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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 ...
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 ...
Broken ankles and sprained ankles both cause pain and swelling. Although they share symptoms, there are key differences ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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9 Best Shoes for Heel Pain, According to Podiatrists

A supportive pair of shoes with arch support, cushioning, and stability can make a big difference when it comes to heel pain.
Sudden hot flashes, tossing and turning at night, mood swings, down-there dryness, incontinence — you know all about these menopause symptoms. But aching feet? No one told us sore feet might be a ...
Which are the best solutions for top-of-foot pain? Foot pain is part of life for a lot of athletes, but it’s still a major problem that should be addressed. Pain on the top of the foot is tricky ...
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 ...
April Leonard likes to blame her bunions on her husband. In 2017, she accompanied him to a podiatrist appointment for calluses—and went home scheduled for surgery to correct her misaligned toe bone.