{"id":1659,"date":"2025-06-05T10:08:00","date_gmt":"2025-06-05T09:08:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/musculoskeletal\/?page_id=1659"},"modified":"2025-06-05T10:20:45","modified_gmt":"2025-06-05T09:20:45","slug":"foot-conditions","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/musculoskeletal\/foot-conditions\/","title":{"rendered":"Foot conditions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-standard-white-background-color has-background\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section caringcover gowide alignfull getwid-section-content-full-width\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__wrapper getwid-padding-left-medium getwid-padding-right-medium getwid-margin-left-none getwid-margin-right-none\" style=\"min-height:600px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:0px\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__inner-wrapper\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__background-holder\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__background has-background\" style=\"background-color:#954B6A;background-image:url('https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/musculoskeletal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2024\/10\/foot-pain.jpg')\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__background-image-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__background-image\" src=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/musculoskeletal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2024\/10\/foot-pain.jpg\" alt=\"foot pain\" \/><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__foreground\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__content\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__inner-content\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:60%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group caringbox2 has-background\" style=\"background-color:#954B6A\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-white-color has-text-color\">Common Foot Conditions<\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-d85d9088 fsb-style-show-front\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-wrapper gb-grid-wrapper-f51514ec\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-6c4b488c\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-6c4b488c\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<h2 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-ed740c28 gb-headline-text\">Mid Foot Osteoarthritis<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-regular-font-size wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:0;padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\"><strong>This describes pain and stiffness that can occur as part of the natural aging process, though not everyone with age related changes will experience pain. Genetics, lifestyle factors and certain medical conditions can increase the risk of painful arthritis.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-regular-font-size wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">Information: <a href=\"https:\/\/versusarthritis.org\/about-arthritis\/conditions\/osteoarthritis-oa-of-the-foot-and-ankle\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/ises\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2024\/04\/Rotator-Cuff-Related-Shoulder-Pain-V2.0.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Versus Arthritis<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">Exercises: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhsinform.scot\/illnesses-and-conditions\/muscle-bone-and-joints\/exercises\/exercises-for-foot-problems\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">NHS Inform<\/a><\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-6529f5d4\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-6529f5d4\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<h2 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-b8d84a93 gb-headline-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/versusarthritis.org\/about-arthritis\/conditions\/osteoarthritis-oa-of-the-foot-and-ankle\/\">Mortons Neuroma<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-regular-font-size wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\"><strong>Morton&#8217;s neuroma is a painful thickening of nerve tissue between the toes, usually between the third and fourth toes, causing burning pain, tingling, or numbness in the ball of the foot.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">Information: <a href=\"https:\/\/edinburghorthopaedics.org\/media\/b2jlplmv\/morton-s-neuroma-excision-v2-0_patient-information-approved.pdf\">Edinburgh Orthopaedics<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">More information: <a href=\"https:\/\/policyonline.nhslothian.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Pain_at_the_ball_of_your_foot.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">NHS Lothian<\/a><\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-ca2cb3f8\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<h2 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-2b32c3dd gb-headline-text\">Big Toe Pain<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-regular-font-size wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:0;padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">Information: <a href=\"https:\/\/policyonline.nhslothian.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Big_toe_joint_pain.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">NHS Lothian<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">Bunions: <a href=\"https:\/\/policyonline.nhslothian.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Hallux_valgus_Bunions.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">NHS Lothian<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-regular-font-size wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">Big toe arthritis: <a href=\"https:\/\/policyonline.nhslothian.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Hallux_rigidus_big_toe_arthritis.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">NHS Lothian<\/a><\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-light-accent-grey-background-color has-background has-regular-font-size\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-regular-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">The advice on this page does not replace a medical opinion.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-regular-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Discuss your needs with a health professional if you have any concerns.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Big Toe Pain Information: NHS Lothian Bunions: NHS Lothian Big toe arthritis: NHS Lothian The advice on this page does not replace a medical opinion.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Discuss your needs with a health professional if you have any concerns.&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":134,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page-templates\/nogreenfullwidth.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"class_list":["post-1659","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"rttpg_featured_image_url":null,"rttpg_author":{"display_name":"katepurcell","author_link":"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/musculoskeletal\/author\/katepurcell\/"},"rttpg_comment":0,"rttpg_category":false,"rttpg_excerpt":"Big Toe Pain Information: NHS Lothian Bunions: NHS Lothian Big toe arthritis: NHS Lothian The advice on this page does not replace a medical opinion.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Discuss your needs with a health professional if you have any concerns.&nbsp;","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/musculoskeletal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1659","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/musculoskeletal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/musculoskeletal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/musculoskeletal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/134"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/musculoskeletal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1659"}],"version-history":[{"count":23,"href":"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/musculoskeletal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1659\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2135,"href":"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/musculoskeletal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1659\/revisions\/2135"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/musculoskeletal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1659"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/musculoskeletal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1659"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}