Do you suffer with pain in your foot, ankle or lower limb? Many people experience pain in these areas and when the pain gets too much to cope with, the Fife MSK podiatry team are here to help with individual assessment and treatment.
Common foot complaints include:
- Pain when walking
- Numbness in the foot and toes
- Pins and needles in toes
- Arthritis in the ankle / heel
- Tight calf muscles
- Bony lump on the side of the big toe joint
- Pain and swelling and stiffness of the big toe joint
What can you do?
Individuals themselves play an important role in reducing the risk of getting lower limb conditions. By strengthening and stretching your foot with exercises and choosing the appropriate footwear, you can help to avoid such conditions. If you do start to feel this type of pain however, there are steps you can take to improve your condition and allieviate your pain, such as exercising and even strapping up the affected area.
For more advice on taking care of your feet, visit the new Aches and Pains page for self-care advice for common problems such as bunions, Morton's Neuroma and Plantar Fasciitis and see if you can help manage your own foot contition.
