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Health Encyclopedia: Foot Pain Causes
Causes
Nearly all causes of foot pain can be categorized under one or more of the following conditions:
- Shoes. The causes of most foot pain are poorly fitting shoes. High-heeled shoes concentrate pressure on the toes and are major culprits for aggravating, if not causing, problems with the toes. Of interest, however, was a British study, in which 83% of older women experienced some foot pain. In the study, 92% of them had worn 2-inch heels at some point in their lives. Foot problems, however, were...
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...acute medical conditions, trauma, or surgery. Medical conditions associated with pseudogout include hypothyroidism, diabetes, gout, and osteoarthritis. Liver transplantation also may increase the... Read more »Hypothyroidism: Complications
Hypothyroidism carries serious physical and mental risks for all ages. Studies indicate that subtle adverse health effects occur even with subclinical hypothyroidism, a condition in... Read more »Hypothyroidism: Risk Factors
About 15 million Americans have unrecognized thyroid disease, mostly subclinical hypothyroidism(mildly underactive thyroid).Less than 2% of the U.S. population has full-blown... Read more »Hypothyroidism: Symptoms
Early Symptoms. Early symptoms of hypothyroidism are subtle and, in older people, can be easily mistaken for symptoms of stress or aging. They include:Chronic fatigueSensitivityto... Read more »Hypothyroidism: Highlights
Hypothyroidism and Heart DiseaseMildly underactive thyroid (subclinical hypothyroidism) may increase the risk of developing an irregular heart beat (atrial fibrillation), but it is not... Read more »Images
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