Have you been experiencing constant foot pain, mainly at the heel area? Well, there is a probability that you have a condition known as plantar fasciitis. This is one of the primary causes of heel pain, which involves pain and inflammation in the tissue at the bottom of the feet. This tissue is known as the plantar fascia, and it's the one that creates the foot arc while connecting the heel bone to the toes.
Diabetes is a serious disease and can have many repercussions in life. If you have been recently diagnosed, you certainly want to keep a closer eye on your feet, as this can be one of the big problem areas for an unfortunate sufferer. What types of issue can arise, how can you be aware of the problem, and what should you do?
Effects of Diabetes
Because diabetes can markedly affect the amount of glucose in your bloodstream, serious complications can arise.
Fungal infections are bothersome on any body part, but foot fungus takes the lead on the list of annoying infections that are hard to cure. Athlete's foot — also known as tinea pedis — for example, starts affecting the skin of feet first, but it can spread to your toenails or even hands if not cared for. While the infection isn't too severe, it is hard to completely cure. If you're already suffering from athlete's foot, your best bet is to see a podiatrist for professional treatment.
Do you spend many hours on your feet each day and you consistently experience foot pain? Your feet are designed to absorb the pressure that comes with handling the body weight. Over time, however, this accumulated pressure can take a toll on your feet, causing you to experience foot pain. What's more, foot pain can occur if you keep wearing shoes that do not fit, or when you have circulation problems, or health conditions like diabetes and arthritis.
Foot pain affects thousands of Australians every day, and without proper treatment from a podiatrist, there is no real way to know what is wrong with you. However, it is safe to say that in many cases where the cause is initially waved off as just being poor footwear or standing up too much, you could be in danger of missing a much more serious issue. The last thing you want is for an undiagnosed, serious foot problem to affect your mobility in the future, so here are three reasons why you should always get your foot pain checked out by a podiatrist as soon as possible.
