Foot ulcers on people with diabetes are the most common cause for foot amputation. Although common, foot ulcers should never be left untreated, as the consequences could become severe. To avoid getting a foot ulcer, and thus make sure you won’t have to become a subject of amputation, there are precautions you can take.
Examine your feet
The easiest, and most important, thing you can do to avoid foot ulcers is to carefully examine your own feet every day.…
Do you have tingling and pain in the ball of your foot? You may have a Morton’s neuroma, a common swelling of a nerve in your foot which affects a range of people from tennis players to high heel lovers.
Morton’s neuroma occurs when a nerve in your foot becomes thickened and scarred as a result of chronic pressure. This nerve is known as the digital nerve and runs between the metatarsals or forefoot bones.…
Plantar fasciitis is a form of heel pain that is caused when your plantar fascia becomes inflamed due to extraneous activity. This is typically an athlete’s condition but can also happen to you when climbing an incline, walking down stairs or running. Plantar fasciitis will occur when your feet experience the heel striking on the ground due to an over stride when walking, climbing or running. Another reason you may develop plantar fasciitis is if you have an inflexible Achilles heel coupled with tight calves.…
