What is a Planter Wart?
A plantar wart or verruca plantaris is a wart which appears on the bottom of the foot or the toes. These benign growths can be quite persistent and sometimes very painful, leading many people to seek treatment for plantar warts. Several approaches to treatment can be used, depending on a doctor’s personal experience with handling warts, and the severity of the patient’s case. People should be aware that plantar warts are contagious, and that the virus which causes these warts can also be spread to other parts of the body. Incidentally, many people misspell “plantar wart” as “planter wart,” mistaking the similar sounds of these two different words. “Plantar” means “pertaining to the sole of the foot,” as in plantar fasciitis and plantar warts, while “planter” refers either to a container used to grow plants, or a person who establishes plants in a garden. Plantar warts are caused by the human papilloma virus (HPV), the same virus which causes genital warts. Most people get plantar warts
Many people misspell “plantar wart” as “planter wart,” mistaking the similar sounds of these two different words. “Plantar” means “pertaining to the sole of the foot,” as in plantar fasciitis and plantar warts, while “planter” refers either to a container used to grow plants, or a person who establishes plants in a garden. A plantar wart or verruca plantaris is a wart which appears on the bottom of the foot or the toes. These benign growths can be quite persistent and sometimes very painful, leading many people to seek treatment for plantar warts. Several approaches to treatment can be used, depending on a doctor’s personal experience with handling warts, and the severity of the patient’s case. People should be aware that plantar warts are contagious, and that the virus which causes these warts can also be spread to other parts of the body.
