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Foot problems and foot pain
People having foot problems and foot pain is a common
phenomenon. Worldwide around 65% of the people have
foot problems or foot related problems. This can be
having tired or burned feet at the end of the day, to
serious back problems. Most of the times caused because
people are not wearing the right proper shoes and the
fact that the feet are not matching well to the shoe.
The fitting and the proportions of the feet are different
then the inside shape of the shoe.
Foot problems
and foot pain can be located in the following 4 areas:
1.
The toe area - toe problems/pain
a. Corns and calluses
b. Bunions and bunionettes / tailor's bunion
c. Morton's neuroma / interdigital neuroma
2.
The front of the foot - forefoot problems/pain
a. Metatarsalgia
b. Sesamoiditis
3.
Heel and back of the foot - hind foot problems/pain
a. Plantar fasciitis
or heel spurs
b. Bursitis of the heel
c. Haglund's deformity / pump bump
d. Achilles tendinitis
4.
Arch and bottom of the foot - medial, lateral arch problems/pain
a. Tarsal tunnel syndrome
b. Flat feet / posterior tibial tendon dysfunction (PTTD)
c. High arches (hollow feet)
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