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.

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, ...

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

Ball-of-foot pain, otherwise known as metatarsalgia, can make walking and even standing uncomfortable. This condition affects people of all ages, and can seriously inhibit your ability to go about ...

The foot has a complex structure with 28 bones, 33 joints, and over 100 tendons and ligaments. Problems with feet can cause pain and may need treatment by a podiatrist or orthopedist. The forefoot has ...

Q: Pain in the Ball of the Foot: I have developed a pain in the ball of my foot with shooting pains in my 2 middle toes. I had been getting a hot foot in my training for the Las Vegas marathon and at ...

Goal takes a look at the foot injury and its effect on players, including those who have had the misfortune to suffer from it Due to the nature of football, injuries are almost inevitable and some are ...

Podiatrist Dr. Michael Sherwin watches patients’ feet for common conditions, including bunions and hammer toes, corns and calluses, fungal toenails, pinched nerves on the balls of the feet known as ...