You can find out more about specific treatment for each different cause of pain on the bottom of the foot by reading the full articles for each condition.
Ice: Regular use of ice packs, or placing a frozen bottle of water under your foot helps to reduce pain under foot arch and swelling - 10 mins max per application.Strengthening Exercises: to improve the strength, stability and endurance of the foot muscles helps to support the foot arches and thus reduce pain.Stretches: to reduce the tension in the muscles can really help to reduce cramps and pin in foot arches.Typical treatment for pain under the foot arch includes: Treatment for foot arch pain will depend on what is causing the pain on the bottom of the foot. Lateral Longitudinal Arch: found on the outer side of the footĪnything which affects the position of the arches can lead to foot arch pain and discomfort on the bottom of the foot.Medial Longitudinal Arch: the higher of the two found in the inner side of the foot.There are two main arches in the foot, the longitudinal arch (indicated in pink on the diagram) which runs down the length of the foot, and the transverse arch (indicated in green) which runs across the width of the foot. The arches of the foot support the foot and control how the forces associated with activities like walking are transferred up and down the leg. The tarsal and metatarsal bones fit together in the middle of the foot and are supported by various ligaments, muscles and tendons to form the foot arches. It can also help to go bare foot when you can to reduce the amount of pressure and friction through the feet and thus reduce pain in the foot arch. Shoes should be supportive, comfortable, cushioned, provide the appropriate level of arch support and be the correct width. Foot arch pain is often caused by ill-fitting shoes, especially ones with little arch support or that are too tight.įootwear is particularly important if you are going to be spending long periods on your feet or for sporting activities such as running. It sounds simple but footwear plays an important role in how our feet feel.
Trench foot develops with prolonged exposure to damp conditions, poor foot hygiene and sweaty feet and typically affects hikers, festival-goers & runners.Ĭommon symptoms of trench foot include swollen, white/grey feet, prickly pain under foot, numbness, pins and needles, blistering and possible gangrene if left untreated.įind out all about the common causes, symptoms and treatment options, including which celebrities have suffered from it, in the Trench Foot section. Also known as Immersion Foot, trench foot is caused by tissue & nerve damage due to reduced blood flow to the feet. Trench foot tends to cause pain on the bottom of both feet.
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