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Of Foot Pain
by Anne Hoston
In spite of the fact that our feet carry our entire weight and
constantly keep our balance, our feet are delicate structures.
They are made from 26 bones and 33 joints. There is also a layer
of 126 intertwining foot muscles, ligaments and nerves in that
region. Sometimes an injury that is caused to that area will
bring on top of foot pain.
Top of foot pain is a general term
that is used to describe a pain in the top surface of the foot.
Top of foot pain is a sharp pain that can be found on the top
surface of the foot near the second toe. There are times when
the pain can be found around the 3rd and 4th metatarsal.
There are 2 ways that you can get top of foot pain. Top of foot
pain can be caused by a stress fracture or tendentious of a metatarsal
tendon. When a high impact activity like running is carried out
with injuries like heel pain, shin pain and other injuries, this
combination can lead to top of the foot pain. There are times
when top of the foot pain is so severe that standing for brief
moments is agony.
The reason for this severe agony is a condition called over pronation.
You can control the pain by wearing insoles. There are other
factors that can lead to top of foot pain. Ganglions which are
sacs of jelly-like fluid develop following a tear in the joint
capsules. The Ganglions form on the top of the foot and are also
reasons for top of foot pain. |
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The other causes are Morton’s
Neuroma. This is an inflammation of a nerve that is between the
3rd and 4th metatarsal bones. Here the bones get cramped together
and pinch a nerve that is between them. The pain from this can
sometimes cause top of foot pain.
Also hammer toes can cause top of foot pain. In this problem
one of the toes is bent sideways. This bent appearance causes
your toes to appear misshapen. As a result of the toe being bent
sideways it is difficult to wear shoes and sometimes it’s
painful to walk. For this reason hammer toes can give rise to
top of foot pain.
There are many other foot injuries that can lead to top of foot
pain. The best way to help control this condition is to wear
insoles which give some support and relief to your foot. The
insoles treat the cause of the foot pain which in turn causes
top of foot pain. The insoles prevent the pain from reoccurring.
The other way that you can help ease the effects of top of foot
pain is by wearing foot wraps. These have been designed to provide
relief to the top of foot pain. This foot wrap will allow you
to move about without feeling a great amount of pain. By wearing
a foot wrap you are not restricted to one place, and your pain
is light. |
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ARTICLE PUBLISHED NOVEMBER 25, 2008 |
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