Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Have you ever kicked off your shoes after a long day and realized your big toe was throbbing? If so, you aren’t alone. Big toe ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. For such a small body part, your big toe can cause enormous pain — and when it wakes you in the middle of the night, the sensation ...

If you have psoriatic arthritis (PsA), you’re no stranger to joint pain, swelling, and stiffness. The disease affects everyone a little differently, but foot problems are especially common. With PsA, ...

It’s the wurst-case scenario. People are prone to toe injuries big and small in the summer because they’re playing outside more, wearing less-protective footwear, such as sandals and flip-flops, and ...

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 ...

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 ...

Q: I started to have pain in the ball of my foot after playing soccer. I thought maybe it was turf toe, but my doctor told me my tendon bone was inflamed. What is a tendon bone? A: Most of the ...

The foot is an intricate part of the body, consisting of 26 bones, 33 joints, 107 ligaments, and 19 muscles. Scientists group the foot’s bones into into the phalanges, tarsal bones, and metatarsal ...

Even though running works your entire body – including your arms, hips, core and, of course, your legs – there’s no denying that your feet bear a lot of the burden when you engage in this sport. Your ...

Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) can cause toe and foot pain. About 50-70% of people with PsA will have foot abnormalities, and 65% will experience swelling in their toes (dactylitis). With psoriatic ...