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 |  Essentials of Athletic Training, 5/e Daniel Arnheim
William Prentice,
University of North Carolina
The Foot
Chapter Overview- The human foot must function both to absorb forces and to provide a stable base of support during walking, running, and jumping.
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The twenty-six bones in the foot are held together by an intricate network of ligaments and fascia and are moved by a complicated group of muscles.
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Foot injuries may be prevented by selecting appropriate footwear and using various orthotic devices inserted into the shoe to protect the foot from abnormal forces, stresses, and strains.
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A pump bump develops from chronic retrocalcaneal bursitis on the back of the heel.
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Plantar fasciitis is pain in the anterior medial heel, usually at the attachment of the plantar fascia to the calcaneus. Orthotics in combination with stretching exercises can significantly reduce pain.
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A Jones fracture is a fracture of the neck of the fifth metatarsal that often results in delayed healing.
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The most common stress fracture in the foot involves the second metatarsal (march fracture).
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Metatarsal and longitudinal arch sprains are best treated by inserting appropriate support pads into the shoes.
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A bunion is a deformity of the head of the first metatarsal in which the large toe assumes a hallux valgus position.
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To treat a Morton's neuroma, a metatarsal bar is placed just proximal to the metatarsal heads or a teardrop-shaped pad is placed between the heads of the third and fourth metatarsals in an attempt to have these toes splay apart with weight bearing.
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Turf toe is a hyperextension injury resulting in a sprain of the great toe.
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The foot within the shoe can sustain forces that produce calluses, blisters, corns, or ingrown toenails.
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2002 McGraw-Hill Higher Education