Medically reviewed by Sarah Richards, DPM Key Takeaways Pain in the ball of your foot is often caused by excessive exercise, ...

Most of us take walking for granted — until it becomes too painful. When you’re dealing with ball of foot pain, each step can cause a sharp, burning sensation behind your toes. And even small tasks, ...

Unlike most Americans who cannot wait to come home at night and kick off their shoes, some people with metatarsalgia actually experience more pain when they walk in their socks or bare feet.

Foot pain is often dismissed as a minor inconvenience, blamed on tight shoes or long days standing. Yet, in 2025, with 1 in 3 adults reporting chronic pain, experts recognize that discomfort in the ...

(NEXSTAR) – Have your feet been aching lately? You might have “pandemic foot.” Don’t worry, it’s got nothing to do with the latest COVID-19 strain – and curing this ailment appears to be much easier.

Foot problems run the gamut from blisters caused by wearing the wrong shoes to nonhealing foot ulcers caused by diabetes. Some foot problems are triggered by overuse and standing all day on the job, ...

To earn CME related to this news article, click here. March 4, 2009 — The American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons (ACFAS) has issued new treatment guidelines on management of common forefoot ...

Foot pain is on the up – especially if you’re a woman. Six months ago, I joined their ranks. It seemed to happen overnight – one morning in late August I woke up and struggled to put weight on my left ...