Causes and Sysmptoms of Corns

Main cause of Corns is constant pressure on bony parts of the foot. This can occur because of many different reasons. Some key causes of corns are listed below.

Being very active

Persons who do plenty of exercise, like athletes, put more and continuous pressure on their feet, and this can make corns more probable to develop.

Badly fitting footwear

Shoes that are smaller than size of feet, or that have uneven soles, are the most general cause of corns.

Poorly treated fractures

If someone has broken toe or any other bone in foot, it may set out of place. This can cause foot to push against the shoes resulting to corn.

Prominent bones

In some cases, prominent bones of the feet can compress against the shoes. This can result to corns.

Deformed foot

Some people foot or toes may have developed abnormally like their toe may be excessively curved, or specific bone is too short. This may cause foot to compress against the shoes and this can also cause corns. There may be different symptoms that could notify you about the probable development of corns. Below listed are some common symptoms of Corn:

The initial symptom is hard development in the outer layer of skin surface of toes
This thick development result in pain when pressure is applied
Enlargement or reddishness of surrounding part of affected area
Feeling of uneasiness at the place of affected skin
Difficulty or ache while wearing tight fitting foot wears