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11 causes of pain on the outer side of your foot

Have outer foot pain? Here are common causes of pain on the outer side of your foot, the symptoms to watch for, and how to ...
Patients with midfoot pain and MRI-detected bone marrow lesions who wore firm foot orthoses achieved greater reductions in pain and bone marrow lesion volume over 12 weeks than those who wore ...
Bottom-of-the-foot pain can result from injuries, including sprains and fractures, or other health conditions like flat feet and arthritis. The location of the pain can help identify the cause. Many ...
Overuse injuries in the feet often need rest for six to eight weeks to heal. Plantar fasciitis can often improve with home remedies, nighttime splints, or physical therapy. Heel pad atrophy can cause ...
Q: I started to have pain in the ball of my foot after playing soccer. I thought maybe it was turf toe, but my doctor told me my tendon bone was inflamed. What is a tendon bone? A: Most of the ...
Ankle arthritis occurs when the cartilage between your shin bone (tibia) and your top foot bone (talus) wears away. Cartilage is the flexible tissue that cushions your joints and absorbs shock. Loss ...
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 ...
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 ...
It is possible that bone cancer may cause a lump on the foot, although this is rare. It is more common for a tumor in the foot to be benign. Cancer can develop when cells in the body start to grow out ...
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 ...
It's bad enough to deal with bunion pain on your big toe. But a tailor’s bunion near your pinky toe? They’re often even more uncomfortable! “Tailor’s bunions are also called ‘bunionettes’ because they ...
Dr. Daniele Lerner (Pediatrics): An 18-year-old man with the Dravet syndrome was admitted to this hospital because of fever and increased frequency of seizures. The Dravet syndrome, which is caused by ...