Medical history (history of illness) is an important component in the diagnosis of metatarsalgia (midfoot pain).
Family history
- Are there frequent musculoskeletal disorders in your family?
Social history
- What is your profession?
- Do you often wear shoes with high heels?
Current medical history/systemic history (somatic and psychological complaints).
- Are you experiencing pain? If yes, when does the pain occur? How long has the pain been present?
- Where is the pain localized?
- Is the change unilateral or bilateral?
- Do you have any pain-related functional limitation of the affected joints?
- Is the pain activity-dependent?
- Was there a precipitating event? Accident? Fall?
Vegetative anamnesis incl. nutritional anamnesis.
- Do you participate in sports? If yes, which sport discipline(s) and how often weekly?
Self history including medication history.
- Pre-existing conditions (diseases of the musculoskeletal system).
- Operations
- Allergies
- Medication history
