3 Reasons Why You Have Arch Pain

The arch of your foot comprises three structural components, two longitudinal and one transverse. Within this structure are a multitude of tendons, muscles, and other tissues that your arch relies on for proper functioning. This makes it very easy for an injury, deformity, or disease to develop, leading to arch pain. Which problems are most likely to cause your sudden arch pain? Keep reading to find out.

Have Frustrating Arch Pain? It’s Likely From…

Foot or ankle fractures

Stress or hairline fractures are very thin cracks that can occur in bones that help support the arch. Arch problems due to a stress fracture can be hard to diagnose without a physical exam and imaging studies such as MRI from your foot doctor.

Plantar fasciitis

The plantar fascia is another name for the wide bands of tissue that span the bottom of your foot. When this tissue becomes torn, irritated, and inflamed, it can cause considerable pain that frequently radiates to the back of the heel.

Improperly fitted footwear and poor support

Your arches depend on proper support to carry your total weight and handle the stress of walking and exercising. A computerized gait analysis at your foot doctor’s office will show if you tend to over or under pronate. Arch supports and custom orthotic inserts can properly align your foot and help with spinal alignment that affects the health of your knees, hips, and back.

Here at PodiatryCare, PC, and the Heel Pain Center, we specialize in custom orthotics, along with various other foot and ankle ailments. Dr. Charlotte George, Dr. Matthew Tschudy, Dr. Rebecca Wiesner, Dr. Kristen Winters, Dr. Laura Vander Poel, and the rest of our team are dedicated to helping our Hartford County patients. To schedule an appointment at our Enfield location, call (860) 741-3041; for an appointment at our South Windsor location, call (860) 644-6525.