Question 1

anyone heard of nerve pain shooting up into the thigh from the foot? triggered by either touching certain parts of the foot, putting on a sock etc

Accepted Answer

Yes: There are several causes including neuromas. Check with your primary care doctor or a podiatrist for help.

Question 2

can getting a good foot massage help with other parts of the body that need improving?

Accepted Answer

Eastern med says yes: Traditional Eastern medicine says that most most organ health can be accessed through the pressure points of the foot.  This is a large focus of acupuncture.

Question 3

can athletes foot spread to other parts of your body?

Accepted Answer

Sure...: It's just called different things when it has an effect on different body parts. For example - tinea:
cruris - jock itch
corporis - arms and legs
unguium - nail area
barbae - bearded area
capitus - head
and it goes on...

Question 4

why do parts of my foot sometimes feel like they are vibrating?

Accepted Answer

Neuropathy: This is a form of neuropathy. You should visit a doctor for further work up.

Question 5

i have bad pain in my thighs and loss of feeling in parts of my right foot what could it be?

Accepted Answer

Disk herniation: One possible cause of your symptoms is a lumbar disk herniation.  Get evaluated by a medical professional and i hope you feel better soon.

Question 6

consequences of putting rubber bands around ankles for 3+ hours? few days later and numb white parts on foot. help!!

Accepted Answer

Circulation: You may have interfered with venous return blood flow to the heart.  Important that you be examined immediately.

Question 7

when the whether is cold outside my hands feet and head begin to get hot and those body parts begin to itch and swell. what is this and what can i do?

Accepted Answer

Cold urticaria: I have seen this response to heat, and there is something similar that occurs in the cold known as cold allergy. You can have it tested for and confirmed by an allergist. 
Here is a wikipedia article:
 http://en.Wikipedia.Org/wiki/cold_urticaria.

Question 8

what are symptoms of athletes foot on parts of body other than the between the toes? how are they different from those of between the toes?

Accepted Answer

Fungal infections: Fungal overgrowth and infection can cause athletes foot, ringworm, toenail fungus, rashes on the scalp (tinea capitis), oral thrush and vaginal yeast infections. There are various different kinds of yeast involved in different areas and each is treated uniquely. Most often -azole medications are used to treat the various yeast infections.

Question 9

had foot in  boot for torn fascia. 4 weeks later & injury is healed but have pain in other parts of foot.custom orthotics on order.what do i do for pain?

Accepted Answer

Torn fascia: Antiinflammatories are a good suggestion
alleve, ibuprofen, or advil. Or ice
your foot and ankle is weak from being in the boot for 4 weeks. 
Theraband exercises could help strengthen your ankle coupled with range of motion exercises.

Question 10

why dose my skin peel on the bottom parts of my feet and hands?

Accepted Answer

Dry feet and hands: One hand and two foot syndrome is fungus that results in dryness of both soles and usually the dominant hand palm. Treatment with amlactin cream and Lamisil (terbinafine) cream is often effective.

Drynesss can be treated with amlactin cream.

Allergy is possible, but less likely to affect both hands and feet.

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Anyone heard of nerve pain shooting up into the thigh from the foot? triggered by either touching certain parts of the foot, putting on a sock etc

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Can getting a good foot massage help with other parts of the body that need improving?

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Can athletes foot spread to other parts of your body?

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Why do parts of my foot sometimes feel like they are vibrating?

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I have bad pain in my thighs and loss of feeling in parts of my right foot what could it be?

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Consequences of putting rubber bands around ankles for 3+ hours? few days later and numb white parts on foot. help!!

A member asked:

When the whether is cold outside my hands feet and head begin to get hot and those body parts begin to itch and swell. what is this and what can i do?

A member asked:

What are symptoms of athletes foot on parts of body other than the between the toes? how are they different from those of between the toes?

A member asked:

Had foot in boot for torn fascia. 4 weeks later & injury is healed but have pain in other parts of foot.custom orthotics on order.what do i do for pain?

A member asked:

Why dose my skin peel on the bottom parts of my feet and hands?

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