The anamnesis (medical history) represents an important component in the diagnosis of foot pain.
Family history
- What is the general health of your family members?
Social history
- What is your profession?
Current medical history/systemic history (somatic and psychological complaints).
- Where exactly is the pain localized?
- What is the character of the pain? Sharp? Dull?
- How did the discomfort start:
- Suddenly or slowly increasing?
- A wrong movement or an overload?
- After an accident?
- By what does the pain increase:
- Load-dependent (indications of possible degenerative changes)?
- At rest?
- At night (inflammatory cause)* ?
- Provocation by a typical movement?
- In the case of professional activity?
- In sports?
- Do you have any functional limitations of the affected foot?
- Are there other symptoms such as sensory disturbances or paralysis of the foot?
- Do you additionally suffer from fever, general feeling of illness?
Vegetative anamnesis incl. nutritional anamnesis.
- Do you participate in sports? If yes, which sport discipline(s) and how often weekly?
Self history including medication history.
- Pre-existing conditions (musculoskeletal disorders).
- Surgeries (orthopedic, trauma surgery).
- Radiotherapy
- Vaccination status
- Allergies
- Medication history
* If this question has been answered with “Yes”, an immediate visit to the doctor is required! (Information without guarantee)