{"id":1071,"date":"2015-02-21T15:37:22","date_gmt":"2015-02-21T15:37:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/orthohealth.ca\/?page_id=1071"},"modified":"2015-02-21T15:37:22","modified_gmt":"2015-02-21T15:37:22","slug":"common-conditions","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/orthohealth.ca\/orthotics\/common-conditions\/","title":{"rendered":"Common Conditions"},"content":{"rendered":"

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/1″][vc_column_text]Metatarsalgia <\/strong>\u2013 inflammation of the soft tissue around the distal metatarsal head(s). Symptoms include pain at the ball of the foot, particularly when pushing off with the ball of the foot.<\/p>\n

Bunion <\/strong>\u2013 is the bony formation located at the metatarsal phalangeal joint (MTP joint) of the 1st digit. Often caused by over pronation and\/or poor fitting footwear. It is often associated with hallux valgus \u2013 the medial drift of the 1st metatarsal bone and lateral drift of the big toe.<\/p>\n

Hallux Limitis <\/strong>\u2013 less than normal movement at the 1st MTP joint. Symptoms are pain in the 1st MTP joint particularly when pushing off during gait. Often caused by a dorsiflexed first ray and over-pronation at the push-off phase of gait.<\/p>\n

Morton\u2019s Neuroma <\/strong>\u2013 caused by inflammation in the interdigital space at the ball of the foot that pinches on a nerve. Symptoms are pain, tingling, and\/or numbness beginning at the ball of the foot and radiating into the toes.<\/p>\n

Claw\/Hammer Toes <\/strong>\u2013 is a curling deformity of the toes resulting in a callus formation on the top of the toes and under the ball of the foot.<\/p>\n

Metatarsal Stress Fracture <\/strong>\u2013 results in mid-foot pain often caused by dramatic increase in physical activity levels.<\/p>\n

Lisfranc Fracture <\/strong>\u2013 involves a fracture of the proximal head of the second metatarsal held between five bones. Lisfranc\u2019s joint is an important support structure of the transverse arch of the foot.<\/p>\n

Plantar Fasciitis <\/strong>\u2013 is sometimes associated with a heel spur, although it is normally the inflammation of the tissue that causes the pain rather than the spur. Possible causes are poor footwear, increase in weight, sudden increase in activity, and over-pronation.<\/p>\n

Calcaneus Fracture <\/strong>\u2013 stress fractures can be caused by repetitive high impact loading. Traumatic fractures can be caused by a fall. Orthotics are used after the cast or walking boot comes off to help prevent secondary complications such as plantar fasciitis and facilitates the clients return to activities of daily living.<\/p>\n

Achilles Tendonitis <\/strong>\u2013 inflammation of the tendon that connects the calf musculature to the calcaneus. Possible causes are poor footwear, weight gain, sudden increase in activity and over pronation.<\/p>\n

Ankle Osteoarthritis <\/strong>\u2013 involves reduced motion, crepitus, and pain. These symptoms are typically magnified with walking on uneven ground and up hills.<\/p>\n

Frieberg\u2019s Disease <\/strong>\u2013 is necrosis (death of a portion of bone due to decrease circulation) of the distal second metatarsal head, but can affect the 3rd or 4th. This is most common in 12-18 year olds, females more than males.<\/p>\n

Adult Acquired Flat Foot <\/strong>\u2013 the rupture or dysfunction of the tibialis posterior tendon. Symptoms are similar to tibialis posterior tendonitis (arch pain and posterior shin pain proximal to the medial mallelous). As the name suggests, there is a total collapse of the arch, which is destructive to the above joints (knee,\u00a0hip and back). This condition is most common in middle-aged women.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/1″][vc_column_text]Metatarsalgia \u2013 inflammation of the soft tissue around the distal metatarsal head(s). Symptoms include pain at the ball of the foot, particularly when pushing off with the ball of the foot. Bunion \u2013 is the bony formation located at the metatarsal phalangeal joint (MTP joint) of the 1st digit. Often caused by over pronation […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":1053,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/orthohealth.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1071"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/orthohealth.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/orthohealth.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/orthohealth.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/orthohealth.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1071"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/orthohealth.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1071\/revisions"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/orthohealth.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1053"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/orthohealth.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1071"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}