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Symptoms of metatarsalgia can include: Sharp, aching or burning pain in the ball of your foot — the part of the sole just behind your toes. Pain that worsens when you stand, run, flex your feet or walk — especially barefoot on a hard surface — and improves when you rest.
Metatarsalgia is a condition in which the ball of your foot becomes painful and inflamed. Learn about the causes, treatments and prevention of this injury. Skip to content
Common causes of foot pain include: Bursitis (A condition in which small sacs that cushion the bones, tendons and muscles near joints become inflamed.) Diabetic neuropathy (Nerve damage caused by diabetes.) Stress fractures (Tiny cracks in a bone.)
Morton's neuroma involves a thickening of the tissue around one of the nerves leading to your toes. This can cause a sharp, burning pain in the ball of your foot. You may have stinging, burning or numbness in the affected toes.
Wear shoes with adequate room across the ball of the foot and in the toe. Arch supports and foot pads such as metatarsal pads fit inside your shoe and help reduce pressure on the nerve.
Metatarsalgia is a condition in which the ball of your foot becomes painful and inflamed. Learn about the causes, treatments and prevention of this injury.
Seek immediate medical attention if you: Have severe pain or swelling, especially after an injury. Have an open wound or a wound that is oozing pus. Have signs of infection, such as redness, warmth and tenderness in the affected area or you have a fever over 100 F (37.8 C). Are unable to walk or put weight on the foot.
An abnormal bend that occurs in the middle joint of a toe, usually the toe next to your big toe, can cause pain and pressure. Metatarsalgia. This condition causes pain and swelling in the ball of your foot.
It's characterized by sudden, severe attacks of pain, swelling, redness and tenderness in one or more joints, most often in the big toe. An attack of gout can occur suddenly, often waking you up in the middle of the night with the sensation that your big toe is on fire.
Symptoms. A broken foot bone might cause some of these symptoms: Instant throbbing pain. Pain that gets worse with activity and gets better with rest. Swelling. Bruising. Tenderness. Change in the typical shape of the foot, called deformity. Trouble or pain with walking or putting weight on the foot.