Every day people suffer from foot pain; pain in the arch, in the heel or in the toes. There are several factors at play within one’s body and even the activities that one succumbs to that can lead to suffering from a painful foot. We’ve outlined a few different causes that may lead to pain in your feet.

A common cause of a painful foot is poor circulation. Poor circulation limits or restricts blood flow to certain areas of your body, and commonly will cause swelling and pain where blood flow is restricted. Poor circulation may be a symptom for another underlying problem you have – so it’s advisable that if you have a painful foot due to poor circulation that you seek out the help of a medical professional to see what the cause of your problem is. Activities such as running and jogging or taking part in high-impact sports such as basketball, football or soccer may lead to a painful foot. If you’ve noticed that your foot or even both feet have started to ache it may be because of some high-impact activities that you’ve done in the past few days.

Unbeknownst to some – poor posture can lead to painful feet. By consciously acknowledging how you carry yourself when you’re walking and how you sit down, you may be able to alleviate some of the pain that you feel in your feet.

Sometimes a painful foot can be attributed to the very shoes on your feet. If your shoes lack the proper support or they’re cheap tennis shoes without any support whatsoever, this in and of itself can cause a considerable amount of foot pain.

Something else that should be said here – high heeled shoes are notorious for causing foot pain. If you must wear high heels, it’s suggested that the heels do not exceed 1”.

There are many things that may cause a painful foot, and not all of them are results of “daily life” – there may be some underlying medical conditions that need attention. If you are experiencing pain in your foot or even both feet, it may be time to head on over to a foot doctor (podiatrist) so that they can accurately assess your pain and guide you in the right direction so that you can get rid of it.