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Symptoms of disease - pain in foot

Human foot is the lowest division of the lower limbs. Part of the foot, directly touching the surface of the earth, is called a foot or heel. The foot has three points of bone pillars, two are located in front part of foot and one in the rear. Rear Department called heel; the front, which includes five fingers - toe. Toes includes a phalanx of the skeleton of the foot. The bones of the foot stretch out from the tips of his toes to his heels together in the body of the foot. Metatarsal bones and a phalanx of like the pastern and a phalanx of hands, but less developed in view of their lower mobility. When walking, the first in contact with the surface of the heel, then the lateral edge of the foot pads, foot and thumb.

The basis of the foot is 26 bones, the most important function of which is the leaf. The special structure of the foot (the presence of the longitudinal and transverse arch) provides relieve the pressure on the lower extremities, pelvis and spine. When flattening longitudinal (rarely cross) of the body of as a result of the weakness of the ligamentous-muscular apparatus comes deformation of the foot - flatfoot. Depending on the nature of the defeat of arch distinguish between the longitudinal and transverse platypodia. Perhaps a combination of these forms with each other and with other deformities of the foot.

Which diseases there is pain in foot

Pain in the feet - a very common cause of complaints of patients. They can be General, diffuse, capturing the whole foot or limited by some small plots of stop. Diffuse pain stop, sometimes linked with the load or stress, but can appear and in peace, without any tension of the foot.

The pain associated with the load without any additional clinical manifestations, may be early signs of failure stop, related to the depletion of calcium (osteopathy) with rickets, osteomalacia, senile osteoporosis. Striking the pain all the bones when pressing on them with a fingertip.

Prolonged bed rest in a variety of diseases also causes diffuse pain in the feet, which are not associated with bones, and with the lack of muscular-ligamentous apparatus. The same pain of failure arise with the rapid increase of the total body weight or prolonged intensive stress.

Especially strong pain in the feet alone and almost complete loss of their support ability with inflammatory-trophic changes accompany osteoporosis, arising after injuries and diseases of the bones, joints and soft tissues of the ankle joint and foot. Strong diffuse pain stop, long-term or colicky, occurs in the functional and organic lesions of vessels.

Local pain, limited to certain areas of the foot, can be attributed to a number of reasons. Methodological feeling by pushing the tip of his finger in typical places gives possibility to put the topical diagnosis, and together with him to ascertain the nature of the disease.

1. The most common cause of pain in the foot is plantar fasciitis. The plantar fascia is a broad band of connective tissue, located on the length of the plantar surface of the foot from the heel bone to heads of metatarsus in front part of foot. pain in foot -
Human foot is the lowest division of the lower limbs. Part of the foot, directly touching the surface of the earth, is called a foot or heel. The foot has three points of bone pillars, two are located in front part of foot and one in the rear. Rear Department called heel; the front, which includes five fingers - toe. Toes includes a phalanx of the skeleton of the foot. The bones of the foot stretch out from the tips of his toes to his heels together in the body of the foot. Metatarsal bones and a phalanx of like the pastern and a phalanx of hands, but less developed in view of their lower mobility. When walking, the first in contact with the surface of the heel, then the lateral edge of the foot pads, foot and thumb.

The basis of the foot is 26 bones, the most important function of which is the leaf. The special structure of the foot (the presence of the longitudinal and transverse arch) provides relieve the pressure on the lower extremities, pelvis and spine. When flattening longitudinal (rarely cross) of the body of as a result of the weakness of the ligamentous-muscular apparatus comes deformation of the foot - flatfoot. Depending on the nature of the defeat of arch distinguish between the longitudinal and transverse platypodia. Perhaps a combination of these forms with each other and with other deformities of the foot.

When no disease occurs pain in the foot :



Pain in the feet - a very common cause of complaints of patients. They can be General, diffuse, capturing the whole foot or limited by some small plots of stop. Diffuse pain stop, sometimes linked with the load or stress, but can appear and in peace, without any tension of the foot.

The pain associated with the load without any additional clinical manifestations, may be early signs of failure stop, related to the depletion of calcium (osteopathy) with rickets, osteomalacia, senile osteoporosis. Striking the pain all the bones when pressing on them with a fingertip.

Prolonged bed rest in a variety of diseases also causes diffuse pain in the feet, which are not associated with bones, and with the lack of muscular-ligamentous apparatus. The same pain of failure arise with the rapid increase of the total body weight or prolonged intensive stress.

Especially strong pain in the feet alone and almost complete loss of their support ability with inflammatory-trophic changes accompany osteoporosis, arising after injuries and diseases of the bones, joints and soft tissues of the ankle joint and foot. Strong diffuse pain stop, long-term or colicky, occurs in the functional and organic lesions of vessels.

Local pain, limited to certain areas of the foot, can be attributed to a number of reasons. Methodological feeling by pushing the tip of his finger in typical places gives possibility to put the topical diagnosis, and together with him to ascertain the nature of the disease.

1. The most common cause of pain in the foot is plantar fasciitis. The plantar fascia is a broad band of connective tissue, located on the length of the plantar surface of the foot from the heel bone to heads of metatarsus in front part of foot. Plantar fasciitis is caused by stretching of the plantar fascia, which is caused by excessive pronation foot.
Inflammation, caused by stretching fascia in the area of the heel, leads to pain, both in the area of the heel, and in the arch of the foot. Pain in the feet especially visible in the morning, when the person gets out of bed after a long rest.
Prolonged tension fascia in the place of its attachment to the heel bone develops painful bone protrusion, called a calcaneal spur. Therefore, it is important to begin treatment of functional changes until then, until it was the development of complications.

2. Pain in the foot can be caused by arthritis, circulatory disturbance, compression of nerves between the fingers, the deformation of the metatarsus and other reasons. Most often, this pain is caused by damage to nerves, or age-related changes from the side of the foot, which are called metatarsalgia.
Pain in the foot due to age-related changes. Gradually with age decreases the protective function of the snubber fat layer in the area of heads metatarsus. This condition can lead to compression of bags in the field of heads metatarsus, which leads to their inflammation - bursitis. Inflammation of the joints, rheumatoid arthritis can also cause pain.

3. The cause of pain in the stack can be benign growth of nerve tissue - neuroma (neuroma plantaris) that surrounds nerve. Usually neuroma found in the grounds of the third or fourth toe (Morton's neuroma), although it may be in the other fingers. Usually neuroma to meet on one foot and were more often observed in women. Usually in the early stages of neuroma appears moderate pain in the area of the third and fourth toes, and is sometimes accompanied by a burning sensation or tingling. These symptoms are intensified during the wearing of certain footwear, especially with pointed toes. The progression of the process of the tingle becomes a permanent, no matter what kind of shoes is the man. In addition, it may be the impression that in the sole of the foot there is a stone.

4. Traumatic injuries of the foot:
"Dislocated bones of the shank or dislocation of the joint Lisfranc also occurs rarely. He is complete and incomplete. With full dislocation move all metatarsal bones, in the case of incomplete dislocation occurs offset from it's normal position of certain bones of the shank. The patient's pain arises in the stack. The shape of the foot is changed. Foot seems truncated and is expanding in the front part. If dislocated one of the bones of the shank on the surface of the foot, is determined by the protrusion in the form of steps. Diagnosis specify during x-ray examination.
"Dislocated bones Tarsus or dislocation of the joint chopart occurs very rarely. The dislocation with a sharp turn of foot. The patient complains of pain in the foot, which sharply increases with the movements of the foot. There is edema, which is growing rapidly. A foot below the place of dislocation of the disturbed blood supply. The victim should give pain reliever and quickly delivered to the hospital for urgent restoration dislocation.
- Subtalar dislocation of the foot is rare. This dislocation is happening in ramming-heel and ramming-scaphoid joints. The mechanism of dislocation of the sharp tucking feet in any direction. Ramming bone shifted from its place, and on the opposite bias side is rupture of ligaments. The patient complains of pain in the foot. The shape of the foot changed. To exclude the fractures of the bones of the foot produce x-rays.
"Dislocated foot in the ankle joint is not common, and usually accompanied by a rupture of the ankle ligament and joint capsule and broken ankles, less frequently in other articular fractures. The foot can be a sprained outwards and inwards, forward, and backward. Dislocation feet outwards happens when tucking foot out to the side and out. When this happens and the fracture of the outside of the ankle. When tucking foot inwards, arises internal fracture of the ankle and foot sprain inwards. Back dislocation of the foot may occur after a strong blow on the legs or with a sharp and strong plantar flexion of the foot, and the front dislocation occurs when bending the steps toward the rear or hit the legs from behind. Occasionally dislocation of the foot up, when falling from a height. The patient complains of pain in the foot, the inability to become on foot and walk. The shape of the foot changed. Diagnosis specify during x-ray examination. As a first aid it is necessary to give the victim a pain killer and bring him to the hospital.

5. Calcaneal spur is a small bone growth on the plantar surface of the heel bone. The reason for these growths is excessive thirst tendons in the place of attachment to the heel bone. Calcaneal spurs - the phenomenon is often, but not always, they are pain in the foot. Pain in the foot, namely, in the heel, occurs when the development of inflammation in the surrounding spur of the soft tissue. The first manifestations of calcaneal spurs usually occur in the moment, when a man just got up in the morning and stepped on the heel, or after the first steps, when he sat for a long time.

6. Stop with flat feet touches the surface of the entire area of the foot and ceases to perform spring function, arise pain and fatigue of feet and legs when walking, standing, running.
The acquired flat foot (innate there is very rarely the most often develops due to the different overloads stop, especially in the period of growth of the body. In the Mature age flatfoot often develop a long stay in the legs (for example, from sellers, hairdressers). To platypodia also has a long-term wearing of loads, excess body weight.
Traumatic flatfoot develops after a fracture of the ankle, foot bones. In case of fractures of the bones of the lower limbs are also often develops flat feet, and, on the opposite side of the fracture.

7. Rodonalgia. This disease affects the legs, usually stops. Occurs most often among middle-aged men. Is characterized by a burning pain and redness of the skin of the foot. Disease, as a rule, is preceded by heating of the limbs or forced situation. The pain is facilitated by the use of cold or lifting of the affected limb.
This disease is accompanied by other diseases, such as hypertension, the reaction to the medication, polycythemia or thrombocytosis. It may occur with myeloproliferative diseases, such as leukemia. But it can happen and without connection with other diseases. The cause of the disease is unknown.
Burning sensation in the limbs are often occurs as a reaction to the heat. Pain in the foot may also cause a forced position of the limbs. The area of destruction becomes the color red.

8. Pain in the foot also arise in connection with growing nail in the soft tissue, for several minutes thumb, calluses and plantar warts. The overwhelming cause of these diseases is wearing properly fitted shoes.

Which doctor should I contact if there is a pain in foot

• Traumatologist
• Neuropathologist
• Neurologist
• Angiosurgeons
• Surgeon
• Rheumatologist

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