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Causes of foot arthritis

Your feet are a common destination for the pain and discomfort of arthritis. The American Podiatric Medical Association says common triggers of foot arthritis include:Health Tips* Having a foot injury, especially if the injury hasn’t been treated properly.* Developing a bacterial or viral infection that affects the joints, such as

By our correspondents
April 11, 2015
Your feet are a common destination for the pain and discomfort of arthritis. The American Podiatric Medical Association says common triggers of foot arthritis include:
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* Having a foot injury, especially if the injury hasn’t been treated properly.
* Developing a bacterial or viral infection that affects the joints, such as Lyme disease, staph infection, gonorrhea or pneumonia.
* Having an inflammatory bowel disease.
* Taking certain drugs.
* Having a family history of foot arthritis.