Foot pain
in the geriatric population. Foot pain in patients over the age of 65 is common and often disregarded as a consequence of aging. With an aging, but increasingly active population, the percentage of geriatric patients is increasing and with it, their complaints of foot pain are becoming more difficult to dismiss. The presentation of the source of pain in the elderly is varied. Foot pain may be mechanical, causing problems only with weight-bearing activity. It may be neurogenic, with symptoms worse at night or at rest. The pain may be localized to an anatomic area such as the forefoot, or it may be generalized. As usual, a careful history and physical examination will often lead you to the diagnosis.
This abstract is a portion of the article
which appears in the Summer 2001 issue of BodyCast. |
