Os Trigonum Pain Syndrome – The Clinical Syndrome Foot and ankle pain secondary to os trigonum pain syndrome is being seen with increasing frequency in clinical practice because of the increased interest in physical fitness and the use of exercise machines. Os trigonum pain syndrome, also known as posterior ankle impingement syndrome , is the name given …
Bunionette Pain – The Clinical Syndrome Occurring less commonly than the common bunion, bunionette is a common cause of lateral foot pain. The term bunionette refers to a constellation of symptoms, including soft tissue swelling over the fifth metatarsophalangeal joint associated with abnormal angulation of the joint resulting in a prominent fifth metatarsal head with associated medial …
Sesamoiditis – The Clinical Syndrome Sesamoiditis is being seen with increasing frequency in clinical practice because of the increased interest in jogging and long-distance running. The sesamoid bones are small, rounded structures embedded in the flexor tendons of the foot and are usually in close proximity to the joints. These sesamoid bones decrease friction and …
Metatarsalgia – The Clinical Syndrome Along with sesamoiditis, metatarsalgia is another painful condition of the forefoot being seen with increasing frequency in clinical practice because of the increased interest in jogging and long-distance running. Metatarsalgia is characterized by tenderness and pain over the metatarsal heads. The patient often feels as if he or she is …
Submetatarsal Adventitial Bursitis The Clinical Syndrome The foot is supported by a complex arrangement of transverse, longitudinal, and vertical structures that do an amazing job helping protect the bones and absorbing the myriad forces placed on it. With repetitive microtrauma, this supporting matrix begins to break down and becomes dysfunctional, resulting in soft tissue abnormalities, …
Supraorbital Neuralgia The pain of supraorbital neuralgia is characterized as persistent pain in the supraorbital region and forehead with occasional sudden, shock-like paresthesias in the distribution of the supraorbital nerves. Sinus headache involving the frontal sinuses, which is much more common than supraorbital neuralgia, can mimic the pain of supraorbital neuralgia. Supraorbital neuralgia is the …
Ice Pick Headache Ice pick headache is a constellation of symptoms consisting of paroxysms of stabbing jabs and jolts that occur primarily in the first division of the trigeminal nerve. These paroxysms of pain may occur as a single jab or a series of jabs that lasts for a fraction of a second followed by …