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Sore Feet - Foot Pain - The Simple
Facts And The Cures
by Robert Benjamin
What is Sore Feet - Foot Pain: Sore feet is a very common problem
that effects millions accross the planet Earth, making simple
things such as standing, walking, running, or working, almost
a nightmare, because of the pain and discomfort involved.
What causes Sore Feet - Foot Pain:
The most frequent cause of heel or arch pain is plantar fasciitis.
This is inflammation of the plantar fascia, the tissue that runs
along the bottom of the foot. A symptom is sharp pain in the
arch when getting up in the morning or after prolonged inactivity.
Wearing shoes with little arch or heel support, too much physical
activity, going barefoot and being overweight all can contribute
to the condition. People with flat feet or with very high arches
that flatten when they stand up are at higher risk for foot pain
problems.
Sore Feet - Foot Pain - Symptoms: Foot pain can start after you
have stood for a long time, or while walking or working. My feet
got so bad that they ached day and night. At work I got to the
point where I could hardly walk, and when I rested they continued
aching for a long time. The pain got so severe it threatened
my job, my family activities and almost everything that I enjoyed
doing. The first symptoms are often what feels like a burning
or hot foot, this often occurs before developing into a foot
pain problem.
Sore Feet - Foot Pain - Treatment: The first step in treating
foot pain is usualy to take a trip to the local store and buy
some inserts, like Doctor Shoals. If you foot pain continues,
visit a podiatrist. The podiatrist may give you a shot of 'cortizone'
in the foot to stop the pain, or he/she may recommend that you
have custom 'orthotic inserts' made. There are numerous creams
and rub's you can also try, but I never had any real relief with
them, it seemed they warmed or heated the skin or made my feet
smell good, but the creams etc never penetrated the skin or made
it's way to the inflamed areas. Also, you may be placed on medication
to relieve the pain if it's severe. |
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Sore Feet - Foot Pain - Prevention:
Treat your feet good and they will probably be good to you. Buy
and wear shoes that are not only comfortable but ones that have
arch support and cushioning. If the shoes are hard to walk on
or provide little cushioning, buy some inserts like Doctor Shoals.
The biggest factor I found in my battle with foot pain is weight.
If you are overweight you are asking for foot pain.
Sore Feet - Foot Pain: My Personal Story and solutions - I have
worked at the same job site since 1978, and my job requires constant
walking and standing all day, and the floors are hard where I
work, just tile over concrete. My feet started aching over time,
at first I hardly noticed it. I would finish my day at work,
and notice my feet were kinda sore. Over the next year or so,
by the end of the day my feet were aching bad by the end of the
work day. I started looking around for different types of shoes
and sneakers, and started buying inserts. The new shoes and inserts
worked fine for a few months or so, then the pain started coming
back, and got much worse.
I made an appointment to see a local podiatrist. The first thing
my podiatrist did was take some xrays of my feet, what came back
was not pretty. She showed me where my feet had large areas that
showed up very white on the film. She said all of this was areas
that were inflammed and painful, and she was right, by this time
I could barely walk.
The next thing my podiatrist did was measure my feet and made
plaster casts. From these castings she ordered special inserts
for my shoes 'orthotic inserts'. These were not cheap, this was
almost 10 years ago, and they costed around $300 for the pair.
A couple weeks later my orthopedic inserts arrived, they were
hard and were made out of fiberglass. They didn't bend or flex
any, but were molded to fit the shape of my feet. After a few
days of walking in them my feet felt wonderful, all of my foot
pain went away. I was living again with no foot pain for a couple
years, when suddenly my pain started returning with a vengance.
I was wearing my orthotic inserts, wearing good shoes, wearing
doctor shoals under my custom inserts and my feet were aching
more and more. In time I could hardly walk, my job performance
and lifestyle started going downhill fast. When I got home from
work, all I wanted to do was sit, and even them my feet ached
badly for hours. By this time my weight had ballooned to over
300 pounds. I went on a diet and in a years time, I had lost
slightly over 100 pounds. My foot pain completely left, and to
this day, almost 3 years later, I still have none. So I know
from personal experience, watch your weight, that is probably
the biggest factor in causing foot pain problems.
There is a website that provides cures, facts and other great
information on Sore Feet - Foot Pain and numerous medical conditions,
the website is called: All About Health, and can be found at
this url:
http://www.rb59.com/medical-health-info |
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