Foot and ankle pain
In this section, you will find information about foot and ankle pain and other related symptoms. We will review the most frequent diagnoses, the muscles that may be involved, and the treatment and self-care strategies that can help you improve.
You will also find the warning signs (red flags) that indicate when it is necessary to consult a doctor without delay.
1. Common symptoms and diagnoses
Symptoms:
- Headache, earache, eye pain, dental pain, sore throat, jaw pain.
- Dizziness, nausea, blurred vision, watery eyes, red eyes, hearing loss, tinnitus, dysphagia.
Diagnoses:
- Migraines, tension headaches, vertigo, sinusitis, otitis, bruxism, stress.
2. Possible muscles involved
Glutes
- Common symptoms: Pain in the back of the leg, reaching down to the ankle, pain when lying down or sitting for a long time, pseudosciatica, overuse pain when walking or running.
- Complete self-treatment.
Gastrocnemius and soleus
- Common symptoms: Calf pain, pain in the back of the knee, reaching the Achilles tendon and the sole of the foot. Intense pain from night cramps or from standing for a long time, overuse pain when walking or running uphill. Feeling of tightness, lack of mobility, or internal pressure.
- Complete self-treatment.
Peroneals
- Common symptoms: Pain on the side of the leg and the ankle. Residual pain after ankle sprains, feeling of an unstable ankle, lack of strength and balance.
- Complete self-treatment.
3. Treatments
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4. Red flags
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