Foot Symptoms, Diagnosis And Self-Care Chart (Page 2 of 4) in pdf

Use shoes with an arch support and take an over

7. Is the pain on the bottom of your foot

You may have SPRAINED the LIGAMENT

-the-counter anti-inflammatory medicine. See

between the ball and the heel?

in the arch of the foot.

your doctor if the pain is severe or if you can't

walk on the foot.

Your pain may be from TURF TOE (a

8. Is the pain only in one toe and did it start

See your doctor. Applying ice or taping the sore

sprained big toe), from a PULLED

after you hit, twisted or jammed the toe?

toe to the next toe can help relieve the pain.

LIGAMENT or from a FRACTURE.

Wear shoes that have solid support and avoid

*9. Does your foot look flat and are you

You may have FALLEN ARCHES, a condi-

weight-bearing activities until the pain and

experiencing foot pain and pain on the inside

tion known as FLAT FEET.

swelling go away. See your doctor if your

of your ankle, along with swelling?

symptoms persist.

Try to keep weight off your foot until the

10. Does your foot hurt somewhere be-

Your pain may be from irritation of the arch

inflammation is better. Use an anti-inflammatory

tween the heel and the ball of the foot, es-

ligament and tissues, called PLANTAR

medicine to relieve the pain. Rest and apply ice

pecially when you take your first steps after

FASCIITIS.

to the sore area. See your doctor if your pain

getting up the morning?

doesn't get better.

Use an over-the-counter corn or wart remover.

These thickened areas are likely to

Remove the dead skin after each treatment. See

11. Do you have a small, hard, thickened

be CORNS. If they appear to have small

your doctor if you have diabetes, if the corns or

area of skin on the bottom of the foot or on

granules in them, they may be WARTS. A

warts are painful or inflamed, or if they're large,

the sides of the toe?

small piece of retained glass can also

very numerous or resistant to over-the-counter

cause these problems.

medicines.

Wear comfortable shoes that provide plenty of

12. Do you have pain in your big toe or in

room for your toes. Avoid high-heeled shoes and

the big toe joint, and does your big toe

Your toe deformity may be from a collaps-

apply ice, or try over-the-counter medicines such

seem to be deformed, pointing toward the

ing joint, commonly called a BUNION.

as acetaminophen or ibuprofen to relieve the pain.

small toes?

See your doctor if your condition worsens.

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