Foot Deformities

Some of the other causes of foot pain to be found are, deformities of the foot that include, apart from bunions mentioned above, hammertoes and fractures. Many of the causes of pain in the foot are progressive.

Hammertoes

Hammertoes are responsible for lots of foot pain, Like bunions, they are often caused by poor fitting footwear. If the shoe is to small, it pushes against the toes causing the joints to crumple up into the familiar hammer shape. Very often bunions and hammertoes go hand in hand, people with one of the disorders will often have the other. When the bunion forms and moves outwards, this can cause the second toe to arch over the top of the big toe to create the problem. With the joints in this raised position, it’s easy for them to become inflamed and painful by rubbing against the shoe lining. Some good advice can be found in this site regarding Causes of Toe Pain and how to prevent bunions.

Mallet and Claw Toes

Mallet and claw toes are very similar to hammertoes. Again they become deformed or misshapen and easily become inflamed with shoe wearing. Corns can start to form in these raised areas, creating further problems. Pain can often be experienced in ball of the foot caused by mallet, claw and hammertoes.

Corns

Corns are basically caused by thickening of the skin. Friction for example, shoe rubbing, causes the areas of the foot such as the toes, to form a natural defence against this rubbing by building up a growth of more layers of skin.

Like hammertoes etc, new footwear should be chosen with more care if you want to alleviate foot corns. Check for foot room, not to tight and not to slack. The good news is that there are just as many treatments, Toe Separators for Bunions for sore feet as you will find types of sore feet problems.

Foot Fractures

Foot fractures often referred to as stress fractures are the result of overdoing exercises where the feet are continuously pounding on a hard surface. Sports like running and gymnasium training are often the culprits in causing foot fractures.

To prevent this problem from occurring in the first place, the usual gradual build up of running, gym training and other similar type of sport should be adhered to. Rest will aid the healing of the fractures, as will eating foods rich in calcium.