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Treatments for Foot Pain

Authors:
  • Cynthia M. Johnson, MA
Publication Type:

Condition InDepth

Treatments for Foot Pain

Foot pain treatment depends on the cause. Proper shoes and over the counter products may be all that is needed for most foot problems. Other methods may be:

Lifestyle changes

Medications

Other treatments

Surgery

References

  • Foot care 101. American Podiatric Medical Association website. Available at: http://www.apma.org/files/FileDownloads/myFEETFootCare101.pdf.
  • Foot complications. American Diabetes Association website. Available at: https://diabetes.org/diabetes/foot-complications.
  • Foot pain and problems. Johns Hopkins Medicine website. Available at: https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/conditions-and-diseases/foot-pain-and-problems.
  • Foot pain in adults—approach to the patient. EBSCO DynaMed website. Available at: https://www.dynamed.com/approach-to/foot-pain-in-adults-approach-to-the-patient.

Contributors

  • Warren A. Bodine, DO, CAQSM
Last Updated:
2022-12-01

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