Belly fat is usually unwelcome, but new research suggests it may actually be good for something: relief from foot pain. A small pilot study suggests that an injection of a patient's own fat cells can ...

Plantar fasciitis can heal in a few weeks if you ice, stretch and massage the foot. Podiatrists also recommend the best shoes for plantar fasciitis.

The ligament that connects your foot bones can cause severe heel pain when inflamed. Here’s how to avoid that ...

Plantar fasciitis, or inflammation on the bottom of the foot, can be painful and debilitating. Treating the chronic condition with surgery can risk damage to the foot or painful scarring. Researchers ...

In a pilot study, published today in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and led by a wife-and-husband team, the fat injection procedure improved symptoms of plantar fasciitis in patients, laying the ...

You’ve been busy lately (who hasn’t?), running errands and dashing from one activity to the next. But if this uptick in activity has triggered a sharp, shooting pain in your heel, it could a sign of ...

Most people don’t give their heels a lot of thought… until they start to hurt. Unfortunately, for millions of Americans heel pain can become persistent and disrupt their daily activities. The most ...

If you’re experiencing a stabbing or burning pain in your heel or arch, a common condition known as plantar fasciitis could be the culprit. And when it flares up, every step can be painful. Wondering ...