That sharp, burning or bruised feeling right under the base of your second toe can turn every step into a chore. You may notice it when you get out of bed, wear certain shoes, or finish a long walk. If this sounds familiar, you are not alone. Pain under the second toe joint is one…

That hot, stinging or “walking on coals” feeling under the front of your foot can turn a simple walk into a struggle. A burning sensation in the ball of foot is one of the most common foot complaints, and it has a long list of possible causes, from tight shoes and overworked joints to pinched…

If you feel a pulling, aching or sharp pain along the inside of your foot every time you head up the stairs, you are not alone. Arch pain when climbing stairs is one of the most common foot complaints, and it often shows up first on stairs because every step asks your arch to carry…

You sit through a long meeting, a long drive or a full day at your desk. Then you stand up and the first steps feel like walking on a bruise or a sharp stone. If this sounds familiar, you are not alone. Heel pain after sitting for long periods is one of the most common…

You slip on your favorite pair of shoes, lace them up, and within minutes a sharp, aching or burning pain shows up right across the top of your foot. Take the shoes off and it eases. Put them back on and it returns. Sound familiar? Pain on top of foot when wearing shoes is one…

You go for a walk, and everything feels fine at first. Then, somewhere along the way or hours later, a dull ache or sharp pinch appears along the outer edge of your foot. By evening, putting your shoe on feels like a chore. If that sounds familiar, you are dealing with lateral foot pain after…

You slip off your shoes after a long day and your toes feel like they belong to someone else. They tingle, burn, or simply feel dead. If this sounds familiar, you are far from alone. Foot numbness from tight shoes is one of the most common foot complaints, and in most cases it is a…

Your running shoes quietly take thousands of impacts every week. Each stride sends a force of two to three times your body weight through the shoe and into your legs. Over time the cushioning breaks down, the rubber wears away, and the structure that once kept your foot stable starts to fail. The tricky part…

Many people hear the words “flat feet” and assume it is one single condition. In reality, flat feet (also called pes planus or fallen arches) fall into two very different groups: flexible flat feet and rigid flat feet. They may look similar when you stand, but they behave differently, have different causes, and often need…

You swing your legs out of bed, put your feet on the floor, and a sharp, stabbing or aching pain shoots through the arch of your foot. After a few steps it may ease, but the first moments of the day are miserable. If this sounds familiar, you are far from alone. Foot arch pain…