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Common Injury Conditions and Treatment with Positional Release Therapy

Metatarsalgia:

• Forefoot pain often caused by overload of plantar foot structures.
• Clinician must determine causative factors to sustain releases.
• Common signs and symptoms include pain and decreased ability to bear weight.
• Common differential diagnoses include Morton's neuroma and metatarsal stress fracture.
• Clinician therapeutic interventions include determining root cause, radiograph or MRI, and treatment sequencing.
• Patient self-treatment interventions include self-release, PNF stretching, and self-massage.

Plantar Fasciitis:

• Arch irritation can activate myotatic reflex and reinitiate inflammatory process.
• Clinician must limit reengagement of myotatic reflex to prevent chronic cycle of inflammation.
• Common signs and symptoms include pain in medial heel or arch.
• Common differential diagnoses include heel spur and calcaneal fracture.
• Clinician therapeutic interventions include determining root cause, radiograph, and treatment sequencing.
• Patient self-treatment interventions include self-release, supportive sandal or shoe, and self-massage.