There are a handful of resources and even videos about how to tape your toes in a plantar flexed position to help you heal from a plantar plate tear. I have developed a better method than anything I’ve seen on the internet and I’m going to show you that here! First of all taping your …
First off, I’m sorry. Second, you need to get sure. A plantar plate tear is a tear in the ligaments that make up the ball of your foot. This is where your arch and toes meet. It can be difficult to assess if you actually have a plantar plate tear without a ton of experience, …
Plantar Faciitis is still a mystery. Rarely if ever is it handled or healed quickly. What’s even worse is looking for help. Google those two words and you will get a lot of crap. The first 5 results just poorly explaing what PF is. Ask a couple friends and you will get a bunch of …
Foot wear is CRUCIAL when it comes to healing a plantar plate injury. There are a couple of main things to look for when considering the right shoe to help you heal. A spacious toe box- if your toes are being squished together it is going to be difficult to heal. Cushioning/support- A shoe that …
There are more and more plantar plate resources popping up on the google search pages. Frustratingly 95% of these are info guide created by surgery clinics. They will have a few brief and vague paragraphs and end their small write-up with an invitation to call and set up and consolation for surgery, which is usually …
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Metatarsalgia is not real. If a doctor ever diagnoses you with metatarsalgia, immediately get up, demand a refund, and find a better doctor. Metatarsalgia simply means pain in the ball of your foot area. If you are seeing a doctor for this, THEN YOU ALREADY KNEW THERE WAS PAIN THERE! Pain in the ball of …