Your feet are a vital structure supporting our bodies. They take the whole weight of the body, so they should be looked after appropriately. Often the feet aren't getting the desired care on account of many reasons, some of which are reasons beyond our control. Internal factors like plantar fasciitis, tarsal tunnel syndrome, muscle strain and perhaps osteoarthritis can result in symptoms of pain in the mid-foot (arch) of the feet. The most common manifestation of arch foot pain can be a burning sensation beneath the long arch of our feet. The key risk factors for arch foot pain could be running, walking on hard surfaces, and also standing on our feet all day long at work. Other contributing factors may be bad footwear that do not have suitable support to the foot. Other common causes of arch foot pain might be a symptom of a medical problem. The most typical cause is plantar fasciitis which is the overuse of the plantar ligament that gives support to the foot. An additional common cause is tarsal tunnel syndrome which is a pinched nerve at the medial side of ankle. This pinching of the nerve directs a shooting pain in the arch foot region. Pain in the arch may well originate from flat foot or a pronated foot that are due to structural discrepancies in the foot. There is also arch foot pain from the common type of osteoarthritis in the mid-foot joints region.
The management of arch pain depends on what causes it. General methods for this could be the use of ice at the beginning of the pain to minimize the amount of inflammation and pain that has been caused. At a later time, anti-inflammatory creams and heat source applications may be used. Any kind of physical exercise or sports activity that places overuse on the arch foot muscles should be avoided until it improves. In case your employment involves standing on your feet all day, then you should try to find alternatives which include doing all of your work seated. Sports activities like running and walking needs to be revised to minimize the strain. You might like to consider having a go at exercises such as swimming or biking until your arch foot pain lessens. The wearing of supporting footwear could be a great choice to help the treatment of arch foot pain. Your podiatrist may also have the right advice and could suggest that you use foot orthotics.