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When Your Feet Hurt

2/7/2019

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Deuteronomy 29:5 - Yet the LORD says, “During the forty years that I led you through the wilderness, your clothes did not wear out, nor did the sandals on your feet.”
You’ve been on your feet, at work, all day. You can hardly wait until you get home, take off your shoes and sit down. Your feet just ache.
 
It’s common for our feet to hurt after a long day. They may throb some, but it’s not bad enough to dig deeper into what to do.
 
You know the drill:
 
  1. Make sure you have comfortable shoes. Your shoes can rub up against the boney areas of the foot and cause irritation to develop.
  2. If the size of your shoe is off, then the shoes can either crimp down on your feet, or they can flop around with your toes landing in areas with no cushion.
  3. Your job can also determine the kind of shoes you wear. Just because you love your new, pink high heels doesn’t mean that they should be worn to work if you’re on your feet all day. Also, if you work in construction, it’s important to choose footwear, such as a work boot that has a steel toe and is made of sturdy material.
 
These things are mostly common sense and you probably already make sure your shoes are right.
 
But what if your feet hurt whether you’re on your feet or not? Is there a time when you should be worried when they throb, burn, are hard to bend or you’re unable to stand without being in pain? In these cases, it would be wise to make an appointment with your physician to check your feet.
 
There are many reasons for your doctor to come into the picture:
 
  1. If you have diabetes - For diabetics, it is prudent that you take special care of your feet. Peripheral neuropathy can occur and feeling in your feet can disappear. In this case, extra care must take place such as checking your feet every day to make sure there aren’t any sores or blisters as these can lead to infections without proper care.
  2. If the arches of your feet experience stabbing pain - This can point to plantar fasciitis. It causes inflammation of the band of tissue that runs from the heel of your foot to the toes.
  3. If you experiences pain in your heels when you walk - Bone spurs can occur in the heel of your foot causing jabbing pain. Bone spurs can grow with calcium build up on the bottom part of the heel.
  4. If you develop gout – Gout is a type of arthritis that can cause swelling and inflammation. Gout typically attacks the joint in the big toe.
 
Verywellhealth.com, in their article, “Common Causes of Foot Pain,” details other reasons for foot pain such as tarsal tunnel syndrome which is similar to carpal tunnel syndrome, but affects the main nerve that goes to your foot. Turf toe is also detailed where you can develop a sprain at the base of the big toe causing toe cramping and pain.
 
Once you understand the difference between minor foot pain and those of a more serious nature, you can know whether it’s time to call your physician. He can suggest a treatment plan and how you can minimize your pain.
 
Take a look at the Bible verse above and you’ll see that God cares about your health, even that of your feet. The Israelites had traveled through the wilderness for forty years. In that time, neither their clothes nor sandals wore out. If God cared about the Israelite’s feet, then he will take care of your feet as well.
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    Karen Dalske is a freelance writer, public speaker, is active in her church and writes her blogs out of her own experiences of pain, illness and loss.

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