Foot pain is pain that occurs below the ankle joint, including foot pain, dorsal foot pain, and toe pain. What are the causes of foot pain? Wearing the wrong shoes is the main cause of foot pain on a daily basis. Most of those who complain of foot pain are women. Women account for 80% of foot surgery patients. There are many disease factors, such as foot trauma such as fractures, foot fungus, neurological disorders, radiating pain in the spine, etc. Any form of stimulation (physical or chemical) up to a certain intensity can cause pain. It is now believed that all forms of hyperstimulation can cause the release of certain chemicals from tissue cells called nociceptors, including: acetylcholine, 5-hydroxytryptamine, histamine, bradykinin and peptides, potassium ions, hydrogen ions, and acidic metabolites released during tissue injury; prostaglandin E1 has also been shown to increase the sensitivity of tissues to pain and cause pain. Differential diagnosis of foot pain? 1, Foot pain: Common symptoms of ankylosing spondylitis include heel pain, foot pain, and intercostal muscle pain. 2, heel pain: pain on one or both sides of the heel, not red or swollen, walking is not easy. Also known as heel pain. It is a disease caused by lesions in the bones, joints, bursae and fascia of the heel. 3, toe pain: gouty toe pain mostly occurs in middle-aged men, often with acute onset, with red, swollen and hot pain in the toes, ankles and other joints being the majority. 4.Radiation pain of the foot: Radiation pain of the lower extremities of lumbar disc herniation, which occurs in 80% of patients, often after the lumbar pain is reduced or disappears. It is manifested as radioactive irritation or numbness from the waist to the back of the thigh and calf, reaching the bottom of the foot. In severe cases, the pain may be severe, electric shock-like pain from the waist to the foot, and is often accompanied by numbness. Those with mild pain can walk and limp; those with severe pain need to rest in bed, preferring flexion of the waist, hip and knee position. 5, foot swelling and pressure pain: heel fracture patients can be extremely swollen, the posterior ankle groove becomes shallow, the whole hindfoot swelling and pressure pain. According to the typical history of trauma, heel pain and pressure pain, heel bruising, wide and flat deformity, as well as the outward tilting of the heel bone and the disappearance of the normal depression below the outer ankle, it is not difficult to make a fracture judgment. 6.Ankle and foot numbness and burning pain: ankle and foot numbness and burning pain is a neuropsychiatric symptom of foot disease patients. 7.Redness, swelling, heat and pain of both feet: caused by erythema limbosum disease, the clinical manifestations of redness, swelling, heat and pain of both feet appear paroxysmatically under certain triggers, which is a clinical characteristic of erythema limbosum disease. When should I see a doctor? Foot pain after walking or after standing for a long time. Pain that lasts for 1 week. The pain is so severe that you cannot move around. The foot shows signs of infection. What are the treatment and prevention methods for foot pain? Rest: Rest is for walking farther. Ice: Apply ice 3 times a day for ~30 minutes each time. Be careful not to hurt the skin. Keep cool: It is best not to use heat to relieve foot pain; heat will make the foot more swollen. Elevate your feet on your feet: Elevation helps slow down swelling, and being able to lift your feet 15-20cm above your heart is even better. Sleep with your feet elevated at night as well. Massage: Sit on a chair, lift your left foot to your right leg and massage the bottom of your foot. If you need to finger massage oil or vegetable oil first. Use the tip of your thumb to press and slide from the heel forward to the bottom of your toes. Start with the center line of the sole of the foot, then massage the right side of the sole of the foot and the left side of the sole of the foot. Change feet and massage each b foot for about 2 minutes. Change to the left foot, the same with the thumb, fingertips to extend the above 3 routes, reverse the massage. Slowly rubbing, rubbing each toe. Switch to the right foot, repeat the same action. Each foot for 3 to 4 minutes each. Foot pinch marbles exercise: put 20 marbles on the floor and use your toes to pinch the marbles into the plastic bowl. Practice 20 marbles at least once a day. Foot insoles: Consider using foot insoles for persistent foot pain. Use orthotics: Orthotics require a physician’s prescription. Take off shoes and let your feet rest: Whenever possible, take off your shoes and let your feet breathe.