A foot health atlas
Understand your feet.
Find what hurts.
A to Z Foot & Ankle Health: Expert Information You Can Trust.
Plain-language, evidence-based information drawn from current clinical guidelines and the medical literature.
The interactive atlas
Click anywhere it hurts.
Our foot atlas maps the most common conditions to where they actually happen. Click a marker to see what it is, why it happens, and the treatments most clinicians consider.
Foot atlas
Find what hurts. Understand why.
Click any numbered region on the foot above to see the conditions that affect it. Switch views to see the foot from above, the side, the inside, or the bottom.
All conditions (108)
Or browse the full alphabetical list, every condition covered on the site.
Foot illustrations generated with Grok Imagine (xAI), © MyHealthyFeet. X-rays by Mikael Häggström, M.D., Wikimedia Commons (CC0). Full credits on our sources page.
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Nine lenses on foot and ankle health.
Skin & Nail
Surface conditions: fungal infections, ingrown nails, melanoma, calluses, and other things you can see.
Big Toe Joint (1st MTP)
Conditions of the big toe and its joint at the ball of the foot: bunions, arthritis, gout, and the sesamoids beneath.
Toes
Toe deformities, alignment issues, and developmental variants.
Metatarsals & Forefoot
The five long bones of the forefoot and the soft tissue between them.
Midfoot
Conditions affecting the midfoot bones and joints: between the forefoot and the heel.
Heel & Arch
The plantar fascia, heel pad, and arch: the most loaded structures in the foot.
Ankle & Hindfoot
The Achilles tendon, ankle ligaments, and posterior tibial tendon.
Structural & Whole-Foot
How your foot is built and moves: flat feet, high arches, gait patterns, and nerve syndromes.
Diabetes-Related
Higher-stakes complications of diabetes affecting the foot: close monitoring required.
Fully written guides
Start with the essentials.
Heel & Arch
Plantar Fasciitis: Symptoms, Causes & Treatment
Sharp morning heel pain from a strained band of arch tissue. Why it hurts most with the first steps, the stretches that actually work, and a realistic timeline.
Read the guide →Big Toe Joint (1st MTP)
Bunions: Causes, Pain Relief & Treatment Options
Bunions can't be reversed without surgery, but the right shoes, orthotics, and care can dramatically reduce pain and slow progression for years.
Read the guide →Skin & Nail
Cracked Heels (Dry Heels): Causes, Remedies & Treatment
Deep splits in thickened heel skin from dryness and pressure. Mostly cosmetic, but bleeding cracks can become infected. The moisturizing steps that work.
Read the guide →Every guide is written and reviewed by a board-certified podiatrist. Where a guide draws on published research or clinical guidelines, it cites them, so you can verify the information and read further.
Written for the curious patient. We translate clinical terminology without dumbing down the substance.
MyHealthyFeet provides general information about foot conditions. We do not diagnose, treat, or replace a clinician, always consult a qualified healthcare provider for medical decisions.