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Tips for Individuals with Warts

* Avoid self treatment with over-the-counter preparations.

* Seek professional podiatric evaluation and assistance with the treament of your warts.
* Diabetics and other patients with circulatory, immunological, or neurological problems
should be especially careful with the treament of their warts.
* Warts may spread and are catching. Make sure you have your warts evaluated to protect
yourself and those close to you.

Dr. Ling P. Chen:The condition occurs when the plantar fascia is strained over time
beyond its normal extension, causing the soft tissue fibers of the fascia to tear or stretch
at points along its length; this leads to inflammation, pain, and possibly the growth of a
bone spur where it attaches to the heel bone.

The inflammation may be aggravated by shoes that lack appropriate support, especially in
the arch area, and by the chronic irritation that sometimes accompanies an athletic
lifestyle.

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Heel pain can generally be traced to faulty biomechanics which place too much stress on
the heel bone, ligaments, or nerves in the area. Stress could result while walking or
jumping on hard surfaces, or from poorly made footwear. Overweight is also a major
contributing factor. Some general health conditions—arthritis, gout, and circulatory
problems, for example—also cause heel pain.

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In fact, a recent assessment found, podiatrists provided close to 40 percent of all foot care
services in the United States, compared to 13 percent for orthopedic physicians and 37
percent for all other physicians, including primary care doctors. Nearly all health
insurance plans provide coverage for the services of doctors of podiatric medicine.
Podiatrists work in a variety of healthcare settings, including private or small group
practices. Many also serve on the staff of hospitals and long-term care facilities, faculties
of schools of medicine and nursing, as commissioned officers in the Armed Forces and
U.S. Public Health Service, in the Department of Veterans Affairs and in local health
departments.
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Heel Pain Has Many Causes

In our pursuit of healthy bodies, pain can be an enemy. In some instances, however, it is
of biological benefit. Pain that occurs right after an injury or early in an illness may play
a protective role, often warning us about the damage we've suffered.

When we sprain an ankle, for example, the pain warns us that the ligament and soft
tissues may be frayed and bruised, and that further activity may cause additional injury.

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