Foot Pain When Walking
North London
Foot Pain When Walking in
North London
FOOT PAIN WHEN WALKING
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We don’t usually give too much thought to our feet, until they start to hurt that is, and then we want to find relief as quickly as possible.
Do you suffer from any of these?
- Foot pain when walking
- Foot pain is taking over your life
- You have had to give up activities you used to enjoy because of your painful feet
- Foot pain is making you feel depressed and worried about going out
- You have mild foot pain which is not that bad, however you would like to find out what is causing it and get relief before it gets any worse.
At the Perfect Balance Clinic here in North London, foot pain is one of the most common complaints we see in our patients, so we understand how debilitating it is. Foot pain is in fact so common that around one-quarter of people will be suffering from it at any one time. There are many possible causes of painful feet; let’s take a look at some of them which might help you to identify what is causing yours. The conditions we see and successfully treat most often are:
The most common types of foot pain and conditions which we see in our clinic and successfully treat are...
Plantar Fasciitis - a common cause of heel and arch pain
This condition is widespread and causes pain around the heel and arch area of your foot. This pain will be worse first thing in the morning after having been in bed, and also after having been seated for a long period of time.
The name of this condition comes from the “plantar fascia”, an elastic ligamentous band that attaches from the heel bone to the toes. Its job is to support the foot arch and to act as a shock absorber during walking and other activities. When the plantar fascia suffers micro-tears due to it being overstretched, the condition Plantar Fasciitis results.
Heel Spurs - another cause of heel pain
These are abnormal growths of bone that sometimes occur on the bottom of the heel. They are extremely prevalent in the general population, however they don’t always cause any pain whatsoever. If your heel spurs are painful then it means you probably also have flat feet or high arches. The pain in your heels will be felt while walking and also while standing. Heel spurs can have many different causes, including wearing poorly fitting shoes, having abnormal posture and gait (manner in which you walk), and by running.
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Nerve Pain
Again, this is another very common cause of painful feet. Nerve pain can be caused by a pinched nerve or by having diabetes. Nerve pain feels very distinctive, and is described as a number of different sensations; that of burning, aching, tingling, or like having an electric shock. The pain may be worse while walking, and it may only affect one foot. There is also likely to be muscle weakness in the affected area.
Generalised Foot Pain
If you have been unable to pinpoint a possible cause of your foot pain so far, foot pain in general can have a number of different causes, for example injury, overuse or inflammation. Any one of the many bones, ligaments and tendons of the foot may be affected. This is why it is imperative that you get a specialist diagnosis and a customised treatment plan in place.
Get Treatment and Be Free of Foot Pain
At our Perfect Balance Clinic in North London we have many cutting edge diagnostic and treatment tools available to quickly and successfully treat painful foot conditions. These include Gait Analysis, (which includes Pressure Plate Analysis), the use of Orthotics (customised shoe inserts) and also Shockwave Therapy, which is not as scary as it sounds!
New Foot Scan Technology
At our North London clinic, we also offer the latest foot scan technology, allowing our patients to be free of foot pain for good. It allows us to accurately and quickly diagnose the cause of your painful feet so that we can then devise a customised treatment plan especially for you.
So why not take a step in the right direction and book an appointment with one of our highly trained therapists here at the Perfect Balance Clinic in North London.