Foot Pain: Symptoms

What other symptoms might occur with foot pain?

Foot pain may be accompanied by other symptoms, depending on its cause and any underlying diseases or conditions. Some conditions that frequently affect the feet, such as peripheral vascular disease or diabetic neuropathy, can cause symptoms in other body systems.

Foot symptoms that may occur along with foot pain

Pain in the feet may accompany other symptoms affecting any of the structures of the foot including:

• Bleeding or bruising
• Burning or tingling sensation (paresthesia)
• Difficulty moving the foot, ankle or toes
• Joint pain
• Numbness
• Stiffness
• Swelling (edema) of the foot or joints

Other symptoms that may occur along with foot pain

Foot pain may accompany symptoms related to other body systems including:

• Back pain
• Leg pain
• Muscle cramps or spasm
• Pain, swelling or stiffness of other joints

Serious symptoms that might indicate a life-threatening condition

In some cases, foot pain may occur with other symptoms that might indicate a serious or life-threatening condition that should be immediately evaluated in an emergency setting. Seek immediate medical care (call 911) if you, or someone you are with, have any of the following symptoms:

• Chest pain or pressure
• Palpitations
• Paralysis or inability to move a body part
• Respiratory or breathing problems, such as shortness of breath, difficulty breathing, labored breathing, wheezing, not breathing, or choking
• Sudden change in vision, loss of vision, or eye pain
• Sudden, severe headache