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Research suggests that metatarsalgia pads and other off-loading techniques can help alleviate painful symptoms and improve quality of life in patients with metatarsalgia. http://www.lowerextremityreview.com/article/orthotic-intervention-for-metatarsalgia-relief

 

Why is a so called scientific journal still allowing the term metatarsalgia to be used ?

About a useful term as pain in the ball of the foot.

 

Welcome to the forum:drinks.

Michael, it's not really a scientific journal, and while we don't use a generic term like metatarsalgia much, other professions do, so that's not a problem in my book.

The article in question is useful from a Podiatry Profession marketing point of view. It can be read by a range of health professionals and does not need degree-level education to understand the points made.

I liked it.

 

:good:

Well said that man!:good:

 

alright I´ll bite.

So if the article said ´overpronation´it would be ok as well cause it´s used by other professions.

The article was written by a Podiatrist - if said Podiatrist had of said metatarsalgia is a term that has been used to describe pain in the forefoot, but is such a broad term that does not describe the true nature of symptoms or even place of pain and thus should not be used.

Then went on to discuss some of the causes of forefoot pain in the metatarsal region,diagnosis and treatment with orthotics, it would have been a much better article.

Using a crap term just continues the cycle of crap term.

or is ok to say that your metatarsalgia has come from the collapse of your front foot arch and overpronation.

all crap, it´s time we stop dumbing down things and use our knowledge to educate.

Rant over,

maybe

 

My point is, are we never allowed to be generic? Until we have a diagnosis why cant we use an umbrella term such as Metatarsalgia?

 

Yes of course we can be generic, but the paper was about treatment of metatarsalgia, so if we are going to treat might help to have a better diagnosis than inflammation and pain in the forefoot = metatarsalgia I would have thought.

I don´t personally think it a good idea even when talking to patients, or other medial practitioners.