PLANTAR FASCIITIS & FOREFOOT AND REARFOOT DEFORMITIES

Plantar fasciitis

Is an inflammation of the plantar fascia and the perifascial structures.

Plantar fascia

is a thick, fibrous aponeurosis that originates from the medial tubercle of the calcaneus.

Calcaenus

is the largest of the tarsal bones in the foot

Abductor Hallucis

flexes and abducts the large toe at the metatarsophalangeal joint.

Medial Longhitudinal Arch

is the higher of the two longitudinal arches.

Friction Massage
Ice massage
US

PT management of plantar fasciitis

Trauma
overuse
preexisting foor deformities

Pathophy of Forefoot deformities

Hallux valgus

Lateral deviation of
the great toe

Hallux Rigidus

Stiffness and limited mobility in the great toe

Hammer toes

Flexion deformity of the proximal interphalangeal joint

Claw toes

Hyperextension of the metatarsophalangeal joint

Morton's neuroma

Compression of the intermetatarsal nerve

Metatarsalgia

Painful inflammation of the metatarsal bones

Toe curling

Permanent flexion of the toes

Forefoot deformities

affectation of the toes, metatarsals and surrounding soft tissues

Rearfoot deformities

structural or functional abnormalities in the heel or hindfoot area, which includes the calcaneus, talus, and associated soft tissues.

Pes planus

Collapse of the medial longitudinal arch, often accompanied by valgus alignment of the hindfoot.

Calcaenovalgus

The calcaneus tilts medially (valgus), causing the hindfoot to evert.

Tarsal Coalition

Fusion of tarsal bones (most commonly talocalcaneal or calcaneonavicular), leading to stiffness and abnormal motion.

Vertical Talus

A rigid deformity where the talus is abnormally positioned, causing a convex sole appearance.

Accessory navicular syndrome

Presence of an extra ossicle (accessory navicular) on the medial side of the navicular, causing pain and dysfunction.