Bottom Foot Pain
Do you have bottom foot pain? Is it hard to walk and keep up normal
activity due to this bottom foot pain?
Here are some major causes of Bottom of Foot Pain:
Heel pain, heel spurs and plantar fasciitis can
cause bottom foot pain. Symptoms include a dull ache which is felt most
of the time with episodes of a sharp pain in the center of the heel
or on the inside margin of the heel. Often the pain is worse on first
rising in the morning and after rest and is aggravated by prolonged
weight bearing & thin soled shoes
Those with flat feet or falling arches
may also feel bottom foot pain. The symptoms vary depending on the severity
of the condition. Individuals may experience corns, hard skin under
the sole of the foot. The arch area may be tender and shoes will tend
to wear out quickly. In severe cases the patient may experience calf,
knee and hip pain
Morton’s neuroma, the term neuroma
refers to a swelling of a nerve. The nerve commonly affected is a small
nerve that connects the 3rd and 4th toes, counting from the big toe.
The patient will complain of pain in the sole of the foot.
People suffering from metatarsalgia –
Metatarsalgia is a general term used to denote a painful foot condition
in the metatarsal region of the foot (the area just before the toes,
more commonly referred to as the ball of the foot). This is a common
foot disorder that can affect the bones and joints at the ball-of-the-foot.
Metatarsalgia (ball of foot pain) is often located under the 2nd, 3rd,
and 4th metatarsal heads, or more isolated at the first metatarsal head
(near the big toe).
With this condition one or more of the metatarsal heads become painful
and/or inflamed, usually due to excessive pressure over a long period
of time. It is common to experience acute, recurrent, or chronic pain
with this common foot condition. Ball of foot pain is often caused due
to improper fitting footwear, most frequently in women’s dress
shoes and other restrictive footwear. Footwear with a narrow toe box
(toe area) causes the ball of foot area to be forced into a minimal
amount of space. This can inhibit the walking process and lead to extreme
discomfort in the forefoot.
Plantar warts or verruca. Verrucaes are
a common complaint amongst children and adults. A verruca is a small
skin lesion which is commonly found on the bottom surface of the foot.
The lesion is usually approximately 1cm in diameter but can be larger.
Sometimes a single wart may have many small satellite warts surrounding
it, this is called a Mosaic Wart.
Corns- A corn is a localized
thickening of the skin due to pressure. Corns often occur on the top
of the toes where there is pressure from the shoes. However, they also
occur at the sole of the foot and in between toes. Certain corns may
become entwined with the nerves of the skin, these corns are particularly
painful. Often corns develop a core which is often referred to as the
"root" by patients. Corns can be very painful, especially
if there is inflammation and swelling around the corn.
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