A mild ingrown nail settles with warm soaks and roomy shoes — but never dig it out, and get care fast for pus, spreading redness or diabetes.

Athlete’s foot is a fungal infection that loves warm, damp feet — OTC antifungal usually clears it if you keep treating past clear skin.

Achilles pain usually comes from a sudden load jump — and the best fix is eccentric heel-drop exercises, not rest alone.

Burning or aching under the ball of your foot? Metatarsalgia usually comes from too much forefoot pressure — and usually improves with pads, cushioning and better shoes.

A heel spur is a calcium bump on your heel bone — but usually the pain comes from the inflamed fascia beside it, not the spur.

Flat feet are usually painless — but when they ache, supportive shoes, arch insoles and foot exercises help more than surgery.