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Health Encyclopedia: Foot Pain Introduction

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Foot pain is a very common problem. About 75% of people in the U.S. have foot pain at some time in their lives. Most foot pain is caused by shoes that do not fit properly or force the feet into unnatural shapes (such as pointed-toe, high-heel shoes).

The force exerted on the foot with each step is about 50% greater than the persons body weight. In a typical day, the feet support several hundred tons.

The elderly have a very high incidence of foot pain, reported at 87% in one stud...

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