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Do You Need to See a Foot Doctor?

Take this quick assessment screen to see if you need to see a doctor for your foot pain and/or foot conditions.
Click "Done" after you finish.

  1. Do your feet hurt? Do you live with constant foot pain? Do you regularly take aspirin, ibuprofen or any other medication for pain in your feet?
    Yes    No
  2. Does it bother you when you walk or run?
    Yes    No
  3. Are you tired of pain and discomfort in your feet? Do your shoes bother you often?
    Yes    No
  4. Do you have toenail infections, toe or joint deformities, heel pain, growths of bone on the underside and forepart of your heel, or toenails that dig painfully into the corners of your skin?
    Yes    No
  5. Do you have arthritis, gout, diabetes or circulatory problems? Are you noticing problems with your feet?
    Yes    No
  6. Do you have foot infections (including athlete's foot, other fungal infections and warts)?
    Yes    No
  7. Do you have corns on your feet; calluses; bunions; any unusual bumps, growths or hardened spots; thick, dead layers of skin on your feet; or any enlarged growths between your third and forth toe? Is your toe bent in a claw-like position?
    Yes    No
  8. Do you regularly wear high-heels, narrow shoes or other "uncomfortable" shoes?
    Yes    No
  9. Are you overweight and have pain in your feet?
    Yes    No
  10. Are you suffering from a painful, inflamed swelling at the first joint of the big toe?
    Yes    No
  11. Are you currently suffering from a foot or ankle injury, possibly a break, sprain or strain of the ankle or feet?
    Yes    No
  12. Are you currently suffering from an acute attack of pain in your big toe?
    Yes    No
  13. Are you a man older than 30 with serious pain in the joints lasting more than a day or two?
    Yes    No
  14. Do you also have a family history of gout? Do you think you may have gout?
    Yes    No
  15. Do you have any sores on your feet that will not heal? Are you diabetic, at risk for diabetes or have a family history of diabetes? Do you have tingling, numbness and/or pain in your lower legs?
    Yes    No

Sources:

American Podiatric Medical Association
The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons

This screening assessment was reviewed and updated June 2007.

Tue, Dec 2, 2008



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