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Ball of the foot pain, painful foot sole? If a ball of the foot pain reduces your mobility or makes walking difficult, some solutions exist. By determining the causes of pain thanks to the advice given by EPITACT®, you will relieve them.
What’s a ball of the foot pain?
Ball of the foot pain refers to a pain located in the metatarsal region, usually on the plantar surface, i.e. the inferior part in contact with the ground.
The full body weight rests on this small area which is particularly used. A pain felt on this part can destabilise or imply compensations affecting other joints over time. Then, it is necessary to take care of your feet and prevent or treat any pain before.
Relieving ball of the foot pain
Firstly, to relieve a ball of the foot pain, it is preferable to understand its source to treat the symptoms but also the cause.
Causes of ball of the foot pain
There are many causes of ball of the foot pain; they can be related to muscles, bones, joints, ligaments, tendons or even nerves!
In order to identify the cause, observe all the symptoms carefully. Did you notice a lesion, redness, excrescence, swelling? Does foot pain occur during movement or does it persist at rest?
According to these symptoms and their intensity, different causes can be involved:
• Trauma: shock, wound, fracture or repeated friction may cause plantar pain.
• Deformity: hallux valgus, hammer or claw toes, flat or hollow foot arch; your feet are victims of a large number of deformities leading to acute ball of the foot pain.
• Infection: plantar warts (papillomavirus infection) or the development of a fungal infection are both examples likely to cause pain.
• Inflammation: especially in the case of plantar aponeurosis or tendinopathy.
• The metatarsal head syndrome or Morton's neuroma.
• Lastly, joint diseases such as osteoarthritis or arthritis can be responsible for pain on the sole of the foot.
Solutions to relieve ball of the foot pain
Although the causes are different and treatments are to be adapted to each person, the general behaviours in the case of ball of the foot pain are protection and relief.
The type of protection used changes according to the source of the pain. For irritation, a silicone interface is recommended to reduce friction and distribute the weight better in the case of pressure. The EPITACT® plantar cushions* aim to strengthen the plantar fat pad to distribute pressures better. If you have a foot deformity like a bunion, find out the flexible* and rigid bunion correctors* that protect the big toe from friction and pressure and prevent the formation of calluses under the forefoot. In the case of calluses, find out how to prevent and reduce them.
*These products are class I medical devices that bear the CE marking under this regulation. Carefully read the instructions before use. Manufacturer: Millet Innovation. 03/2022