthritis and Plantar fasciitis are two of the most common causes of foot pain.
- Nearly 80% of Americans have experienced foot pain.
- Half all adults claim to have restricted activities due to foot pain.
- People suffering from chronic foot pain are more likely to have other health issues.
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The Pain Experts of Arizona
3370 South Mercy Road
Suite 321
Gilbert, AZ 85297
Phone: 480-550-9393
Fax: 480-999-3375