These conditions are often painful and interfere with walking.
Treatment will vary depending on the underlying cause.
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Plantar Calluses
Plantar callusesare areas of thick, tough skin that develop on the bottom of your foot.
The callus develops in areas of excess pressure and friction.
Treatment
A mild callus that doesn’t cause symptoms may not need treatment.
However, you should have a go at determine what’s rubbing and irritating that area of the foot.
Then, you might deal with the cause and prevent the callus from getting worse.
Moisturize the area to prevent dryness and soften the callus.
Consult a podiatrist (foot specialist) if the callus is painful or keeps thickening.
They can treat it by shaving it off.
To decrease the likelihood of developing calluses:
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The blisters can be itchy and painful but typically resolve over time.
The blisters may be large in some people.
Identifying and avoiding your triggers is the first step in your treatment.
Your healthcare provider may prescribe topical steroids to decrease inflammation.
In severe cases, they may recommend phototherapy, oral steroids,topicalcalcineurininhibitors, or draining the blisters.
They most often affect children, adolescents, and those with a weak immune system.
Plantar Fibromas
Aplantar fibromais a benign tumor that forms on the arch of the foot.
If multiple nodules form, the condition is called plantar fibromatosis or Ledderhose disease.
The pain increases with weight-bearing activities.
Steroid injections decrease swelling and inflammation while shoe orthotics improve foot and ankle alignment.
Treatment for foot bursitis includes:
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High foot arches and tightAchilles tendonsalso increase the likelihood of developing a Haglunds deformity.
These growths generally are not harmful but may cause pain.
Ganglioncysts are fluid-filled lumps along tendons or joints.
They cause a visible lump that develops on the top or bottom of your foot.
You may feel tingling, pain, or tenderness.
The cyst may also make walking difficult.
Benign cysts or soft tissue tumors may go away without treatment.
Your healthcare provider may drain the cyst or surgically remove it if the cyst:
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It develops when nerve damage, usually due to diabetes, decreases sensation.
In severe cases, deformities develop, creating bony bumps on the bottom of the foot.
The bumps can lead to diabetic ulcers and infections that put you at risk of amputation.
In addition to the bump, Charcot foot causes pain, swelling and skin redness and warmth.
However, without sensation, the first sign of a problem may be difficulty putting on shoes.
During this time, you will need to use crutches or a wheelchair to move around.
They will be able to evaluate the bump, diagnose the cause, and recommend the best treatment.
Diagnosis
Diagnosing a bump on the bottom of your foot starts with a physical examination.
Without a biopsy, a malignant sarcoma may be misdiagnosed as a plantar fibroma.
More involved conditions may require more aggressive treatment.
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