Common Foot Problems

Problems can begin at any age

When we're young, a sports injury, like an ankle sprain, or congenitally flat feet may may be our only reason to visit a podiatrist. But as we age, wear and tear can cause problems like heel pain, bunions and arthritis. Diabetes and peripheral vascular disease (PVD) can also result in age-related foot problems.

Most commonly, podiatrists treat patients with:

• Warts
• Bunions
• Toenail fungus and athlete's foot
• Plantar faciitis (heel pain)
• Sprains and strains
• Heel spur syndrome
• Arch pain
• Hammer toes
• Achilles tendinitis
• Age-related arthritis
• Sports injuries
• Fractures of foot and ankle
• Congenital foot deformities
• Diabetes-related foot problems
• PVD-related foot problems