Medically reviewed by Sarah Richards, DPM Key Takeaways Pain in the ball of your foot is often caused by excessive exercise, ...

A simple stress ball has been shown to significantly reduce anxiety and pain during sharp debridement commonly used in nursing homes to promote wound healing. Previous research found that squeezing a ...

At baseline, there was no difference in Perceived Stress Scale scores between groups (P =.743). However, postprocedure scores were significantly lower in the stress ball group compared with controls ...