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Conservative Management of Metatarsalgia and Lesser Toe Deformities.

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Federer, AE; Tainter, DM; Adams, SB; Schweitzer, KM
Published in: Foot Ankle Clin
March 2018

There are several forefoot conditions that can result in metatarsal head pain. Various points of the gait cycle can predispose the metatarsal heads to pain based on intrinsic and extrinsic imbalances. Metatarsalgia can further be classified according to primary, secondary, or iatrogenic etiologies. Within these groups, conservative management is the first line of treatment and can often obviate surgical intervention. Depending on the cause of pain, proper shoewear, orthoses, and inserts coupled with targeted physical therapy can alleviate most symptoms of metatarsalgia and lesser toe deformities.

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Foot Ankle Clin

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EISSN

1558-1934

Publication Date

March 2018

Volume

23

Issue

1

Start / End Page

9 / 20

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Toes
  • Orthopedics
  • Metatarsalgia
  • Metatarsal Bones
  • Humans
  • Foot Deformities
  • Conservative Treatment
 

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Federer, A. E., Tainter, D. M., Adams, S. B., & Schweitzer, K. M. (2018). Conservative Management of Metatarsalgia and Lesser Toe Deformities. Foot Ankle Clin, 23(1), 9–20. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fcl.2017.09.003
Federer, Andrew E., David M. Tainter, Samuel B. Adams, and Karl M. Schweitzer. “Conservative Management of Metatarsalgia and Lesser Toe Deformities.Foot Ankle Clin 23, no. 1 (March 2018): 9–20. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fcl.2017.09.003.
Federer AE, Tainter DM, Adams SB, Schweitzer KM. Conservative Management of Metatarsalgia and Lesser Toe Deformities. Foot Ankle Clin. 2018 Mar;23(1):9–20.
Federer, Andrew E., et al. “Conservative Management of Metatarsalgia and Lesser Toe Deformities.Foot Ankle Clin, vol. 23, no. 1, Mar. 2018, pp. 9–20. Pubmed, doi:10.1016/j.fcl.2017.09.003.
Federer AE, Tainter DM, Adams SB, Schweitzer KM. Conservative Management of Metatarsalgia and Lesser Toe Deformities. Foot Ankle Clin. 2018 Mar;23(1):9–20.
Journal cover image

Published In

Foot Ankle Clin

DOI

EISSN

1558-1934

Publication Date

March 2018

Volume

23

Issue

1

Start / End Page

9 / 20

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Toes
  • Orthopedics
  • Metatarsalgia
  • Metatarsal Bones
  • Humans
  • Foot Deformities
  • Conservative Treatment