subject: Why Do My Feet Hurt? [print this page] Every day people are complaing that "My feet hurt". This is a common thing among most people throughout the world. The real question, however, is what is causing that pain. There are a lot of different foot ailments out there tha can be causing discomfort in the lower extremities. The best way to treat this foot pain is to first diagnose what is causing it, and then learn how to prevent it. In severe cases, you may have to get professional treatment or even surgery in order to correct the problems, but after that is done you can still benefit from prevention methods.
One of th most common causes of foot pain are bunions, warts, and ingrown toenails. These can cause a lot of pain in the foot and some (like ingrown toenails) may require some surgery in order for them to be taken care of. These things are usually cause by shoes that don't fit correctly, or even bad personal hygiene. You need to make sure that you are cleaning your feet regularly and that you have enough room in the toes of your shoe that your toes aren't being squished together all of the time.
Another very common foot problem that causes pain is that of plantar fascitis. This is usually caused when someone has very high arches in their feet but don't have any arch support in their shoes. This can be an extremely painful ailment, and can be corrected by getting specially fit shoes and other techniques to help loosen up the ligaments.
