Foot Pain Relief

Tired, achy feet are often caused by musculoskeletal fatigue of the muscles, bones and joints that make up the foot. Overuse fatigue occurs even in normal feet when you may subject them to situations other than normal use.

Ball of foot pain or also known as Metatarsalgia "stone bruise" is a painful foot condition which effects the area just before the toes. Ball-of-foot pain can be caused by: a direct injury, or excessively high heels that place downward pressure on the metatarsal bones and increased levels of exercise that over use or strain the ball of the foot.

Arch and heel pain are generally caused by a condition called Plantar Fasciitis, which occurs when the main ligament on the bottom of the foot between the heel and the ball of the foot becomes inflamed. The pain of Plantar Fasciitis is usually noticed with the first few steps after getting out of bed in the morning or after getting up after periods of rest. When you are at rest, the plantar ligament is under no stress, so the arch of your foot is higher. When you stand up, the arch tends to lower and the ligament pulls on the heel, causing irritation, inflammation, and pain. As you use your foot, the ligament stretches and the pain stops or decreases.

Arch Pain is caused by excessive stretching of the fibrous tissue that is present at the bottom of the foot.  This excessive stretching can lead to heel/arch pain, and heel spurs. Flat feet (over-pronation) are the leading cause of plantar faciitis. Plantar Fasciitis can be aggravated or caused by: an unusually high arch, sudden changes in physical activity, ill-fitted shoes, obesity and the weight gain associated with pregnancy.