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9501 5th Avenue NE
Seattle,
WA
98115
206-527-4177
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Common Foot Problems
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Here are other common foot problems that our trained specialists will help correct. Please click on the links below to view each condition:
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Ligament and Tendon Problems
Plantar Fasciitis
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This is an inflammation of the ligament running from your heal to the ball of your foot (plantar fascia). The bottom or inside of your heal may hurt when you stand. The pain usually decreases after you walk a few steps, but it may return with prolonged movement.
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Ligament and Tendon Problems
Tendinitis
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Inflammation of a tendon or the issues surrounding it is called tendinitis. You may feel pain when you move your ankle or when your heal shifts from side to side. The Archilles and peroneal tendons are common sites for tendenitis.
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Other Ligament and Tendon Problems
Chronic Ankle Sprain
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If an old injury doesn't heal properly, weakened tissues can be easily reinjured, leading to chronic ankle sprain. Your heal may hurt below your anklebone and feel unsteady during side-to-side movement.
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Other Ligament and Tendon Problems
Sinus Tarsi Syndrome
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Sinus tarsi syndrome occurs when a sprain doesn't heal properly and abnormal scare tissue forms. The scar tissue presses against small nerves, which run throughout the small space (sinus) where your leg and foot meet. You may feel pain when you move or touch the area near the sinus tarsi.
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Bone Problems
Heel Spur
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A heel spur is bony outgrowth at the base of the heel bone near the plantar fascia. A spur may cause pain on the bottom of the heel when you stand. As with plantar fasciitis, the pain my decrease after standing or walking a short time. The pain you feel is not from the spur itself. Your heal hurts because the spur pinches a nerve or presses against the plantar bursa. If the bursa becomes inflamed (bursitis), it may squeeze the plantar fascia.
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Bone Problems
Haglund's Deformity
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This bony outgrowth develops on the upper back of your heel bone. Because you may feel pain where the edge of your shoe rubs the Achilles tendon, this problem is nicknamed " pump bump."
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Bone Problems
Stress Fracture
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A stress fracture is a crack in the heel bone, usually behind or below subtalar joint. You may feel pain during extended activities and when you touch the injured area.
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Bone Problems
Server's Disease
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Server's disease (calcaneal apophysitis) is an inflammation in the area between the sections of bone that make up the heel. This problem occurs in young people, whose bones have not yet fused and fully matured. The back of your heel may hurt, forcing you to limp or walk on your toes.
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Nerve Problems
Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome
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This syndrome occurs when the nerve running behind your anklebone, within the tarsal tunnel, is pinched by inflamed tissue, a swollen blood vessel, or a tumor. You may feel burning or stabbing pains in your heel. These symptoms may also shoot into the front of your foot or up the leg.
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Nerve Problems
Plantar Nerve Entrapment
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Entrapment occurs when one or more branches of the plantar nerve are pinched, usually by a tight or inflamed plantar fascia. You may feel burning or shooting pain from your heel into the arch of your foot.
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Nerve Problems
Low Back Problems
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A low back problem such as arthritis or a bulging disc may place pressure on the sciatic nerve, causing referred pain in your feet. You may feel numbness or shooting pains in one or both heels. Symptoms may also more into the front of your foot.
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