Plantar plates are fibrocartilaginous structures made up type 1 collagen, which makes them a very strong construct for daily wear and tear of ligaments.1 Its main role is to stabilise the metatarsal phalangeal joints during bending of the toes during the propulsion phase of gait...
The peripheral nervous system includes all neural structures outside the brain and spinal cord. They include sensory receptors, peripheral nerves and their associated ganglion, and efferent motor endings.1 Sensory receptors are specialised to respond to changes in their environment, which are called stimuli.1 These sensory receptors are linked to nerves whose stimulus triggers...
Pain at the front of your foot or forefoot is a very common presentation to Podiatry clinics on the Gold Coast especially with women mainly because of women’s casual and dress shoes. Morton’s Neuromas, Metatarsalgia, Bunions, Claw toes, Corns and ...