Firstly, why? If you do want to transition from wearing the traditional type of running shoes to the more minimalist running shoes, then make sure you are doing it for the right reasons. Don’t do it for the hype and marketing and all the...
A metatarsus adductus is defined as a forefoot that is adducted (medially deviated) on the rearfoot. A clubfoot (talipes equino varus) is typically defined as a foot that is plantarflexed, inverted and adducted. So with a metatarsus adductus the...
Metatarsus adductus is a mild deformity of the foot present at birth in which the forefoot is angled inwards on the rearfoot. The cause of metatarsus adductus is not known or not clear. Some kids are just born with it and some aren’t. Around...
Metatarsalgia is a rather meaningless term that just means pain in the forefoot. Morton’s neuroma is one of those conditions that causes pain in the forefoot. Metatarsalgia can be due to many different conditions all with their own set of...
As metatarsalgia is such a bad term and is not a diagnosis, it is not possible to give any sort of shoe recommendations for it as it is due to so many different things. Some shoe advice could be given for the different diagnoses that get mislabeled...
What causes metatarsalgia? is like asking how long is a piece of string? or what causes a sore knee? There is no answer as there is no diagnosis of “metatarsalgia“, just like there is no diagnosis of “sore knee” and just like...
There is no one treatment for metatarsalgia as there is no one cause for metatarsalgia. The term ‘metatarsalgia’ means pain in the metatarsal region of the foot. Just from what the term means should be an alert to there having to be...
Metatarsalgia is a meaningless term. It like saying someone has a sore knee. It does not tell you anything. A sore knee could be due to a lot of different things, so saying someone has a sore knee does not help convey anything. ‘Metatars...
