Foot care – articles and advice

From stabbing heel pain first thing in the morning to burning sensations in the ball of the foot, the way your foot hurts can reveal a lot about what's going on underneath. Understanding these symptoms can make it easier to identify the most likely causes of foot pain and decide whether treatment may be needed.

It can be hard to understand that a condition which affects how your body processes sugar could be dangerous for your feet. However, foot problems resulting from diabetes can have life-changing outcomes.

The most common answer to the question "What's causing your cold feet?" or "Why are my hands and feet always cold?" is usually, "Being a woman!" Yes, women are naturally inclined to have ice-blocks for feet and hands. But there are several medical conditions that can also be to blame.

Foot injuries are both very common. Yet many typical foot injuries from running or playing sports - or just from daily life - are preventable. Here's how to keep your feet healthy and avoid injury.

Plantar fasciitis is a common cause of heel pain, caused by inflammation of the tissue at the bottom of your foot. The pain is caused by small tears and inflammation in the plantar fascia (the tissue that supports the arch of your foot). But how can you tell what's causing your heel pain, is there anything you can do to ease the condition at home and when sh...

We've all experienced aching feet from time to time - perhaps at the end of a hard day. And none of us are strangers to a blister or two. But what about other aches, pains and other problems presenting in the feet? We look at signs and symptoms that suggest a trip to the podiatrist (foot specialist) is necessary.

Think smelly feet is only a worry during the warmer months? Think again. But if you've noticed an embarrassing odour from your socks and shoes, there are plenty of things you can try.

Warts are very common and usually harmless. Warts on the feet are called verrucas (or verrucae) and are sometimes painful. Warts and verrucas usually disappear without treatment but can remain for a long time. There are a number of different treatments that can help to get rid of them more quickly.

Nobody knows what a condition really feels like unless they experience it themself. This applies to the medical profession as much as anyone else, with the added bonus that doctors who have 'got the T-shirt' are in a good position to empathise with other members of the Gout Club. Here is the story of my life with gout, some advice from experts, and a look to...

There are two main aims of physiotherapy for plantar fasciitis. The first is to control inflammation; the second is to stretch the muscles and connective tissue in the calf. Symptoms of plantar fasciitis are often brought on or made worse by tightening of these tissues. These exercises should take about 15 minutes a day. Once your symptoms are controlled it'...

Verrucas are very common in children and teenagers – around one in three will get them. They’re actually warts on the feet, caused by the human papillomavirus, but they don’t look like normal warts because they’re pressed in.