Each foot has five metatarsals, long bones supporting the toes. When the foot pushes off the ground, the distribution of the body's entire weight is across these bones and their related joints.
‘Fat pads’ located under the foot cushion provide shock absorption to the metatarsal joints. Abnormal pressure across the metatarsal heads can lead to calluses, plantar corns, nerve and joint pain, and loss of fat pad. Any foot structure that produces imbalanced weight-bearing can result in these problems.
You can injure tendons as a result of either acute or chronic damage. Sports activities or trauma often cause sudden impact and disruption of a tendon. Chronic injury can occur from an abnormality of bones and joints. After an X-ray examination, you may require physical therapy, immobilization, or advanced imaging.
