Sometimes you think you have the answer to your foot pain when you really don’t.
Foot Pain is one of those symptoms to look at in detail to get the correct diagnosis for. Read what one Doctor in San Diego came across one day:
Today a patient presented with foot, heel and arch pain and had received a diagnosis of plantar fasciitis from a doctor. The top of his foot was swollen……and when I asked him where it hurt he pointed to the swollen area. This was obviously not plantar fasciitis. He said his foot stays swollen and throbs in pain. This was not the typical running injury. When I questioned him about any trauma to his foot he denied it. I asked “Are you sure you did not drop anything on your foot?” He said no. I was puzzled until I looked over the history forms he had filled out. I asked “You had Gout?” He said yes but not now. I said “When you have Gout it it does not go away it just goes to sleep, like a volcano.” The he said” Actually it does remind me of what my big toe had felt like.” After examining his foot and finding no evidence of plantar fasciitis or heel spurs I checked the swollen area. Tender, swollen but no black-and-blue and no history of trauma. “Yep, you have Gout.” I wrote him a prescription for an x-ray and for 16 ounces of pure cherry juice per day. Cherry juice does miracles for gout.
The moral of the story is:
Make sure you tell your doctor your medical history- don’t hide anything!
Plantar Fasciitis is a very common foot injury seen every day by Podiatrists around the world. This short DVD gives you an introduction to the actual rehabilitation used by internationally recognized Podiatrist Ashley Mahoney. The DVD incudes over 30 minutes of instruction on various exercises. This is a must see for any clinician who treats patients suffering from Plantar Fasciopathy or heel pain and also for people who have pain in the heel or foot.
The usual individual walks about 100,000 miles, which is comparable to 4 times around the globe over the course of a lifetime. And each single step along the way exerts 100s of pounds of pressure on the feet. As a matter of fact, for all wear and tear they bear, your feet hold up surprisingly good. Their complex construction makes them quite strong and flexible. Read the rest of this entry
Does your heel hurt every time you walk or stand on it? When you play sports, do you have to continuously call time-outs because of the pain? When you wake up in the morning, do you experience excruciating pain in your heel? If you have answered “yes” to any of these questions, you may have a foot spur and need treatment. Pain treatments vary as to their effectiveness.
Causes of Foot Heel Pain Read the rest of this entry
These days it is not rare to find people affected by heel pain that is so severe that it may prevent experiencing everyday things in life.
Today, heel pain is a very common type of foot condition. It can begin as an irritating pain that you feel every now and then, and develop into an intense pain that is felt every day. Sometimes, a hurting heel can go away on its own, but, if left untreated, heel pain can get very painful. Read the rest of this entry
Ankle sprains can strike at any time, and it is important for you to know how to respond quickly and effectively. After an Ankle injury the best the best steps to take are Rest, Ice, Compress and Elevate
Typically, the two main causes for ball of foot pain are:
- wearing high heels/fashion shoes
- over-pronation (fallen arches)
Most (young) women like to look stylish and wear a shoe with a medium to high heel. The problem with high heels is that your bodyweight is not evenly distributed across the underside of the foot, but rather 80% of your weight pushes down on only one area of the foot, the forefoot area. i.e. the balls of your feet. This is totally unnatural and before long the entire forefoot structure collapses, leading to constant pressure and friction in the ball of the foot. The body reacts and builds up thick layers of callous in this area which in turn leads to a burning sensation under the foot.
Also, as part of the ageing process women tend to lose the bulk of the shock-absorbing ‘fibro-fatty’ pad under the ball of the foot. Without this natural padding pain develops due to the pressure on skin over bone. Read the rest of this entry
As you know I keep trying to find information for you all so you don’t have to waste time going all over the internet, but this is the first I’ve heard of Turf Toe!
Check out this info and let me know what you think…Is it a real diagnosis???
Enjoy
Mary Markee
A common injury from sports, or other activities that require a person to put their weight on the ball of their foot, it causes the tendon that runs under the joint at the base of the great toe (the toe that bears the most weight) to strain, resulting in it becoming hyperextended. The toe is tender and inflamed which is painful for the person to walk. Read the rest of this entry
Ifbunions aren’t getting you down, maybe the arch of your foot is causing you pain. Arch pain or arch strain occurs when the tissues in the middle of the foot become inflamed and results in a burning sensation.
The arch of the foot is shaped by a firm band of tissue that joins the toes to the heel bone. This band of tissue plays a vital role in the proper mechanics of the foot and assists in the transfer of weight from the heel to the toes. Thus, when this tissue becomes inflamed, even the slightest movement can cause pain. Read the rest of this entry
Here’s a video on how to manage your own foot pain with Accupressure (I didn’t say AccuPUNCTURE!)
Any way enjoy:
Learn how to apply acupressure points and techniques for foot pain relief and get expert tips and advice on practicing Eastern holistic medicine in this free personal health video. Expert: Freddy Alva & Billy Tuong Bio: Freddy Alva & Billy Tuong practice at the Sanh Hoa Long Herbal Pharmacy, a Chinese Medicine clinic located in the Chinatown/Soho area of New York City. Filmmaker: Paul Muller
A lightweight ankle-foot orthosis (foot brace) engineered by Ossur to provide dynamic support for drop foot or similar complaints. This revolutionary orthosis provides visible improvement in the patient's gait by providing support the moment the foot is raised. PRICE MATCH GUARANTEE **
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