Foot pain that refuses to go away can gradually take over your routine. Walking becomes uncomfortable, exercise becomes harder, and activities you once took for granted may require planning around your symptoms. Perhaps you have tried resting, changing shoes, using an over-the-counter insert, or looking up exercises online. Maybe you have already visited another healthcare … Read more

As fall routines get underway, you may find yourself walking more, returning to the gym, hiking, running, or spending longer hours on your feet. But an increase in activity can also bring new foot and ankle pain. While mild soreness may settle with appropriate rest, pain that persists, worsens, or returns every time you resume … Read more

Foot and ankle pain can interfere with nearly every part of daily life, from walking and standing at work to running, exercising, and enjoying your favorite activities. Depending on the cause, treatment may involve reducing stress on an injured area, improving foot mechanics, using orthotics, or rebuilding strength and movement through rehabilitation. But when should … Read more

When foot pain keeps returning, it can be frustrating to feel better temporarily only to have the same problem interfere with walking, exercise, work, or everyday activities again. Rest, stretching, changing shoes, or other initial treatments may help, but recurring pain raises an important question: Why is the problem returning? At Seattle Foot and Ankle … Read more

Foot pain that keeps coming back is more than an inconvenience. If your pain improves with rest or treatment but returns when you resume normal activity, the underlying problem may not have been fully identified or addressed. Recurring foot and ankle pain can have many causes, including biomechanical and load-related problems, structural conditions, tendon or … Read more

When people think about treatment for foot and ankle problems, they may think of orthotics, injections, physical therapy—or surgery. But there is another essential part of modern foot and ankle care that deserves more attention: rehabilitation. Around the world, podiatrists and other lower-extremity clinicians are increasingly incorporating therapeutic exercise, progressive loading, functional assessment, movement retraining, and … Read more

Physical therapy can be an important part of recovering from many foot and ankle problems. Exercise, strengthening, mobility work, activity modification, and progressive loading can all help restore function. But what happens when your foot pain does not improve with physical therapy? Or when you have been told that you need physical therapy before anyone … Read more

You have stretched. You have rested. Perhaps you changed your shoes, bought an insert, or tried exercises from the internet. But your heel still hurts. Persistent heel pain does not necessarily mean you need more of the same treatment. It may mean that the original diagnosis needs to be reconsidered. Plantar fasciopathy is a common … Read more

A diabetic foot ulcer often develops gradually. Repeated pressure, friction, and loading can damage skin and deeper tissues long before an ulcer becomes obvious—particularly when diabetes-related neuropathy reduces the ability to feel pain or recognize an injury. For people at increased risk of diabetic foot ulcers, preventing tissue breakdown is more than choosing a comfortable … Read more