Treat Your Metatarsalgia While It’s Early
Metatarsalgia is a painful inflammation that occurs in the ball of your foot. You will find that this condition usually comes into play from overuse in sporting injuries that have come about from jumping or running. However, suppose you are prone to wearing shoes that don’t fit, experience foot abnormalities such as bunions or hammertoe, or have arthritis or other diseases. In that case, this condition can happen to you. Being overweight can cause this problem to occur as well.
Treating Your Metatarsalgia
Catch this condition quickly and see a podiatrist. Your doctor will perform an exam and then begin to treat your problem.
- Elevation-this is necessary after activity.
- Resting and icing your foot-when icing your foot, remember only to ice it for twenty minutes and no longer.
- Changing what you wear-instead of wearing high heels, switch your footwear to something that doesn’t have so much pressure.
- Losing weight if you are overweight, losing the weight will cause less pressure and pain.
- Lower impact-instead of high-impact sports and routines, try something low impact like swimming.
- Pain medication-taking over-the-counter medication for pain can relieve the inflammation and the aching. Treatment like this is usually recommended for issues like ankle sprains, flat feet, and foot injuries.
- Physical therapy- this will become necessary to give you better mobility while strengthening your muscles.
- Custom orthotics-specially made for your feet; these can save you from pain.
If nothing on this list helps, you will need surgery. The bones of your metatarsal will be realigned so that you will be able to walk correctly.
Saving Your Feet
Be proactive with your feet. The longer you wait, the higher you are at risk for needing surgery. By switching to proper footwear and treating the issue early, you will be more likely to be given a better prognosis.
Metatarsalgia is painful, and you need to treat it immediately. The Desert Podiatric Medical Specialists serving Green Valley, AZ, Tucson, AZ, and Oro Valley, AZ, are dedicated to producing the best results. Our team of specialized doctors gives the best treatments such as pulse therapy, PinPointe FootLaser techniques, Radial Pulse Therapy, and offers the healing you’ve been waiting for. Our team of doctors, Christopher M. Funk, D.P.M., FACAS, Bradley A. Whitaker, D.P.M., FACAS, Peter C Merrill, D.P.M., AACFAS, and Zeno Pfau, D.P.M., can give you the best care every time. Please call us today at (520) 575-0800 and let us help you right away.
