Physiotherapy/exercises: hollow foot A hollow foot is characterized by muscular dysbalance of the foot and lower leg muscles, which causes the longitudinal arch of the foot to be disrupted (lifted). Exercises against a hollow foot are the following: Stand with your heels on a step so that your toes extend beyond it. Now shift your … Physiotherapy/exercises: hollow foot | Physiotherapy for foot malpositions
Ankle Joint Injury With its many ligaments and tendons, the ankle joint is very prone to injury. Especially athletes often have to deal with ankle joint injuries. These range from ligament stretching and torn ligaments to fractures and combinations of various injuries. For those affected, an ankle joint injury usually means first of all a … Ankle Joint Injury | Physiotherapy for foot malpositions
Heel spur The heel spur is a bone-like change in the heel that can occur either along the length of the soccer or at the back of the Achilles tendon. In Germany almost every 10th person is affected by a heel spur, it is the result of excessive strain or years of incorrect strain. The … Heel spur | Physiotherapy for foot malpositions
Summary In summary, it always depends on the individual symptoms of the patient as well as the underlying disease to which physiotherapeutic measures are applied. However, most foot malpositions can be brought under control and corrected with the appropriate therapy. All articles in this series: Physiotherapy for foot malpositions Physiotherapy/exercises: flat foot Physiotherapy/exercises: hollow foot … Summary | Physiotherapy for foot malpositions
Hallux valgus is a malpositioning of the big toe, it is also called bunion toe. The bunion deviates inwardly in the metatarsophalangeal joint of the big toe, so that the pull of the muscles pulls the big toe outwardly in the direction of the other toes. This causes the metatarsophalangeal joint of the big toe … Physiotherapy for hallux valgus
Exercises 1.) The most important exercise in a beginning hallux valgus is the active spreading of the big toe away from the other toes. The patient can do this in a sitting position. If the patient has good control and mobility in the toes, the toe can simply be tried to be moved several times … Exercises | Physiotherapy for hallux valgus
Bandages Bandages are similar to Hallux valgus splints in their application range, but they are softer and more comfortable, but also provide less support. The bandages usually also have a cushioning function and can thus reduce the pressure of the footwear. Bandages are also a passive aid and cannot replace muscular training. However, if the … Bandages | Physiotherapy for hallux valgus
General information The metatarsus consists of five metatarsal bones (Os metatarsalia I – V), which are connected by joints. They are located in the foot between the toes and the root of the foot. Together with the respective toes, each metatarsal forms a beam, which divides the entire foot into five beams. The first ray … Midfoot
The arch of the foot consists of a longitudinal and a transverse arch and designates the muscles that are important for the correct function of the foot and serve as shock absorbers. The longitudinal arch is kept upright by the plantar aponeurosis tendon plate (aponeurosis plantaris or plantar aponeurosis) and the long tendon ligament and … Pain in the arch of the foot
Therapy Orthopedic insoles, especially for foot malpositions Physiotherapy/foot gymnastics, which is intended to strengthen the foot muscles Comfortable, if necessary also orthopedic footwear, with sufficient space for the toes Relief and protection, also supported by tape or plaster bandages Cooling with an ice pack (wrapped with a cloth, the ice should not be directly on … Therapy | Pain in the arch of the foot
