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 ...

To help you properly shop for orthopedic shoes, I consulted with podiatrists and asked what styles and design features are most likely to ease daily foot pain.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

When you’re experiencing foot pain, the best padded socks for foot pain provide comfort where you need it most, whether it’s the ball of the foot, the heel, or the entire sole. And a good fit is ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Peter Kamerman receives funding from the National Research Foundation of South Africa. He is the sole proprietor of Blueprint Analytics, and consults for Partners in Research. Andreas C Themistocleous ...