Experiencing pain in the ball of the foot? Balance Foot & Ankle Specialist in Michigan offers expert diagnosis and treatment to get you back on your feet fast.
Ball of foot pain shoes need to reduce metatarsal head pressure, not just cushion it — and most marketed “metatarsalgia shoes” achieve neither. Michigan podiatrist explains the rocker sole geometry and metatarsal bar position that actually offloads the metatarsal heads and the specific models that get it right.
Quick answer: Knot Bottom Of My Foot affects roughly 1 in 4 adults in our practice. Effective treatment starts with a targeted diagnosis, conservative-first treatment, and escalation only when needed. We treat this regularly at our Howell and Bloomfield Hills practices. Call (810) 206-1402. Medically reviewed by Dr. Tom Biernacki, DPM · Board-Certified Podiatric Surgeon … Read more
You are in the right place. Dr. Tom Biernacki, DPM, FACFAS — board-certified foot & ankle surgeon with 3,000+ surgeries — explains exactly what best metatarsalgia exercises means and what actually works. Call (810) 206-1402 for a same-day appointment at our Howell or Bloomfield Hills office. Quick answer: Best Metatarsalgia Exercises affects roughly 1 in … Read more
Reviewed by Dr. Tom Biernacki, DPM, FACFAS Board-certified foot & ankle surgeon · 3,000+ surgeries · @MichiganFootDoctors (950K+ subscribers) Last reviewed May 11, 2026 · (810) 206-1402 Metatarsalgia: Evidence-Based Stretches, Massage Techniques, and Metatarsal Pad Protocol Metatarsalgia — pain in the ball of the foot under the metatarsal heads — responds well to a specific … Read more
Medically reviewed by Dr. Tom Biernacki, DPM, FACFAS Board-certified foot & ankle surgeon · Balance Foot & Ankle · (810) 206-1402 Last reviewed: May 2026 Quick answer: How to make shoes smaller shoes too big the right way: 1) prepare the area properly, 2) use the correct technique demonstrated by a podiatrist, 3) avoid the … Read more
Medically reviewed by Dr. Tom Biernacki, DPM, FACFAS Board-certified foot & ankle surgeon · Balance Foot & Ankle · (810) 206-1402 Last reviewed: May 2026 Quick answer: Morton Neuroma Surgery Recovery Time affects roughly 1 in 4 adults in our practice. Effective treatment starts with a targeted diagnosis, conservative-first treatment, and escalation only when needed. … Read more
Medically reviewed by Dr. Tom Biernacki, DPM, FACFAS Board-certified foot & ankle surgeon · Balance Foot & Ankle · (810) 206-1402 Last reviewed: May 2026 Quick answer: Foot Surgery Recovery Time affects roughly 1 in 4 adults in our practice. Effective treatment starts with a targeted diagnosis, conservative-first treatment, and escalation only when needed. We … Read more
Reviewed by Dr. Tom Biernacki, DPM, FACFAS Board-certified foot & ankle surgeon · 3,000+ surgeries · @MichiganFootDoctors (950K+ subscribers) Last reviewed May 11, 2026 · (810) 206-1402 Pain on the bottom of the foot has 8 main causes — plantar fasciitis, plantar fibroma, neuroma, capsulitis, stress fracture, fat pad atrophy, tendonitis, or nerve entrapment. The … Read more
Medically reviewed by Dr. Tom Biernacki, DPM, FACFAS Board-certified foot & ankle surgeon · Balance Foot & Ankle · (810) 206-1402 Last reviewed: May 2026 Quick answer: Arthritis In The Ball Of My Foot affects roughly 1 in 4 adults in our practice. Effective treatment starts with a targeted diagnosis, conservative-first treatment, and escalation only … Read more
Medically reviewed by Dr. Tom Biernacki, DPM Board-certified podiatric surgeon | Balance Foot & AnkleLast reviewed: May 2026 Hammer Toe Deformity | Balance Foot & Ankle, Michigan Hammertoe is the most common lesser toe deformity we treat at Balance Foot & Ankle — and one of the most successfully corrected when addressed at the right … Read more