Symptoms of metatarsalgia can include: Sharp, aching or burning pain in the ball of your foot — the part of the sole just behind your toes; Pain that worsens when you stand, run, flex your feet or walk — especially barefoot on a hard surface — and improves when you rest; Sharp or shooting pain, numbness, or tingling in your toes

Metatarsalgia is pain and inflammation in the ball of your foot. Potential causes of the condition include foot deformities, inflammatory issues and wearing ill-fitting shoes. The pain can be intense, but at-home treatment options like rest and ice can usually clear it up.

Metatarsalgia refers to pain and inflammation in the ball of the foot, the area between your toes and your foot arch. It typically affects the metatarsal heads - the area on the end of the long foot bones that join to the toe bones.

The main symptom of metatarsalgia is pain at the end of one or more of the metatarsal bones. Those are the bones in the ball of your foot, closest to your toes. The pain can be sharp, a dull ache ...

Metatarsophalangeal joint pain most often results from misalignment of joint surfaces, causing synovial impingement with only minimal warmth and swelling, but may be the initial manifestation of rheumatoid arthritis. Patients have dorsal and plantar joint tenderness with usually minimal signs of acute inflammation.