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Understanding the Root Causes of Foot Pain – Treatment & More with Footankleortho

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Suffering from foot pain? It is a common complain that patients come to me with. At foot and ankle ortho we try to assess the root cause of your foot pain which can linger for many years. Yes we do a large number of people coming with chronic foot pain and we achieve great success in treating there pain. Forefoot Pain Foot pain can be divided into forefoot pain where the toes or the ball of your toes are painful. Multiple causes can be responsible. I will mention a few: Gout – due to an increase in uric acid you can develop sudden onset foot pain. Arthritis – due to the wear and tear of your joints in toes you can get pain. Deformity – due to curved or bent toes, you can get pain in your toes. Foot wear – due to poor footwear you can get toe pain or forefoot pain. Chronic fractures – fractures can be commonly missed in toes and lead to long standing pain. Fungal infections – toenail infections can cause pain. Ingrowing toe nails- toe nails can grow into the sides of your toes and can