Foot Pain

Foot pain is a common problem experienced by young athletes involved in different activities such as running and jumping.

Causes

Certain disorders and conditions may cause foot pain and include:

• Achilles tendinitis
• Achilles tendon rupture
• Bone spurs
• Broken ankle, foot or toe
• Bunions
• Conditions such as diabetic neuropathy, gout, and osteoarthritis
• Foot deformities such as hammertoe, mallet toe, planter warts, ingrown toenails, and many others
• Foot tendinitis
• Foot tumors

Treatment

The treatment of foot pain depends upon the fundamental cause. The usual measures for foot pain treatment include rest, medications, ice, compression, elevation, or therapy.