FootCare4U, How Morton's Toe causes Arthritis of the foot and joint pains

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Why You Really Hurt
It All Starts in the foot

by Dr. Burton S. Shuler

Arthritis and its related conditions

are one of the most common

reason for people's feet to hurt.

Arthritis are conditions that

affect the joints and other soft

tissues of the feet. In the

foot as in the whole body, the

most common form of arthritis of the joints is

called osteoarthritis.

Osteoarthritis is due to excessive stress

and strain, or just plain old wear

and tear on the joints of the

foot; many times due to a Morton's Toe. Rheumatoid arthritis is

the most crippling form of

arthritis. It not only affects the

joints like osteoarthritis,

but also can cause severe

deformities of the joints, with an

associated weakness and fatigue

of the whole body. Its causes

are presently unknown. Other

causes of arthritis include

physical injury, obesity, poor

shoes, and Gout.

There are several other conditions

that are first cousins to

arthritis of the joints. These conditions are

caused by swelling of the soft

tissue structures of the feet.

They are Plantar Fascitiis, Bursitis, Tendinitis

Tenosynovitis, Capsulitis, and

Synovitis. These conditions

can cause as much pain as arthritis of the joints,

and can appear either along or with arthritis involving the joints.

The most common self-treatment in

the early stages of arthritis

or its cousins is aspirin, or some

of the other over the counter

pain medications.

If these foot conditions don't

respond to such treatment, it is

time to consult a podiatrist who

will compile a careful medical

history and perform a detailed

examination of the foot. X-rays

are normally taken to determine

the extent of the

problem.

Arthritis, bursitis,

tendinitis, tenosynovitis,

capsulitis, and synovitis are some

of the most common problem

seen by podiatrist. The good

news is that these

problems are very

treatable with the use of stress-free

Physical Therapy, and padding and

strappings

that remove the abnormal stress and

strains on the foot, caused by the Morton's Toe

which is the real reason of

the arthritis in many

cases. We also do this

with Orthotics.

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