Calluses and corns are another common cause of foot pain They are actually patches of thickened skin caused by friction or pressure. Calluses appear on the balls of the feet or on the heels while corns will appear on the toes. Calluses are caused by an accumulation of dead skin cells. In severe cases, the callus has a deep seated core called a nucleation. This type of callus is exceptionally painful. Corns are similar to calluses as they are also thickened patches of dead skin cells which have formed as a protective mechanism against pressures on the foot. Corns however are found on the toes. Calluses. Calluses are composed of the same material as corns - hardened patches of dead skin cells formed from keratin - but calluses develop on the ball or heel of the foot. The skin on the sole of the foot is ordinarily about forty times thicker than skin anywhere else on the body, but a callus can double this normal thickness. A protective callus layer naturally develops to guard against excessive pressure and chafing as people get older and the padding of fat on the bottom of the foot thins out. If calluses get too big or too hard, however, they may pull and tear the underlying skin. Another cause of Ball of Foot Pain is over-pronation. Over-pronation (or excess pronation) occurs in a lot of people, especially as they get older. The arches drop and feet and ankles tend to roll inwards. Excessive pronation is a major contributing cause to heel pain and heel spurs, but it also can lead to Metatarsalgia. As the longitidunal arch collapses so does the transverse arch. The transverse arch is the arch that runs across the forefoot and is formed by the 5 metatarsal bones. The bones in the foot drop and the structure of the foot is severely weakened. Blisters often cause They form in areas where there has been excessive amounts of pressure and friction. They may be accompanied with redness, swelling, and recurrent pains that keep you from walking normally. Bony growths and prominences may make blisters more likely, and when there is friction and rubbing, the body may even lay down more bone, making the prominence more prominent. This in turn leads to even greater side of foot pain , and is usually a runaway problem '" it just gets worse and worse until it is treated. To get at the source of the problem, you have to give your arch some help and support. Try wearing an arch strapping This will add support to your arch. If the strapping does not provide enough relief, pick up some arch supports. You should be able to find them (probably by Dr. Scholls) at a drug store. They raise the arch and shift burden off the heel. By wearing these you also give the fascia a little slack - the arch doesn't have to stretch as far. If the strapping and the arch supports together are not enough, try adding heel pads. Fred Salomon is a foot care specialist with professional and commercial ventures in the podiatry field, including foot care products and foot health treatment options. Many people find it difficult to wake up in the mornings because of foot arch pain. There are different arch pain treatments; one of the simplest solutions to this problem is wearing shoe inserts to relieve foot arch pain. Many foot health specialists recommend podiatrist-designed orthotic insoles by Footminders to relieve this foot health problem. You can find more information and treatment for many types of foot pain at www.footminders.com A severe or recurring strain, illness, or combinations are mainly widespread source of foot pain Trauma is a consequence of external pressure of the body directly pressuring the body or forcing the body into a spot where a single or blend of forces could results in injury to the structures of the body. Unhealthy biomechanical configuration may also result to foot pain We believe that shoes protect the foot from injury or damage. On contrary wearing shoes that is not properly fit or that are too tight or high heels can cause pain on the foot- balls and the bones in that area.
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