4. Causes Pain
Whilst the vast majority of these growths are not thought to be life-threatening or even especially dangerous to health, it is true that the growths have the capability to cause significant pain in the ball of the foot.
This pain is usually pretty hard to avoid, given that the ball of the foot is used when standing and walking pretty relentlessly. Unless you’re succumbing to complete bed rest, it’s virtually impossible to try and protect the ball of the foot from coming into contact with the floor.
It can also be problematic when trying to put shoes and socks on, as any minor flicking or pulling against the growth or indeed against the ball of the feet can cause a flare-up of pain to occur. If given the choice between having growth and experiencing pain it would be very interesting to see people’s responses.