Foot pain refers to pain anywhere from toes to the back of the heel and can be felt in the soles or top or side portion of the feet. Pain in the foot may affect ligaments, tendons, fascia, bone and joint. Foot pain can be caused by various reasons. The major among these is arthritis (inflamed joints). It mainly includes rheumatoid arthritis (joint inflammation from autoimmune process), osteoarthritis (degeneration of joints from wear and tear) and gout (inflamed joints due to high uric acid levels), injury, sprains and strains. Another cause can be bone spurs that are sharp, pointed bony outgrowths on the feet that mainly present in the heel, causing severe pain while stepping, standing, walking and running. Further causes are Achilles tendinitis, peripheral neuropathy and plantar fasciitis. Achilles tendinitis is the inflammation of the Achilles tendon (a tendon that connects the calf muscle in the back of the leg to the heel). The cause behind Achilles tendinitis is excessive stress and strain on the Achilles tendon. Peripheral neuropathy results in pain, numbness and tingling in the feet from damage to peripheral nerves. The pain is burning, sharp and stabbing in nature. The condition mainly results from diabetes, alcoholism and nerve trauma in the feet. Plantar fascia is a tissue connection between the toes and heel at the bottom of the feet. The main symptom is heel pain and inflammation that worsens in the morning before while taking a few initial steps, from standing and rising from a seat. Another …
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