Health Tip: Common Causes of Foot Arthritis

(HealthDay News) -- 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:

• 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.