Conditions
Understand the condition. Then choose the pair.
Plain-English explanations reviewed by named clinicians. Pages marked "in review" are drafts awaiting sign-off and are not indexed.
- Flat feet (pes planus)Flexible versus rigid flat feet, why adults develop them later in life, when they matter, what research says about arch supports, when to see a clinician.
- Heel pain (calcaneal pain)Bottom-of-heel versus back-of-heel pain, the usual causes at each spot, the red flags that need a clinician, and what support and self-care can do.
- MetatarsalgiaMetatarsalgia is pain and inflammation under the ball of the foot, where the metatarsal bones meet the toes: causes, what helps, and when to see a clinician.
- Plantar fasciitisWhy the heel hurts with the first steps of the morning, who tends to get plantar fasciitis, what trials say about insoles and orthotics, and the red flags.