My feet hurts from standing long hours. what should i do?

Rest: Wear comfortable shoes and give proper rest to your feet. Massaging your feet will help.

Standing: First thing to do is see a podiatrist . As there are many causes he/she will evaluate you , determine what the cause is and recommend the appropriate treatment. You'll be glad you did - god luck !

Rest them: Perhaps you need to get more comfortable shoes. I would also recommend giving your feet a rest and not standing for 'long hours'. If work requires it, perhaps you can get a stool to sit on or move around a little more. Good luck!

Get: Custom orthotics, you will feel comfort all day. Talk to local podiatrist.

Talk to a Podiatrist: This can be due to a lot of reasons- improper shoe selection, worn out shoes, or you may need some form of over the counter or prescribed arch supports. Your podiatrist can diagnose the actual cause of your pain, and start you on appropriate treatment. Good luck!

Consider Orthotics: Aching feet from standing may have several causes. One cause is the collapsing of the arch in the foot and a sturdy flexible orthoses may control your rearfoot motion and support the arch. This will ease the tension on the ligaments and ease some of the pain. While you are experiencing the pain you may want to use Aleve or Advil. Spenco is a good brand for these shoe inserts.

OSHA: Your work place is required to provide ergonomically beneficial work place, be it in the form of padded mats for standing, or providing frequent breaks so that you may sit down, or providing seating conducive to your work. If you are overweight, losing weight would help.

Foot pain standing: Wear cushioned comfortable shoes and check for flat feet , for which orthodics can help also check for leg length discrepancy and use heel lifts if present /F/u/ w/ podiatry/ physical therapy