The metatarsophalangeal (MTP) joints are the links between your toes and the bones in the main part of your foot. When the bones, ligaments, and tendons in an MTP joint are exposed to high pressure ...

Arthritis is a general term for a group of more than 100 diseases. It can involve inflammation and swelling in and around your joints and the nearby soft tissue. With many kinds of arthritis, your ...

Why Do I Have a Bump on the Top of My Foot? An injury, corns, callouses, cysts, or other health conditions can cause a bump on your foot. They can be painful and make walking difficult, but there are ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Have you ever kicked off your shoes after a long day and realized your big toe was throbbing? If so, you aren’t alone. Big toe ...

Blogger Cathy Kramer, now 55, found out she had rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in 2004. Painful feet have been a hallmark of RA for her from the start. “The joints in my feet were among the first to be ...

Pain in your big toe joint can be due to a sudden injury like the sports-related "turf toe." Chronic health conditions like arthritis, bursitis, bunions, gout, and lesser-known conditions like ...

Psoriatic arthritis often affects the feet and ankles, causing pain and stiffness. The 10 tips here can help relieve symptoms and prevent long-term damage. Enthesitis can cause pain on the bottoms of ...

Struggling to wiggle individual toes? It's not you, it's your anatomy! Human feet evolved for balance and support, not fine motor skills like fingers. Shared tendons and brain wiring mean your toes ...