Medicine

How to relieve foot pain during pregnancy

Usually around 50% of those who are pregnant develop some sort of foot pain during pregnancy. There are a number of reasons for this. The most obvious reason is the increase in weight during the pregnancy puts a greater load on the feet and the feet...

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Is sleep important if you have foot pain?

Yes, it is. Getting adequate and appropriate sleep is ideal at the best of times and even more important of you have any health issues. Sleep issues are a risk factor for many, if not most medical and health conditions and what goes wrong with the...

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Does obesity cause foot pain?

Yes, obesity does cause foot pain and it does in a number of ways. The extra weight that is carried simply puts more load and pressure on the foot, making almost every foot problem there is worse. This include conditions like plantar fasciitis...

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What causes foot pain during menopause?

Pain in the foot does seem to be more common after menopause. This research on a group of women looked at the foot-related quality of life issues surrounding menopause and found that there is a poorer quality of life-related to foot pain after...

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Can Celiac Disease Affect the Foot?

Celiac disease is a long term autoimmune disease which occurs in those who are genetically predisposed where the ingestion of gluten leads to damage in the small intestine. It affects about 1% of the population. It is a considered a gastrointestinal...

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What does cancer on the foot look like?

“Cancer” is not just one disease, but is really a category of literally 100’s of different diseases, so the manifestation of a cancer is the foot is going to be very different depending on the type of cancer, just like it is in any...

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