What Is Wrong With My Foot?

Skin Problems

Bottom of your feet
Problem: It feels like you are walking on pebbles
You may have: plantar warts


Heel or ball of feet
Problem: Thick tough skin on the heel or ball of the foot
You may have: a callus, corn, blister or skin growth


Toes
Problem: Red, peeling, cracking, burning, and itchy skinYou may have: Athlete's foot or shoe dermatitis


Toenail
Problem: Red, swollen and painful skin
You may have: ingrown toenail or an infection


Soles
Problem: red, swollen, painful soles of the footYou may have: bacterial infection

Joint Problems

Toe Joints
Problem: rapid pain, redness, swelling, and heat
You may have: gout or an infection


Problem: swelling or bump at the base of the big toeYou may have: a bunion


Problem: swelling or bump on the outside of the little toeYou may have: a bunnionette


Problem: joint pain, stiffness and swelling
You may have: arthritis, lupus, or gout

Numbness or Tingling

Between Toes
Problem: pain, burning, tingling or numbness in the 3rd and 5th toes, or ball of the foot
You may have: Morton's neuroma

Back & Leg
Problem: pain, numbness, and tingling that begins from the back all the way down the leg to the foot
You may have: pinched nerve


Foot & Ankle
Problem: numbness or pain in the foot or ankle, or a weakened foot
You may have: pinched nerve in the ankle or back


Feet
Problem: burning, numbness or lack of feeling
You may have: poor circulation or PAD

If you have any of the above problems, make an appointment with my office for a diagnosis. The above are generalized & does not constitute an official diagnosis.

Citation:
Image by Praveen Tomy. (2006). Pebbles. Retrieved from http://www.flickr.com/photos/praveenmt/3220243348/