Management
Non Operative
Options
Metatarsalgia
- preMT dome
Claw toes
- wide deep toe box
Foot drop
- AFO
Insensate foot
- custom orthosis
Varus
- lateral heel wedge
- AFO (flexible)
- medial iron with lateral T strap
Metatarsalgia
- preMT dome
Claw toes
- wide deep toe box
Foot drop
- AFO
Insensate foot
- custom orthosis
Varus
- lateral heel wedge
- AFO (flexible)
- medial iron with lateral T strap
Clinical diagnosis
- based on a sclerotomal distribution of motor &/or sensory symptoms or signs
Caused by impingement of exiting nerve roots
- HNP
- zygo-apophyseal / facet joint hypertrophy
- neuro-central joint hypertrophy
May be acute or chronic
M>F
Peak age 50-54
C7 > C6