Is Foot Pain Killing Your PGA-Worthy Golf Swing?

The weather has been gorgeous, which means you’ve likely been hitting the green with your guy friends for a little practice on your swing.

Once you got up to the tee, you took your stance and started to swing. All of a sudden, you felt a sharp pain in your big toe, heel, and ball of your foot. There goes your chance at a birdie! Foot pain is ruining your golf game!

You may have shaken this pinch of pain off a time or two, but you are now starting to realize that your foot pain is really affecting your golf game.

Foot pain is not uncommon among golf enthusiasts, who put a lot of pressure on their feet and ankles while attempting that PGA-worthy swing. Here are three common foot conditions afflicting golfers and their game:

• Neuromas:A neuroma is a benign thickening of a nerve between the toes that usually results in radiating pain toward the ends of the toes or even up the foot and leg. Though neuromas can be found along any nerve, they tend to have a predilection for the area between the third and fourth toes. As you transfer weight from one foot to the other while swinging your club, it can compress or irritate a neuroma, which results in significant pain.

• Arthritis: This condition can result in pain in the joint of the big toe and can certainly hinder your golf swing.

• Heel Pain: Heel pain, also known as plantar fasciitis, is caused by inflammation in the band of tissue connecting from your heel to the ball of your foot. Heel pain is not only uncomfortable when trying to hit the ball, but in daily life as well.

Don’t let foot pain interfere with the things you love to do the most. There are ways to alleviate your pain by speaking to a podiatrist at Triad Foot Center, who can help you get you back on your feet and hitting the green again.

To make an appointment with one of the podiatrists at Triad Foot Center call 336-375-6990 or visit www.triadfoot.com to request an appointment.

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