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[vc_section full_width=”stretch_row” content_placement=”middle” el_class=”blue-gradient pt-5 pb-3 mb-5″][vc_row content_placement=”middle”][vc_column width=”2\/3″][vc_raw_html]JTNDaDElMjBjbGFzcyUzRCUyMnRleHQtdXBwZXJjYXNlJTIwbWItMCUyMiUzRVRoZSUyMEZhY3RzJTIwb24lMjBQYWluJTIwaW4lMjB0aGUlMjBCYWxsJTIwb2YlMjBZb3VyJTIwRm9vdCUzQ3NwYW4lMjBjbGFzcyUzRCUyMnllbGxvdyUyMiUzRSUzQSUzQyUyRnNwYW4lM0UlM0MlMkZoMSUzRQ==[\/vc_raw_html][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_raw_html el_class=”yellow”]JTNDcCUzRSUzQ2ElMjBocmVmJTNEJTIyJTIzd2hhdC1pcy1pdCUyMiUyMGNsYXNzJTNEJTIyYW5jaG9yJTIyJTNFV2hhdCUyMElzJTIwSXQlM0YlM0MlMkZhJTNFJTNDJTJGcCUzRSUwQSUzQ3AlM0UlM0NhJTIwaHJlZiUzRCUyMiUyM3doYXQtY2F1c2VzLWl0JTIyJTIwY2xhc3MlM0QlMjJhbmNob3IlMjIlM0VXaGF0JTIwQ2F1c2VzJTIwSXQlM0YlM0MlMkZhJTNFJTNDJTJGcCUzRSUwQSUzQ3AlM0UlM0NhJTIwaHJlZiUzRCUyMiUyM3doYXQtY2FuLWktZG8lMjIlMjBjbGFzcyUzRCUyMmFuY2hvciUyMiUzRVdoYXQlMjBDYW4lMjBJJTIwRG8lM0YlM0MlMkZhJTNFJTNDJTJGcCUzRQ==[\/vc_raw_html][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][\/vc_section][vc_section el_id=”what-is-it” el_class=”mt-4 mb-5″][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/12″][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”5\/6″][vc_custom_heading text=”Ball-of-Foot Pain 101″ font_container=”tag:h2|text_align:center” use_theme_fonts=”yes” el_class=”text-uppercase”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/12″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][\/vc_section][vc_section full_width=”stretch_row” el_class=”mb-5″][vc_row equal_height=”yes” content_placement=”middle” el_class=”no-padding”][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_single_image image=”506″ img_size=”full” alignment=”centre” el_class=”no-padding” css=”.vc_custom_1592411579052{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″ el_class=”yellow-gradient”][vc_column_text el_class=”px-5 pt-5 pb-3″]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 occur.\r\n\r\nYou may have it if you experience pain in the ball of foot area. Frequently, painful calluses may also occur in the skin of that area.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][\/vc_section][vc_section el_id=”what-causes-it” el_class=”mt-4″][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/12″][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”5\/6″][vc_custom_heading text=”What Causes Ball-of-Foot Pain?” font_container=”tag:h2|text_align:center” use_theme_fonts=”yes” el_class=”text-uppercase”][vc_column_text]\r\n

As we age, we generally lose the fat pad underneath the ball of the foot, causing abnormal pressure and shock to the area. People with abnormally high arches or people who are overweight may also experience foot pain in the ball of the foot.<\/p>\r\n

This kind of pain can also be caused by certain foot abnormalities, arthritis, ill-fitting shoes, wearing high heels too often, or any abnormal pressure to the ball of the foot \u2013 by a change in the way you walk, for example. Other foot problems, such as hammertoes, can also cause incorrect pressure distribution.<\/p>\r\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/12″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_separator][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][\/vc_section][vc_section][vc_row content_placement=”top”][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”Shop Products for Ball-of-Foot Pain” font_container=”tag:h2|text_align:center” use_theme_fonts=”yes” el_class=”text-uppercase”][vc_raw_html]JTVCcHJvZHVjdHNfc2xpZGVyJTIwY2F0cyUzRCUyMjE3NiUyMiUyMGF1dG9wbGF5JTNEJTIyZmFsc2UlMjIlMjBvcmRlcmJ5JTNEJTIybWVudV9vcmRlciUyMiU1RA==[\/vc_raw_html][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][\/vc_section][vc_section el_class=”mt-5″ el_id=”what-can-i-do”][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/12″][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”5\/6″][vc_column_text]Obviously, staying off your feet just isn\u2019t an answer. But there are steps you can take to manage ball-of-foot pain. For example:\r\n