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Causes For Arch Foot Pain
By Anne Hoston

Our feet are the secondary most important part of our bodies. As our feet take the entire weight of the body they must be taken care of properly. Sometimes we are unable to see that our feet get the necessary care due to factors beyond our control. Internal factors like plantar fasciitis, tarsal tunnel syndrome and even osteoarthritis can lead to a condition that is known as arch foot pain..

Many of us will experience arch foot pain as a burning
sensation under the long arch of our foot. The causes of arch
foot pain can be running, walking on hard surfaces, also being
on our feet all day can also lead to arch foot pain. The other
contributing factor is shoes that do not provide adequate
support to the foot and ankle region.

The other causes of arch foot pain are of a medical condition.
They are plantar fasciitis which is the straining of the
ligament that provides support to the arch. The other is tarsal
tunnel syndrome which is a pinched nerve at the ankle. This
pinching sends pain towards the arch foot region.

You can also get arch foot pain from flat foot or a pronated
foot. The latter two conditions are caused by structural
imbalances in the feet. You can also get arch foot pain from
osteoarthritis. This is arthritis in the bones and joints in the
midfoot region. This osteoarthritis is what causes arch foot
pain.

There are some ways that you can treat arch foot pain. Arch
foot pain can be treated by ice at the beginning of the pain to
reduce the amount of swelling that has been caused. Later on
anti inflammatory gels and heat applications may be used. Any
activity that puts a strain on the arch foot muscles should be
avoided. Therefore if your work necessitates that you should be
standing on your feet all day, then you should see if you can do
your work seated.

Activities like running and walking should be modified. You might want to consider taking up other activities like swimming or cycling until your arch foot pain goes away. The wearing of supportive shoes is also ideal in the treatment of arch foot pain.

To help cure you of arch foot pain you could consult with a podiatrist. Early treatment can alleviate any suffering that you will have to undergo. You will be given advice about your footwear, stretching exercise that you can try for your calf muscles and the arch of the foot if the symptoms of arch foot pain are mild. Your podiatrist may recommend that you wear foot orthotics. By talking with a podiatrist you can save yourself a lot of the agony of untreated arch foot pain.

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ARTICLE PUBLISHED DECEMBER 11, 2008