Foot Pain

The feet bear the entire weight of your body when you stand, walk, or run throughout every day of your life. Because of this, foot pain is common. Foot pain refers to any pain or discomfort in one or more parts of the foot, such as the toes, heels, arches, or soles. The pain can range from mild to severe, and it may last a short time or be an ongoing issue.
Some common causes of foot pain include:

1) Lifestyle choices
One of the most common causes of foot pain is wearing shoes that don’t fit properly. Furthermore, wearing high-heeled shoes can often cause foot pain because they place a great deal of pressure on the toes. In addition, certain sports activities can put a lot of stress on the feet and cause activity related pain.

2) Osteoarthritis
Your feet are especially susceptible to the pain that occurs due to arthritis. There are 33 joints in the foot, and arthritis can affect any of them.

3) Diabetes mellitus 

Diabetes Mellitus is a debilitating disease that can cause complications and several disorders of the feet. People with diabetes are more prone to:

• nerve damage in the feet
• clogged or hardened arteries in the legs and feet
• foot ulcers or sores

4) Being overweight or obese
5) Pregnancy
6) Foot injuries such as sprains or fractures
7) Tendonitis in the foot
8) Other potential causes of foot pain include:

• corns
• calluses
•  bunions
• warts
• ingrown toenails
• medications that cause swelling of the feet
• Morton’s neuroma, which is a thickening around the nerve tissue between toes near the ball of the foot
• hammer toes
• athlete’s foot
• Haglund’s deformity, which is an enlargement of the back of the heel bone
• peripheral arterial disease (PAD)
• fallen arches
• plantar fasciitis
• gout, especially affecting the great toe near the ball of the foot