Pain on the outer side of your foot can range from annoying to debilitating. When the stabbing, burning, or aching is severe, it can limit your ability to stand, walk, exercise, work, or engage in ...

Foot pain when walking can happen when the bones in the foot are injured or misaligned, or when the protective cushioning around them deteriorates. Possible causes include plantar fasciitis, ...

Foot pain can become a persistent companion for those who spend hours standing, walking, or exercising. From the piercing discomfort of plantar fasciitis to the dull ache of overworked arches, finding ...

Pain in the ball of the foot can have several possible causes, from a trapped nerve to broken bones. People can treat some causes at home, but others require medical treatment. Some people refer to ...

Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a type of inflammatory arthritis that mainly affects your spine. But in about a third of cases, it also causes problems in other body parts, including your feet. AS can ...

Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) can be painful, especially for your feet. Their soles may be sensitive and your heel may ache (enthesitis), or individual toes may swell (dactylitis). You could have areas of ...

A novel technique that transplants a patient's own fat into the sole of their foot could offer relief to those suffering from a common and painful condition called plantar fasciitis. A novel technique ...

Searing pain in the ball of your foot? A burning sensation in your ankle? Foot pain is never fun, and the reasons why you're dealing with it can be manifold. There’s a lot going on in your feet, after ...

Have you ever woken up with sore heels, struggling to place your foot flat on the ground? If so, you might be suffering from plantar fasciitis, a common and completely treatable condition. While it ...

As a busy sports-medicine podiatrist in Orangeburg, New York, Robert Conenello, D.P.M., sees runners with a wide range of foot problems, from Achilles problems to bunions to stress fractures. But more ...

One of the most common running injuries is pain in the arch of the foot, and it’s easy to see why. The main point of contact between you and the ground during your foot strike, the arch of the foot ...

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