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 ...

Medically reviewed by Oluseun Olufade, MD. Pain on the bottom of your foot can be due to your activities, such as jobs that keep you on your feet or sports like running.

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.

Pain in the arch of the foot is a common problem, especially among athletes. Possible causes include plantar fasciitis, direct injury and structural issues. Treatments can include resting ...

“Massage the bottom of your foot and stretch your calves every day—even if you don’t have heel pain,” says Dr. Splichal. “Prevention is key to avoiding plantar fasciitis flare-ups and ...

Plantar Fascia Stretch: Sit down, and place the foot with heel pain across your knee. Using your hand on the side affected by plantar fasciitis, pull your toes back toward your shin until you feel ...

Heel pain may be a contributor to metatarsalgia – the medical term for pain in the ball of your foot. When pain elsewhere in your foot causes you to adapt how you walk, the ball of the foot ...

Plantar fasciitis is a painful condition that affects the bottom of your foot, mostly around your heel or your arch. ... Exercises for heel pain. Plantar fasciitis causes intense heel pain.

Tight calf muscles often play a role in heel pain. In addition to stretching, a health care professional also may show you how to apply athletic tape to support the bottom of your foot.

The invisible epidemic of foot pain. The human foot contains 26 bones, 33 joints, and more than 100 muscles, tendons, and ligaments—all working together to support our weight and facilitate ...

Consumer Reports has no financial relationship with any advertisers on this site. Bunions, corns and curled-up hammertoes are among the more obvious causes of foot pain. But when it comes to your ...