CyberPT Physical Therapy Forum : metatarsalgia http://www.cyberpt.com/ptforum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Sun, 12 Apr 2026 03:27:59 +0000 Wed, 07 Dec 2011 08:55:17 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 11.03 360 www.cyberpt.com/ptforum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=927 <![CDATA[CyberPT Physical Therapy Forum]]> http://www.cyberpt.com/ptforum/forum_images/pt_logo.gif http://www.cyberpt.com/ptforum/ <![CDATA[metatarsalgia : Our user asked: &#034;I recently...]]> http://www.cyberpt.com/ptforum/forum_posts.asp?TID=927&PID=1259&title=metatarsalgia#1259 Author: Ask a PT
Subject: 927
Posted: Dec 07 2011 at 8:55am

Our user asked: "I recently had an anterior tibial tendon repair. 8/19/11. I still don't have complete ROM.. but I do now have some metarsalgia which I did not have before.. My MD explained how limited dorsiflexion can cause this but I forgot. Can someone explain why limited DF contributes to Metarsalgia and whether I will go away when I achieve an improved ROM Thank you"
 
Ask a PT Response: "With limited DF ROM you are not able to bring your foot up as much with initial contact during gait, which would result in additional stresses at the ball of your feet, therefore possibly contributing to metatarsalgia. It should get better once your ROM, strength and gait pattern improve."
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