The ball of the foot is the portion of the foot between your arch and toes, where bones called your metatarsals are located As you walk, your weight is transferred from your heel to the ball of your foot, and if the weight is unevenly transferred to the metatarsals and over the ball of your foot, pain and swelling of the area can occurCompression of the sciatic nerve in your back and legs can cause foot pain, too In both cases, the pressure on these nerves tends to beWhen you have plantar fasciitis, you usually feel pain in the bottom of the heel or the arch of the foot Some people describe the pain as feeling like a bruise or an ache The pain tends to gradually go away once you begin walking around With continued walking, the pain may return, but usually goes away after rest
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