Pain in the ball, arch, or top of your foot should not be ignored. The cause of your pain could be something as simple as wearing the wrong type of shoes, or there is a chance it could be something more serious that needs immediate medical attention. The following are common problems associated with pain in the ball, arch, or top of your foot. 

• Arch Pain. 
• Bone Fracture. 
• Capsulitis. 
• Flat Feet (Pes Planus). 
• High arch (Pes Cavus). 
• Metatarsalgia. 
• Plantar Fibromas. 
• Sesamoiditis. 
• Stress Fracture.

If you are suffering from severe pain in the ball, arch, or top of your foot, you should visit your doctor for an examination and treatment.