Exercises for Metatarsalgia

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Assessment of Toe Exercises and Toe Grip Strength in the
Management of Primary Metatarsalgia: A Prospective
Observational Study
Shailendra R Patil et al
International Journal of Pharmaceutical and Clinical Research 2022; 14(12); 1287-1293

Background: The relationship of metatarsalgia and toe function is poorly understood. We
investigated the efficacy of toe exercises for the treatment of metatarsalgia.
Methods: Forty-one (56 feet) metatarsalgia patients (mean age ± SD: 63.4 ± 10.6) underwent
toe strength measurement. We recorded pre- and post-treatment VAS score, AOFAS score,
marble pickup, and single-leg standing time (SLST), and compared in two subgroups to
evaluate the impact of disease duration on treatment outcome.
Results: Post-treatment, toe plantar flexion strength improved (all p < 0.01); VAS scores
decreased (p < 0.01); AOFAS scores, marble pickup, and SLST improved (all p < 0.01).
Patients symptomatic for > 1 year had significantly lower changes in VAS scores (p < 0.01).
Multivariate analysis showed patients with longer disease duration, and larger body mass index
had significantly lower improvement in VAS scores (p= 0.029 and p = 0.036, respectively).
Device consistency assessed by ICC was excellent (0.89–0.97).
Conclusion: Toe function and metatarsalgia are improved by toe exercises, suggesting that
they are closely related.
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