If you’ve ever experienced a sharp pain in or across the top of your foot, you know it is impossible to ignore. While foot pain is a leading cause of immobility and inactivity, many people ...

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Did you know, your feet can tell you a lot about your health? From pain to swelling, all kinds of illness symptoms can ...

Foot pain is often dismissed as a minor inconvenience, blamed on tight shoes or long days standing. Yet, in 2025, with 1 in 3 adults reporting chronic pain, experts recognize that discomfort in the ...

Even your heels need some sole-idarity. They may be far away from your major organs, but your feet can hold major clues about your health — especially if you’re dealing with one key symptom that’s ...

To better appreciate the challenges involved with getting older, try putting yourself in someone else’s shoes. Problem is, that could be a very uncomfortable walk — considering how often foot pain and ...

As we celebrate women this month, it’s also important to highlight the sacrifices made as many women work to balance it all. National Health Reporter Erin Billups takes a look at a particular beauty ...

Your feet might be telling you more about your heart than you realize. While seemingly unrelated, mounting evidence suggests that foot discomfort may serve as an early warning system for ...

Haupt is a health and wellness editor at TIME. Haupt is a health and wellness editor at TIME. If you want to take a step toward better health, see a foot doctor. You might learn something about a ...

The biggest problem with foot pain, says Courtney Conley, DC, is that it stops people from moving. Used correctly, toe spacers can help maintain foot health, says Courtney Conley. “They won't want to ...