Foot pain....what is it? home remedies? ?!


Question: Foot pain!.!.!.!.what is it!? home remedies!? !?
I am a dancer and I have recent pain in my left foot- its like my heel but the inside (by the arch) it really hurts like a sharp pain and it pops when i dance on it!.

it only hurts when i have all my weight on the leg or if i am sitting with no weight on it!. (so like walking doesn't hurt or standing)

my friend says it could be my joints or tendons!.!.!.

any ideas!? any home remedies!?Www@Answer-Health@Com


Answers:
Your symptoms are consistent with a heel spur, which is a bony growth on the heel bone (calcaneus)!. Heel spurs can cause sharp foot pain at the bottom or front of the heel bone!.

Heel spurs and heel pain are caused by a condition called Plantar Fasciitis, which results from inflammation of the Plantar Fascia!. The Plantar Fascia is the thick connective tissue that runs from your toes to the your heel bone and supports the arch of your foot!. Continuous pulling of the fascia at the heel bone, eventually leads to the development of a bony growth on the heel, which is commonly called a Heel Spur!.

Heel spurs are more likely to happen if:
- you suffer from over-pronation (flattening of the arch)
- you stand or walk on hard surfaces for long periods
- you practice intense physical activity (like dancing)
- you are overweight or in advanced stages of pregnancy (unlikely if you're still dancing)
- you have tight calf muscles

An effective alternative to alleviate the pain caused by heel spurs is to treat the cause of the problem by correcting abnormal foot mechanics with orthotic insoles!.

You can find more information on heel spurs and orthotics at the links below:
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well firstly I would say that if you're a dancer you really don't want to start using home remedies that may make the problem worse, especially if you don't even know what it is
I would go and see a podiatrist, and soon, because dancing on it is probably only going to make it worseWww@Answer-Health@Com





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