Dr. LaWanda Bailey-Rayner of Foot Care Specialists provides foot tendonitis treatment in Holly Springs and serves Fuquay-Varina, NC.

What Is Foot Tendonitis?

Pain radiating from your foot should not be ignored. It could be an indicator of a significant injury, such as tendonitis.

Foot tendonitis can be a product of a traumatic injury or the result of wear and tear. Athletes and people who work physically demanding jobs are more susceptible to tendonitis. Whether the underlying cause of your condition is trauma or accumulated damage, the result is excessive stress on the tendons in your foot.

Certain factors can also put you at greater risk for developing foot tendonitis. Those factors include being overweight, over the age of 40, and having a history of foot injuries. Wearing shoes that don’t provide support can also increase your risk level.

You may get a hint that your pain is caused by tendonitis based on how it changes. At times, your pain may weaken before intensifying again. In all likelihood, your pain intensified because you tried to engage the damaged tendons.

Aside from pain, other symptoms of foot tendonitis include swelling and reduced flexibility. The swelling should be noticeable on the injured part of your foot. Meanwhile, the reduced flexibility should be most obvious after you wake up because your foot has been stationary for a while.

Cases of tendonitis vary based on which tendons are affected. You may experience pain in different parts of your foot. Make sure you talk to a podiatrist as soon as pain makes its presence felt.

Dr. Bailey-Rayner of Foot Care Specialists offers effective foot tendonitis treatment in Holly Springs and for the community of Fuquay-Varina, NC.

How Will a Podiatrist Treat Your Foot Tendonitis?

Treatment for tendonitis begins with thorough diagnostics. Expect your podiatrist to conduct physical and imaging exams so they can fully understand what’s wrong with your foot.

Podiatrists often recommend the RICE method for treating foot tendonitis. This method combines rest, icing, compression, and elevation. If the RICE method doesn’t deliver good enough results, your podiatrist can prescribe other forms of treatment.

Prescription medication and steroids can facilitate the faster recovery. Your podiatrist may also put you on a rehab program designed to alleviate your symptoms.

Moving forward, your podiatrist may give you orthotics or ask you to wear new shoes to prevent a recurrence of the injury.

Dr. Bailey-Rayner of Foot Care Specialists treats foot tendonitis in Holly Springs and Fuquay-Varina, NC. Set your treatment appointment with her by calling 919-557-0300.