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The foot and ankle are made up of tiny bones and sophisticated structures that get you where you want to go. Your foot alone has 26 bones (one-quarter of all bones in the body) and 33 joints. A problem with one or more of these structures can cause discomfort every time your foot hits the ground. Stressed-feet

Psychological factors in participants with and without foot/ankle pain. Four of seven cross-sectional studies reported increased symptoms of depression and anxiety in participants with foot/ankle pain compared to those without.

Is your Anxiety the cause of foot pain or is your foot pain the result of anxiety? When you have foot pain does it affect your psychological health? Certain emotional disorders can magnify the person’s ability to perceive pain. Anxiety and depression are often the culprits. Be aware that anxiety and depression can be a cause of foot and ankle pain or that they can exacerbate true physical symptoms. Anxiety and foot pain

The podiatrist should be able to perform a rudimentary psychological evaluation in the outpatient clinical setting and should be prepared to make a timely and proper referral to a mental health professional for additional testing and treatment.

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Stress affects all of us in many ways: it can heighten our level of excitement and it can weigh us down and even make us sick. Physical stress can take its toll on our feet in the form of excessive wear and tear of the nails and skin and show up as overuse injuries like tendinitis or bone stress fractures.

Excessive emotional stress or anxiety can have more subtle symptoms and be felt all the way to our toes. Many people may endure restlessness of the legs that disturbs their sleep or tensing of muscles that may adversely affect their gait. An anxiety attack involving hyperventilation and a sudden release of adrenaline in the body moves blood away from your feet and may produce uncomfortable burning and numbness, cold feet and even hyperhidrosis (sweating). Antidepressant or anti-anxiety medications can be useful if the person is also experiencing significant depression or anxiety.

The mind-body connection is powerful and must be considered when dealing with all injuries and illnesses. Being over-stressed results in perceived hypersensitivity and more painful symptoms that would normally not elicit such a response. Negative stress can negatively affect treatment outcomes, resulting in poor compliance, more discomfort, delays in healing, and a higher rate of complications.

Stress cannot be ignored. As podiatric physicians, we evaluate and consider the entire person, not only focusing on their foot problem in order to enjoy optimal results.

How do I relax my feet from anxiety?

Foot massage for anxiety 3 Massages for Pressure Points on Feet Few things feel better than a massage, and few forms of massage feel as good as a foot massage! Some ancient practices and a growing body of medical research even suggest that massaging specific pressure points on your feet can heal conditions affecting entirely different parts of your body.

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