What causes burning feet?

Many people complain burning sensation in feet, but they hardly think that it could be a connection with complications of other disease. Often this symptom remains unattended until it gets worse. A burning sensation in the feet is common among diabetics with peripheral nerve damage.

People with diabetes can, over time, develop nerve damage throughout the body. Some people with nerve damage have no symptoms. Others may have symptoms such as pain, tingling, or numbness — loss of feeling — in the hands, arms, feet, and legs. When nerve damage progresses, it may result in moderate to severe burning sensation. Nerve problems can occur in every organ system, including the digestive tract, heart, and sex organs.

Burning of feet can also be caused by a vitamin B deficiency (which is again common in case of diabetic patients), athlete's foot, chronic kidney disease, poor circulation in the legs and feet (peripheral arterial disease), or hypothyroidism.