Foot & Ankle

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•  Feet, toes or ankles are hot, bruised, stiff, swollen, or sensitive to touch
• Tingling, numbness, burning, or “pins and needles” feeling in feet
• Foot or ankle pain when walking or exercising, either at the beginning of activity, or worsening as you continue moving
• Pain so bad that you walk differently or avoid walking entirely
• Obvious differences in wear patterns on your shoes
• Thick calluses on one foot but not on the other

•  Felt in a particular area such as heel, instep, or toes, or all over
• Chronic, only when you move, only when you don’t move, or out of the blue
• Better or worse when you lie down, walk around, sit, or stand
• Acute and debilitating, “gets in the way”, or “I can live with it, but…”
• Only present with specific activities like walking, standing, etc.

The most common causes of foot and ankle pain include:  

• Accidental injury
• Repetitive stress (for example, wearing stiletto heels or flip-flops)
• Pressure, friction, infections and inflammation
• Postural or skeletal misalignments

Acute or recurring pain, stiffness, numbness, tingling, localized  soreness, hotness, or inflammation in the foot and ankle commonly arise  from:  

• Sprains, strains, tendonitis and bursitis
• Gout, diabetic neuropathy or edema
• Plantar fasciitis
• Stress fractures
• Tarsal tunnel syndrome
• Osteoarthritis or rheumatoid arthritis
• Fibromyalgia and other chronic diseases