Sandals and Painful Feet
Sandals and lightweight shoes may be comfortable in summer but in many cases they are bad for your feet and can trigger off quite troublesome foot and heel pain.
The most commom problem is a condition called plantar fasciitis.
Plantar fasciitis is an inflammation along the bottom surface of the foot of a band of tissue that connects from the ball of the foot to the heel. This band of tissue becomes strained and inflamed and causes pain on the sole of the foot near to the heel.
The strain occurs because your foot muscles are stressed trying to keep the shoes on. It's worse in shoes that are flexible, with no support in the midshaft, and in shoes that are perfectly flat, with no heel elevation.
There's good evidence that having a shoe with a slight heel can take some of the strain off the foot.
There are several different ways to treat plantar fasciitis - some specialists recommend foot stretches, some special insoles and some doctors use injections.
But the best advice for summer is to limit the amount of time you spend in flip-flops. Doctors say they're not good for long walks, or for exercise.
The most commom problem is a condition called plantar fasciitis.
Plantar fasciitis is an inflammation along the bottom surface of the foot of a band of tissue that connects from the ball of the foot to the heel. This band of tissue becomes strained and inflamed and causes pain on the sole of the foot near to the heel.
The strain occurs because your foot muscles are stressed trying to keep the shoes on. It's worse in shoes that are flexible, with no support in the midshaft, and in shoes that are perfectly flat, with no heel elevation.
There's good evidence that having a shoe with a slight heel can take some of the strain off the foot.
There are several different ways to treat plantar fasciitis - some specialists recommend foot stretches, some special insoles and some doctors use injections.
But the best advice for summer is to limit the amount of time you spend in flip-flops. Doctors say they're not good for long walks, or for exercise.
Labels: arthritis, foot pain, heel pain, joint pain, muscle injury
