If you’ve ever experienced a sharp pain in or across the top of your foot, you know it is impossible to ignore. While foot pain is a leading cause of immobility and inactivity, many people ...

Sometimes, “your feet are the first place where you can see warning signs of things like diabetes or vascular disease or even skin cancer,” says Hira Mirza, a podiatrist at CLS Health in Houston. “If ...

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 ...

Symptoms of peripheral vascular disease (PVD) in the foot include pain, cramping, and tingling. Treatment can slow progression and includes lifestyle changes, medication, and surgery. PVD, also known ...

Foot pain is one of the most common musculoskeletal problems, affecting up to 87% of people during their lives. This pain can occur anywhere, but if it’s in the ball of your foot or between your toes, ...

As we age, aches and pains become all too frequent. For example, 70 percent of people between ages 50 and 80 report joint pain, according to a 2022 University of Michigan poll on healthy aging. In ...

Many drug and shoe stores offer special shoe inserts costing hundreds of dollars as a remedy for foot and heel pain. Getting fitted for a custom orthotic, or insert, involves stepping on a machine ...

Some people get the “ick” over feet. Yet problems such as corns and callus are very common. Here’s what causes them as well as the painful condition known as “jogger’s heel”.

Any woman who’s been pregnant before will probably agree: Pregnancy is hard on your feet. A recent article published in the Journal of Perinatal Medicine highlights prevalent foot and ankle conditions ...

The biggest problem with foot pain, says Courtney Conley, DC, is that it stops people from moving. Used correctly, toe spacers can help maintain foot health, says Courtney Conley. “They won't want to ...

Feeling from your knee down is relayed to your brain by the tibial nerve. This nerve is also responsible for sending messages from your brain down to your lower leg. The tibial nerve stems from your ...