Title: Ball of Foot Pain | Do the Bottoms of your Feet & Toes Hurt?
Headings: Pain in Ball of Foot
Pain in Ball of Foot
Anatomy of Your Foot
Your feet are divided into three sections:
Why You Have Pain in the Ball of Your Foot
Common causes of ball-of-foot pain include:
How To Help Ball of Foot Pain When Walking
Top 4 Conditions Which Cause Pain in the Ball of Your Foot
Stone Bruise... Wait, what even is a stone bruise?
You might have Metatarsalgia if:
Morton’s Neuroma
You might have Morton's Neuroma if:
Sesamoiditis
You might have Sesamoiditis if:
Freiberg’s Disease
You might have Freiberg’s Disease if:

Content: Pain is primarily located at the ball of the foot
Numbness where the toes meet the foot
Pain ranges from dull to aching to sharp
Morton’s Neuroma
Morton’s neuroma refers to a condition where the tissue around the nerve leading to the toes thickens or swells, causing severe pain in the ball of the foot that is often described as a burning sensation. This condition typically occurs between your third and fourth toe, near the middle of your foot. It is caused by the thickening of tissues around the nerves. Similar to metatarsalgia, Morton’s Neuroma is thought to be linked to wearing high-heeled or tight shoes. Foot deformities like bunions, hammer toe or flat feet are also thought to be tied to Morton’s neuroma. Treatment for Morton’s neuroma typically involves switching to better shoes for the ball of foot pain and the use of shoe inserts, such as arch supports or foot pads. You might have Morton's Neuroma if: You feel as if you’re standing on a pebble
You have a sharp, burning pain in the ball of your foot
You experience tingling or numbness in your toes
Sesamoiditis
The sesamoiditis bones function like pulleys, improving the ability of the tendons to lift the big toe and for the ball of the foot to withstand the weight. These bones are a pea-like size and connect to your tendons instead of other bones. These sesamoid bones can be fractured or the tendons around the bones can become inflamed.