Soft tissue release. The soft tissue release around the first metatarsal must include the sesamoidal ligaments, collateral ligaments and plantar plate (Figure 1).

A 53-year-old woman with rheumatoid arthritis on oral prednisone presented to a podiatric surgeon after a lifelong history of hallux valgus and lesser toe deformities. After failure of ...

Please use one of the following formats to cite this article in your essay, paper or report: APA. Smith, Yolanda. (2021, September 30). Metatarsalgia Signs and Symptoms.

Recently I was asked by a premiere sports voice of Fairfield County about the metatarsal problems players in soccer players. The metatarsal bones are directly behind the toes and can be a problem ...

A metatarsal pad may help with the pain as it can relieve some of the pressure at the metatarsal heads. The pad is placed behind, not under, the ball of the foot.

A: Freiberg's disease (AKA Freiberg's infarction) is a breakdown of the head of a metatarsal (the metatarsal heads are the ball of the foot) in young athletes. This is similar to a stress fracture ...