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What Causes Pain In The Feet When Diagnosed With Parkinson S Disease?

I have Parkinson s . The tops of my feet hurt all,the time. There is a spot on my left side of my foot below the ankle that often has a burning sensation. Any shoe I wear rubs my feet and makes them painful.,my question is Is this just another thing that happens with PD pppp
Fri, 28 Jul 2017
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People with Parkinson’s commonly experience dystonia as a cramp in the foot that causes the toes to curl and stay clenched. In fact, in some people, a foot dystonia induced by walking or running may be one of the very first signs of the illness.

More commonly people who are being treated for PD complain of painful dystonia of the foot on the more severely affected side. This painful cramp usually goes away after the first dose of PD medications. Less commonly in treated patients, dystonia can affect other body parts and come and go throughout the day.

Dystonia can affect other parts of the body too. It causes forceful twisting movements that, for example, can draw a person’s arm behind their back, or pull the head to the side or toward the chest. These movements are different from the flowing, writhing movements of dyskinesia, which are not painful.
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What Causes Pain In The Feet When Diagnosed With Parkinson S Disease?

People with Parkinson’s commonly experience dystonia as a cramp in the foot that causes the toes to curl and stay clenched. In fact, in some people, a foot dystonia induced by walking or running may be one of the very first signs of the illness. More commonly people who are being treated for PD complain of painful dystonia of the foot on the more severely affected side. This painful cramp usually goes away after the first dose of PD medications. Less commonly in treated patients, dystonia can affect other body parts and come and go throughout the day. Dystonia can affect other parts of the body too. It causes forceful twisting movements that, for example, can draw a person’s arm behind their back, or pull the head to the side or toward the chest. These movements are different from the flowing, writhing movements of dyskinesia, which are not painful.