Happy Feet One Step at a Time

Do High Arches Cause Problems?
High arches (called a "cavus" foot) can cause problems because your body weight is not distributed evenly across the foot’s surface.  Walking with high arches can lead to calluses (hyperdupination) and lateral instability.
Orthotics help compensate for the foot’s imbalance and can help prevent more problems, relieve discomfort and improve your feet [...]

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What is causing pain in the ball of the foot?
Answer: Usually either
1. Metatarsalgia or
2. Morton’s neuroma .
3. Atrophy of the Plantar Fat Pad

Here are easy ways to tell what the problem is:
1. The word ˜metatarsalgia" actually means ball of foot pain .
It feels like an ache in the arch of the foot, or a burning [...]

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