Foot Corns – An Unnecessary Pain

By: Jeff Foster

A foot corn is a condition in which there is a gradual thickening of the skin caused by pressure that has not been alleviated on areas of the foot.

Generally speaking the most common area for a foot corn to form is on the top of the toes. It is this area of your foot where pressure from your shoes ultimately will lead to the gradual formation of foot corns.

Yet, another reason for foot corns to develop can be attributed to deformities of the foot due to such conditions as arthritis.

Indeed, there are a number of contributing events that can come together to create corns on the foot such as; hammertoes, an abnormal gait, bunions, tight shoes, or even a seam or stitch inside the shoe which rubs against the toes can all eventually add up to a corn on the foot.

Although not as common, foot corns can also appear in between toes and the sole of your feet.

Certain foot corns can even become entwined with the nerves of the skin. As you might imagine, these types of corns are more than just a little bit painful and even develop a core which is also known as the root. These type foot corns can also cause swelling around the area of the foot corn.

Studies would indicate that women have more problems with corns because they wear more tight fitting shoes on a daily basis.

For the gals, high heels are trendy and they look fabulous, but they can come at a high personal cost to the feet of the wearer... corns.

For women corns can be more than just painful. They can be embarrassing if they become visible because of open toe shoes or sandals..

Men can certainly suffer from foot corns as well. In fact, the corns that develop on men’s feet tend to grow up even thicker and tougher around the area of the corn than do the women’s. Because of this, men many times have to seek additional treatment for their foot corns.

Treatment is as simple as removing the cause of the friction. In the meantime, the skin can also be protected by wearing corn pads.

Also, you can use a rough surface material such as a pumice stone to file down the foot corn.

It can happen that an infection or ulceration of this area of the foot can result and the subsequent development of unhealthy tissue may have to be cut out by your healthcare provider. In addition, antibiotics may be prescribed to take care of the infection..

The good new about foot corns is that they are most definitely treatable and for the most part they can be prevented. With just a little bit of common sense about your foot care, you should be able to avoid any future corns.

When your feet are happy, you’ll be much happier too!

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