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Our feet are vital shock-absorbers. Your feet support your body weight as you walk and navigate your day, so foot pain can disrupt your life. In fact, 77% of adults have...

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A bunion—also known as hallux valgus—is a bony protrusion that typically juts out from the side of the big toe. Less commonly, a bunion may form next to the small toe, and this...

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Pranav Shah, MD, a psychiatrist for Kaiser Permanente in Southern California, didn’t always value a good night’s sleep. “I used to be someone who thought sleep was overrated...

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Metatarsus primus varus is a foot deformity where the first metatarsal bone, which connects to the proximal phalanx bone of the big toe, is rotated and angled away from the...

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Most Americans walk a staggering 75,000 miles on their feet by the time they hit 50 years old. Yet most of us don't pay much attention to our feet—that is until they start...

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You may be surprised to learn that your forefoot carries and balances nearly half of the body's total weight, and is designed to handle significant force and...

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One of the most common causes of foot or ankle pain is tendonitis. The muscles of the leg, foot, and ankle are anchored to the bone by tendons, which are strong, cord-like...

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Pain on the top of your foot or through your arch might be nerve-related. While many forms of foot pain come from joints and tendons, occasionally the source of foot pain is a...

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Danielle Payton’s metabolism was a mystery for most of her adult life. When she was 18, she weighed 75 kilos, which made little sense to the five-foot-four-inch high school...

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If you have noticed the formation of a wart on your foot, you’re not alone. Millions of people across the US have plantar warts on their feet. Some of these warts are...

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