24 Questions
What is metatarsalgia?
Forefoot pain caused by overload of plantar foot structures
What must the clinician do to sustain releases in metatarsalgia?
Determine causative factors
What are the common signs and symptoms of metatarsalgia?
Pain and decreased ability to bear weight
What is the differential diagnosis for metatarsalgia?
Morton's neuroma and metatarsal stress fracture
What is plantar fasciitis?
Arch irritation that can activate myotatic reflex and reinitiate inflammatory process
What must the clinician do to prevent chronic cycle of inflammation in plantar fasciitis?
Limit reengagement of myotatic reflex
What are the common signs and symptoms of plantar fasciitis?
Pain in medial heel or arch
What is the differential diagnosis for plantar fasciitis?
Heel spur and calcaneal fracture
What is Metatarsalgia?
Forefoot pain often caused by overload of plantar foot structures
What must the clinician determine to sustain releases in Metatarsalgia?
Causative factors
What are the common signs and symptoms of Metatarsalgia?
Pain in medial heel or arch
What are the common differential diagnoses of Metatarsalgia?
Morton's neuroma and metatarsal stress fracture
What can activate myotatic reflex and reinitiate inflammatory process in Plantar Fasciitis?
Arch irritation
What must the clinician limit to prevent chronic cycle of inflammation in Plantar Fasciitis?
Reengagement of myotatic reflex
What are the common signs and symptoms of Plantar Fasciitis?
Pain in medial heel or arch
What are the common differential diagnoses of Plantar Fasciitis?
Heel spur and calcaneal fracture
What is metatarsalgia?
Forefoot pain caused by overload of plantar foot structures
What must a clinician do to sustain releases for metatarsalgia?
Determine causative factors
What are common signs and symptoms of metatarsalgia?
Pain and decreased ability to bear weight
What is a common differential diagnosis for metatarsalgia?
Morton's neuroma
What is plantar fasciitis?
Pain in medial heel or arch
What must a clinician do to prevent the chronic cycle of inflammation in plantar fasciitis?
Limit reengagement of myotatic reflex
What are common differential diagnoses for plantar fasciitis?
Heel spur
What is a patient self-treatment intervention for both metatarsalgia and plantar fasciitis?
Supportive sandal or shoe
Study Notes
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.
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.
Do you suffer from foot pain or know someone who does? Test your knowledge on common injury conditions and treatment with positional release therapy. Learn about metatarsalgia and plantar fasciitis, their symptoms, differential diagnoses, and therapeutic interventions. Discover self-treatment techniques to relieve pain and improve foot health. Take this quiz and become an expert on foot injuries and their treatment.
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