If Humans Were Meant to Run, Why Do Injuries Plague Runners?
If the human body was meant to run, why do so many joggers and runners get all sorts of injuries? This includes “runner’s knee,” shin splints and foot issues. […]
FOOT, HEEL and ANKLE PAIN
Are you suffering from pain in your ankle, heel or foot in general? Foot pain has many, many causes. Some are very serious, too. The medical specialty that involves treatment of the foot is called [...]
Cause of Stabbing Ankle Pain that Comes and Goes
Find out the likely causes of that awful, stabbing pain in your ankle that comes out of the blue. You haven’t broken your ankle; you haven’t even twisted it. Yet every so often you get [...]
6 Causes of Pain on the Outside of Your Foot
A foot pain expert describes the seven possible causes of pain on the outside (lateral) part of the foot. Pain along the outside or lateral part of the foot can have one (or more) of [...]
Burning Heel Pain: Five Harmless Causes
Top 5 Causes of a Burning Type of Pain in the Heels “Burning pain in the heel can be an array of problems,” says Joseph Ciccone DPT, CSCS, a doctor of physical therapy and certified [...]
Plantar Fasciitis Pain vs. Heel Spur: Symptom Comparison
“Plantar fasciitis is also commonly called ‘heel spur.’ but the two conditions are not the same,” says Bob Thompson, certified pedorthist, executive director of the Institute for Preventive Foot Health. A pedorthist is a medical [...]
Can a Stress Fracture Cause Heel Pain?
That heel pain that's been bothering you lately just may indeed be caused by a stress fracture. “Fractures and bruises can create pain in the heel,” says Bob Thompson, certified pedorthist, executive director of the [...]
Why Your Heels Hurt Like Mad Stepping Out of Bed
Do you dread getting out of bed every morning due to really nasty heel pain? Does it almost feel like you're stepping on hot coals? “A sharp burning pain in the heel area is one [...]
Burning Pain in Arch of Foot: 3 Possible Causes
There are three very likely causes of burning pain in the arch of one’s foot. “If the burning pain in the arch is toward the heel area on the plantar surface (underside) of the foot, [...]
Can Burning Feet Be Caused by a Serious Disease?
Don't blow off that burning in your feet. This can mean a life-threatening condition. Don't assume that feet don't show symptoms of serious disease. “Burning feeling in the feet can be an indication of neuropathy [...]