Metatarsalgia, or metatarsal pain, is an umbrella term for pain felt in the metatarsal region of the foot (the ball or the top of your foot). Your foot is made up of a series of bones, starting at the ankle (tarsals), moving into your foot (metatarsals), and all the way to your toes (phalanges). Most often metatarsal pain is felt in the ball of the foot just behind the big and second toe ...

Are you feeling any pain or discomfort in your feet? The most common symptom we treat here at Vancouver Orthotics is foot pain. Foot pain can be felt in any area of your foot, but today we are going to discuss pain felt in the ball of your foot. When the bones in your foot (called metatarsals) are either injured, inflamed, or abnormal, you could experience sharp pain in the ball of your ...

You’ve been feeling a chronic pain in your heel, from the moment you wake up until you get into bed, and you think you may have Plantar Fasciitis. Other than wondering how to pronounce it (Plantar Fasci-whaaat?) you’re probably wondering how you can make this pain go away. Plantar Fasciitis is a very painful inflammatory condition caused by the excessive strain on the, you guessed it, pl ...

If you’ve experienced pain from bunions, chances are you’ve also dealt with its pinky-toed twin, bunionettes. No, we’re not talking about a banging new pop group, bunionettes, just like bunions, can cause serious pain and discomfort, and if not treated can seem crippling. A bunionette, historically called a Tailor’s Bunion, is a bump that develops on the outside of the foot, near the bas ...

So you have a bunion, and in between bursts of pain and discomfort you think, “I think I could get away with being a plaid-wearing lumberjack…” Unfortunately, that is the wrong “Bunyan.” A bunion is the enlargement of the bone and joint of the big toe, and it is often caused by the external irritation from footwear (high heeled or narrow shoes tend to cause a greater stress) or from part ...

Has your doctor ever told you have flat feet? Have you ever wondered if your flat feet were the underlying cause of any leg, foot, or back pain you’ve been feeling? Flat feet, or Pes Planus, is a condition where the arch in your foot is lower than usual. This can occur because your arches did not fully develop during childhood, or from overpronation (when your foot rolls inward when standi ...

Hello! Patients come to us all of the time looking for relief from uncomfortable foot pain. Foot pain can be felt in the arch, on the top, or on the side of the foot and is often caused by the repetitive strain of the muscles, ligaments, bones, and tendons in your foot. Unsurprisingly, foot pain is the most common symptom we treat here at Vancouver Orthotics, and with great success! We c ...

Ever wake up in the morning and experience a deep achy discomfort that goes away but only after you get moving in the morning? Is this deep achy pain persistent and unwilling to go away over days, weeks or even months? Ever wondered why your body is so stiff and achy in the morning as you get out of bed? That is what today's blog entry is all about. A friend recently wrote me and asked this v ...

Perhaps the most common complain we see here at Vancouver Orthotics; Plantar Fasciitis can be a chronic painful inflammatory condition caused by excessive strain to the "plantar fascia" (bottom fibrous tissue) of the foot. This pain may be felt in the heel or the arch itself. Typically the patient experiences immediate morning pain right out of bed, consistent pain throughout the ...

A bunion is an enlargement of the bone & joint of the big toe (1st metatarsophalangeal joint) often caused by chronic irritation of the skin, joint capsule and bone. Genetic factors play a part in the development of a bunion as do the footwear chosen and the activities most often performed. High heeled and narrow shoes send to place a greater stress on the joint of the big toe a ...