What Causes Foot Pain?

The foot is our most important load-bearing organ. It consists of a large number of bones and ligaments, and is formed by arches for walking on uneven surfaces. Foot diseases frequently occur in structural problems where these arches are disrupted. In addition, problems in the functional muscle chains to which the foot muscles are connected prepare the infrastructure for the formation of foot diseases.

Similarly, problems in the segments to which the foot muscles are connected in a neural sense are also important in the formation of foot diseases. Being overweight, wearing bad shoes, and standing too much are also triggering factors.

What Are the Problems That Predispose to Foot Pain?

Problems in the waist, hip, abdomen, groin, and leg areas to which the muscle chain is connected are most frequently reflected. Reproductive, urinary tract, and large intestine problems may be reflected due to neural connections. In addition, teeth and jaw problems may also be reflected as interference fields.

What Are the Most Common Pathologies?

According to examination and imaging results, the most common foot problems are as follows.

• Heel Spur: It is the most important cause of heel pain. It occurs due to the tearing of the ligament under the heel bone. The cause of the tear is usually tension in the muscles of the back group of the leg. The cause of the tension is reproductive, urinary tract and colon problems. These problems are usually functional but can also occur in organic problems. Problems in the posterior chain muscles can also be a cause of tension. Irritation in the incisors in particular is a little-known but important cause. Disorders in the arch of the foot are also mechanical predisposing factors.
• Ligament Problems: There are many ligaments in the foot. These ligaments can be strained by the predisposing factors listed above or by traumas.
• Tendinitis and Fasciitis: Problems in the muscle chains to which the foot muscles are attached are important here.
• Mechanical Problems: These are structural problems such as flat feet, high heels, hallux valgus, hallux rigidus.
• Arthrosis: Foot calcifications are usually common in those with structural problems.
• Inflammatory Rheumatism: Stiffness in the foot joints can be seen in rheumatoid arthritis.
• Rare Conditions: Tumors and infections of the foot.

How is it Treated?

First of all, it is necessary to understand what the pathology is. If it is not due to an obvious strain and trauma, it should be determined whether there is a predisposing factor. Mechanical and structural problems are important in foot diseases.

In the general treatment approach, painkillers are given first, and in cases that do not benefit, applications are made directly to the foot. These include physical therapy, cortisone for foot ligaments and tendons, ozone therapy, PRP, prolotherapy. These treatments are result treatments. In other words, it focuses on the problem occurring in the foot and does not take into account the predisposing causes.

While neural therapy treats problems occurring in the hand, it also takes into account the factors that pave the way for these problems and treats them.

Especially in cases of ligament and tendon injuries due to frequent trauma and strain in the foot, good results can be obtained with prolotherapy and CGF-PRP. Increasing blood flow and relaxing the surrounding muscles with neural therapy will accelerate healing.

Supportive insoles and orthoses are often recommended in mechanical problems.

In cases where the integrity of the structures is impaired, orthopedic surgery is required.