Recognising Foot Pain

Foot pain may happen for a number of reasons: muscles, ligaments, joints, even bones can be a source for foot pain. It commonly occurs in three different locations: the toes, forefoot and hindfoot.

The best way to understand why it happens is to identify the source of the pain, for example: pain in the hindfoot could indicate injuries associated with ankle pain or heel pain. Each location can help identify different causes as well as ways for treating and preventing further pain.

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Common causes of Foot Pain

Most cases of foot pain will be a result of excessive exercise, incorrect footwear, or certain medical conditions which could affect the foot. It is common that such cases cause inflammation in specific parts of the foot – although inflammation is usually just one indicator of possible foot injury and discomfort.

Inflammation of the foot can affect surrounding joints, bones, muscle or ligaments causing further pain and problems when not treated correctly.

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Common causes include:

Pain in the toes

• Corns or calluses
• Ingrown toe nails
• Bunions or tailor’s bunions
• Toe arthritis

Pain in the forefoot

• Metatarsalgia
• Neuroma
• Sesamoiditis
• Stress fractures

Pain in the hind-foot (heel and arch)

• Heel pain (plantar fasciitis)
• Heel spurs
• Achilles tendinitis
• Flat feet
• High arches

Helping your foot pain

Evidently foot pain can be a chronic condition that cannot simply be ignored. Some ways to treat foot pain are:

• Wearing correct footwear or insoles (or as advised by your podiatrist)
• Rest
• Massaging can relieve stress and tightness in muscles and ligaments
• Wearing braces or supports
• Ice/cryotherapy: applying ice to inflamed areas for 5-10 minutes, 2-3 times a day
• Anti-inflammatory drugs (if prescribed by your doctor)

If you are suffering from foot pain, we highly recommend you seek professional advice from health experts to ensure you identify the source and receive the correct treatments for your foot pain.