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| Top of Foot Pain |
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Do you have top of foot pain? Is it hard to walk and keep up normal activity due to this top of foot pain?
There are many factors that can contribute to top of foot pain:
- Tendonitis, the irritation of a muscle tendon, the rope-like muscle that attaches to the bone, can cause top of foot pain.
- Ganglions, sacs of jelly-like fluid that develop following a leak in the joint capsule, commonly form on the top of the foot, and can also contribute to top of foot pain.
- Morton’s neuroma, an inflammation of the common digital nerve between adjacent toes on the bottom of the foot, can sometimes cause top of foot pain.
- If you have hammertoes, a condition that causes your toes to appear crooked or misshapen, can contribute to top of foot pain.
- A sprained foot and other more severe conditions can also result in top of foot pain.
The list of reasons and/or conditions that can contribute to top of foot pain is endless. If you have top of foot pain, it’s important to go to the doctor to get X-rays taken. Many conditions resulting in top of foot pain can worsen if left untreated, so visit your doctor or podiatrist as soon as possible to determine the real root of your top of foot pain.
Information on foot, leg and lower body health conditions provided by The Podiatry Institute, dedicated to advancing the standard of care in podiatric medicine and its effects on muscoskeletal health. |
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