Causes of pain on the forefoot

Foot pain is very easy to occur, which is closely related to the high-frequency use of the feet. The causes of pain in the forefoot and soles of the feet are related to many diseases, such as bone spurs, nerves, inflammation, etc. The specific cause cannot be determined simply by pain. We need to understand the possible causes and make a comprehensive judgment based on our own situation in order to draw a conclusion. Let's take a look at the causes of pain in the forefoot of the foot.

(1) Bone spurs. Heel pain is an orthopedic disease caused by the unbalanced strength of the muscles and ligaments attached to the plantar surface of the bone, which causes the periosteum to be pulled. Modern medicine calls it "calcaneal periostitis", also known as "calcaneal spur".

(2) Nerves. The nerve enters the palm tunnel and is compressed, causing symptoms. The reason why the channel becomes narrow and causes nerve compression symptoms is often related to trauma, osteoarthritis, endocrine disorders, etc. The pressure increases especially when the joints are inactive, such as after sleep or a period of inactivity.

(3) Inflammation. Most heel pain is caused by inflammation of the ligaments.

(4) Shoes. Shoes are one of the main causes of heel pain. The bones, muscles and ligaments of the feet bear the entire body weight of a person, which requires the shoes to fully support the arch of the foot, so that the force on the sole of the foot is evenly distributed and the ligaments are properly relaxed. However, some manufacturers cut corners on the internal structure of the shoes in order to reduce costs, resulting in the structure inside the shoe being unable to effectively support the arch of the foot and concentrating force on a certain part of the sole of the foot. This increases the pressure on the ligaments and makes the ligaments more susceptible to inflammation. The most common cause of pain in the forefoot is interstitial neuritis or neuroma caused by frequent wearing of pointed shoes, compression or irritation of the foot and metatarsal heads by external forces.

(5) Weight. Gaining weight or sudden weight gain may be related to heel pain. Generally speaking, obese people are more likely to suffer from heel pain. Or it may occur after long-distance walking or prolonged illness;

(6) Injury. Weak interosseous muscles of the foot and chronic damage to the transverse ligament of the metatarsal head due to long-term overstretching can also cause plantar pain;

(7) Deformity. The foot bones develop abnormally, the metatarsals deviate inward and cannot effectively bear the body weight. They are then replaced by the second and third metatarsal bones, thus damaging the transverse ligament of the metatarsal heads, which can also cause forefoot pain.