![]() ![]() Toe fracture - any of the 14 bones in your toes can fracture, and while minor fractures may only need treatment with ice, painkillers and rest, more serious fractures may need surgery.Toe sprain - tendons or soft tissues of your toe become damaged eg when you stub your toe.Sesamoid fracture - breaks in the small bones (sesamoids) embedded in the tendons that are attached to the base of your big toe.Hammertoe can also be caused by a muscle imbalance. Wearing poorly fitted shoes can cause toe pain due to corns and calluses on your toes or hammertoe, where your second, third or fourth toes become bent upwards at the middle joint causing a hammer-like appearance. Heel spurs - abnormal growths of bone on the bottom of your heel that cause pain when standing or walking and can be caused by having an abnormal walk or posture that puts more pressure on your heels, running, and/or wearing poorly fitted shoes you are more likely to have heel spurs if you have flat feet or high archesĮxercising too much or wearing shoes that are too tight or poorly fitted are common causes of toe pain.Heel fracture - high impact injuries (eg a car accident or fall) can cause your heel to fracture or shatter.A stone bruise - a deep bruise on the fat pad of your heel or the ball of your foot, which is often caused by an impact injury (eg stepping forcefully onto a small hard object) the pain is often described as the sensation of walking on pebbles and will go away on its own.It's a type of tendonitis (inflammation in a tendon). Alternatively, Achilles tendinopathy is pain and stiffness that appears gradually. Sudden pain and difficulty walking may be an Achilles tendon rupture due to force or injury. If you have heel pain but you can lift your toes without pain, then you may have bursitis - inflammation of a bursa, which is a soft cushion inside your joints. It makes it difficult to walk and is caused by the inflammation of a strong band of tissue that stretches from your heel to your toes. Pain in your heel could be plantar fasciitis, a condition that around one in 10 people will get at some point in their lifetime. Forms of arthritis that commonly cause painful feet or ankle pain are osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis and gout. Sprained ankle - this often occurs after intense or repetitive exercise and causes bruising, pain and swellingĪrthritis is a common cause of joint pain and stiffness, and sometimes crepitus (a cracking or crunching sound or sensation when you move a joint).Bursitis - achy, dull pain accompanied by redness and swelling. ![]()
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