Pedorthic Management Study Guide
Metatarsalgia CORRECT ANSWER -Generic term for pain in the forefoot/ball from repetitive stress, associated with a drop or collapse of the metatarsal arch causing the soft tissue to be pinched or trapped between the bones Metatarsalgia treatment CORRECT ANSWER -reduce and redistribute forefoot pressure, reduce painful joint motion, and correct any forefoot malalignment Metatarsalgia foot orthotic CORRECT ANSWER -Total contact to transfer forefoot pressure into the longitudinal and metatarsal arches -Post adjacent metatarsals heads as necessary -Shock absorbent materials under metatarsal heads and toes Metatarsalgia shoewear CORRECT ANSWER -Lower heel to reduce forefoot and metatarsal head pressure -Utilize shock absorbent soling -Utilize longer and wider shoe to reduce medial-lateral circumference pressures Metatarsalgia shoe modification CORRECT ANSWER Rocker bottom sole to reduce forefoot motion and pressures -metatarsal bar to shoe to shift pressure proximally -negative heel modification -excavation under painful metatarsal Morton's Interdigital Neuroma CORRECT ANSWER Perineural fibrosis- type of nerve compression syndrome which involves the common digital nerves of the lesser toes (often 3rd, 2nd)
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