Finding the Right Treatment for Your Foot Pain

It’s important to figure out what’s causing your pain so you know how to treat it. 

Are you dealing with foot pain here in Centreville, VA? Whether this has become a recurring issue or something that has just happened to you, our podiatrist Dr. James Hurst is here to provide you with answers, care, and the treatment plan you need to get back on your feet again.

What could be causing my foot pain? 

It will be a little challenging for us to determine this without you coming into our Centreville, VA, practice for an evaluation; however, some of the most common causes of foot pain that we see include,

• Sprains and strains
• Stress fractures and broken bones
• Bunions
• Bone spurs
• Achilles tendinitis
• Plantar fasciitis
• Bursitis
• Arthritis

How is foot pain treated? 

The treatment plan that our Centreville, VA, podiatry team crafts will be unique to you, your condition, and your symptoms. Before we can create a treatment plan we will first need to figure out what’s causing you pain. By going through your medical history, asking you questions about your symptoms and through a physical examination and imaging tests, we can determine the cause of your pain.

Unless your pain is due to a severe or chronic condition, our first line of defense against your foot pain will be conservative home care. This involves following the RICE method: rest, ice, compression, and elevation. You may also take an over-the-counter anti-inflammatory to reduce pain and swelling while your injury or condition heals. For more serious conditions and injuries we may recommend these treatment options as well,

• Prescription medications to treat an underlying condition and to slow the progress of a disease (e.g. arthritis)
• Physical therapy and rehabilitation
• Arch support and custom orthotics
• Steroid injections
• Specialized footwear
• Shockwave therapy
• Surgery

For more than 30 years, our Centreville, VA, podiatrist Dr. Hurst and his team have been treating everything from foot pain to diabetic foot ulcers in patients of all ages. If you are dealing with foot pain, our team is here to help. Call Centreville Foot & Ankle Clinic at (703) 830-3338 to schedule an evaluation.