Neuropathy and Foot Pain

Foot pain can result from injury, anatomical variations, and surgery, to name a few. It can also be caused by peripheral neuropathy, a condition affecting around half of adults with diabetes, as well as those undergoing treatment for cancer. At Olympus Spine and Pain, Dr. Warner is an expert who understands the challenges of chronic foot pain. Call the Murray, Utah, office or click the online scheduling feature to learn about the latest treatment advances for foot pain today.

What is foot pain?

Foot pain refers to any pain stemming from the bones, joints, nerves, muscles, or connective tissues in your feet. Chronic foot pain can keep you from being mobile and loving your life. Olympus Spine and Pain is helping patients with foot pain to get back to their active lives through leading-edge pain management techniques.

What causes foot pain?

Foot pain has many causes, but one of the most common is peripheral neuropathy. This type of nerve damage is common among people with diabetes. 

While peripheral neuropathy can appear in the hands, it’s far more common in the feet. Peripheral neuropathy often causes burning and sharp foot pains interspersed with numbness and tingling. 

Additional causes of foot pain include:

• Arthritis
• Fractures
• Gout
• Plantar fasciitis
• Bunions
• Heel spurs
• Morton’s neuroma
• Tendonitis
• Bursitis

Dr. Warner examines your feet, considers your medical history, and discusses your symptoms with you to determine the causes of your foot pain. You may need imaging tests or nerve conduction tests too. 

When do I need to see a doctor about foot pain?

Foot pain is never normal, so if you’re experiencing recurrent or constant pain, it’s important to call Olympus Spine and Pain to get answers. 

It’s especially important to seek pain management if you’re having burning, sharp, or electrical type foot pain. Those symptoms suggest neuropathy, which only intensifies over time without treatment. 

How is foot pain treated?

Foot pain treatment options vary tremendously based on the root cause of your pain. Dr. Warner specializes in chronic foot pain related to peripheral neuropathy. 

Some of the treatment options he may recommend to better manage your neuropathy symptoms include steroid injections, anesthetic injections, and peripheral nerve stimulation. 

With peripheral neuropathy, managing the root cause of the nerve damage (usually diabetes) is crucial. Generally, that starts with working closely with your diabetes doctor (usually an endocrinologist) to change your diet, lose weight, monitor your blood sugar levels, and, if necessary, take insulin or other diabetes medications.

Dr. Warner can coordinate with your doctor to make sure you’re effectively managing the root cause of your neuropathy while easing your pain and helping you get back to the life you know. 

Foot pain can literally stop you in your tracks, but Olympus Spine and Pain gets you moving again. Learn more about innovative foot pain solutions by calling the office or scheduling a visit online now.