Here’s what to know about how common bottom-of-foot pain is, why it happens and the most reliable ways to find relief.

Why the bottom of your foot hurts and what to do about it sompong_tom / Getty Images Medically reviewed by Eva Umoh Asomugha, M.D. Pain on the bottom of your foot can be caused by many things from ill ...

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 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 ...

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 ...

Joint pain in your foot is often due to inflammation of the joints (arthritis). This can be from an underlying condition, injury, or infection in your foot or elsewhere. But noninflammatory conditions ...

A tendon is a type of body tissue that connects muscle to bone. If a tendon becomes inflamed — painful and swollen — the condition is called tendonitis. In your hands, there are so-called extensor ...

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 ...

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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 ...