Here’s what to know about how common bottom-of-foot pain is, why it happens and the most reliable ways to find relief.

Medically reviewed by Raynetta Samuels, PT, DPT, CLT Key Takeaways Stretching the calf muscles can ease plantar fasciitis ...

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 ...

When was the last time you gave your feet some dedicated attention? Not just a quick polish change or cramming them into those too-tight shoes, but actual loving care? For most of us, feet fall into ...

Home Remedies for Burning Feet : We often ignore small problems in the body, but these can be the initial symptoms of a serious disease. Burning in the sole of the foot is also one such problem that ...

If the weather is pleasant where you are, why not try stepping out barefoot now and again? It's good for you, and a real ...

We've all heard lots (perhaps too much) about the importance of core stability, provided by the network of muscles around the hips, pelvis and back. An interesting paper in this month's British ...

How Can Pronation Affect Your Shoe Choice? In the study, researchers from Poland divided 47 long-distance runners into one of two groups: those with neutral feet (normal arches) and those with ...

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 ...

Running in minimalist shoes can increase leg and foot muscle volume. In a recent study conducted by The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) and the Harvard Medical School, running in minimalist ...

Peter Francis receives research funding from Vivobarefoot. Evolution dictates that the human body adapts to cope with stresses present in the environment. The removal of stress from our environment ...