The pain in the ball of the foot is afraid to touch the ground may be trauma, fracture, plantar fasciitis, etc., to be analyzed specifically. 1. Trauma: If you have suffered a violent impact, it will lead to soft tissue injury in the foot area and pain. 2. Fracture: Broken bones in the ball of the foot due to trauma or violence can also cause severe pain, accompanied by localized swelling, ecchymosis, deformity of the fracture site and other manifestations. 3. Plantar fasciitis: long-term walking or running, will lead to the plantar muscles and fascia repeatedly suffered excessive tension, there will be muscle and fascia strain, causing aseptic inflammation, the main symptom is also the plantar and heel pain. The main symptom is also plantar and heel pain. If you are afraid to touch the ground because of the pain in the ball of your foot, you should go to the hospital in time for X-ray and MRI examinations to clarify the specific cause of the disease and treat the symptoms, and avoid localized weight-bearing during the consultation period.