Metatarsal Injuries to Your Feet are Substantial

Metatarsal injuries can produce significant problems for your feet and lead to metatarsalgia. This happens as the ball of your foot develops inflammation and triggers aching. Runners develop this often as the intensity of the sport can place extreme amounts of pressure on the foot. Foot deformities and bad fitting shoes also play a role in helping you contract metatarsal injuries.

The severity of the level of pain can be comprehensive. It can affect any of your toes and both of the feet depending on how advanced the condition is. Placing body weight on the injured foot can cause even more discomfort.

To understand how this happens, you should know that there are tiny nerves of the toe that reside in between the metatarsal bones. If any of the metatarsal bones hits against another, small nerves can become stuck between them. This causes inflammation and the condition known as metatarsalgia. The metatarsal bones connect your toes to your foot and metatarsalgia can affect the area where the three middle toes attach to the ball of the foot. The symptoms become worse as weight is placed on the injured areas. Proper treatment is required to counteract metatarsal injuries.

Treatment for this condition involves:

Use ice therapy to reduce inflammation.

Wrap your foot to diminish pain.

Use anti-inflammatories to alleviate swelling and to reduce pain.

Keep your foot elevated to speed up the recovery process.

Contact James C. Ricketti, DPM and let us address all your foot and ankle needs. Our board-certified podiatrist will tailor treatments based on your individual needs and with our state-of-the-art diagnostic and treatment options, we’ll help you get back on your feet in no time! Call our office today at 609-587-1674 to make an appointment at our conveniently located Hamilton, NJ office.