Foot Pain

A twisted ankle or sharp pain in the heel, our feet are vulnerable to develop such painful situations due to their constant usage. Due to the complexity of their structure, any lack of or false treatment method can turn into serious foot conditions like plantar fasciitis.

Composition of the Foot Joint?

Made up of over 100 flexible structures of bones, joints, muscles, and soft tissues, our feet that makes us stand up, walk, run and jump, are divided into 3 sections; the forefoot that contains the five toes, the midfoot which is a pyramid-like collection of bones that form the arches of the feet and the hindfoot that forms the heel and ankle. Due to its complicated anatomy, they are more prone to pains, sprains and strains.

Did you know?

‘A 2½-inch high heel can increase the load on the forefoot by 75%.’

There is a bunch of 26 bones, 33 joints, more than 100 tendons, muscles, and ligaments, and a whopping 250,000 sweat glands in each foot and a total of 8000 nerves in both. Shocking but important since they carry our entire body weight on them.

Sources of Foot Pain

With the feet carrying our body weight continuously, a lot of painful conditions can develop with time like plantar fasciitis, athlete’s foot, rheumatoid arthritis, swollen feet, heel spurs, ankle sprains and strains, tendinitis, bursitis, sports injuries and fractures.

What to do when pain encounters?

To take the stress and pain off from the feet and to keep them healthy and in working condition, the following home remedies are worth a try;