Pain in the ball of the foot (metatarsalgia)


  • Pain in the ball of the foot is called metatarsalgia and may have many different causes (including arthritis, poor circulation, pinching of the nerves between the toes, posture problems, and various disorders).
    The most common causes include

    Freiberg disease
    Damage to the nerves in the foot (Morton neuroma)
    Metatarsal joint pain
    Sesamoiditis
    Age-related thinning of the fat pad cushion in the ball of the foot

    Often, developing one disorder that causes pain in the ball of the foot contributes to development of another disorder that causes pain in the same location.
    (See also Overview of Foot Problems.)


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