PiedRéseau Rimouski Metatarsalgia : symptoms and treatments

Metatarsalgia : symptoms and treatments

Do you ever get a pain in the foot that makes you feel like you have needles or pebbles in your shoes? If so, you may have metatarsalgia.

This is what we call the pain in the area of ​​the foot sole, between the arch of the foot and the toes. If you have metatarsalgia, you may experience pain in a very localized area or on your entire forefoot.

Metatarsalgia is basically caused by inflammation. Often, the patient who suffers will feel that their socks are always bunched up at the base of the toes. Sometimes they will even feel like they are walking with a pebble or needles in their shoe.

• Burning sensation at the front of the foot
• Swelling of the front part of the foot
• Swelling on the front and top of feet
• Calluses on the front part of the feet
• Difficulty crouching down on bent toes
• Twinge in the foot (…en savoir plus)