metatarsalgia
Ball-of-foot ache
Metatarsalgia is pain in the ball of the foot, where the metatarsal bones connect to the toes.
The condition typically results from overuse, ill-fitting shoes, or excess weight putting pressure on the forefoot: The marathon training gave her metatarsalgia that lasted for weeks.
Treatment usually involves rest, proper footwear, and cushioned insoles.
Spherical plaything or gala
Persistent dull discomfort
- burningCombustion in progress
- throbbingRhythmic painful pulsing
- sorenessTender, painful sensation
- tendernessGentle, caring quality
sharp · shooting · stabbing · numbness · tingling · discomfort · localized · chronic
Wearable alignment devices
- insolesRemovable shoe padding
- cushioningSoftening force or fall
- restCessation of activity
- iceWater's solid form
NSAIDs · corticosteroids · stretching · footwear · offloading · taping · surgery
Excessive employment of something
- high-heelsElevated women's shoes
- bunionsSwollen toe joints
- hammertoeAbnormally bent toe joint
- obesityExcess body fat condition
flatfeet · arthritis · bursitis · aging · hypermobility
ball
Spherical plaything or gala
ache
Persistent dull discomfort
tenderness · sharp · shooting · stabbing · numbness · tingling · discomfort · localized · chronic · acute
orthotics
Wearable alignment devices
- insolesRemovable shoe padding
- cushioningSoftening force or fall
- restCessation of activity
ice · NSAIDs · corticosteroids · stretching · footwear · offloading · taping · surgery
overuse
Excessive employment of something
- high-heelsElevated women's shoes
- bunionsSwollen toe joints
- hammertoeAbnormally bent toe joint
obesity · flatfeet · arthritis · bursitis · aging · hypermobility
running
Swift foot travel
- marathonLong-distance footrace
- sprintingMaximum-speed locomotion on foot
- jumpingPropelling oneself airborne
dancing · hiking · basketball · soccer · tennis · ballet · athletics · high-impact · training · cleats