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 ...

If you’ve ever had to stop mid-run due to a foot cramp, you’ll know that it’s a horrible, painful experience. These spasms usually happen in the arches of your feet – and can, quite literally, stop ...

Marathon running is a popular sport. However, long-distance running can weaken and damage foot muscles, leading to chronic pain and running-related injuries. A new study reveals that marathon running ...

It’s easy to exercise the muscles you can see—your biceps, your quads—but there are more muscles in your body than just the big ones. We’ve talked before about the muscles in your hands and forearms, ...

A tendon is a type of body tissue that connects muscle to bone. If a tendon becomes inflamed — painful and swollen — the condition is called tendonitis. In your hands, there are so-called extensor ...

Millions worldwide suffer from the daily discomfort of painful, sore, and swollen feet. This widespread issue can be attributed to many factors, ranging from the inevitable effects of ageing to the ...

Our feet, marvels of evolutionary engineering with 26 bones, 33 joints, and over 100 muscles, tendons, and ligaments, have become prisoners of modern footwear. This complex foundation that once ...

Plantar fasciitis is one of the most common causes of foot pain, especially in people with flat feet or high arches. Metatarsalgia causes pain in the ball of your foot and is common in people who do ...