Brachymetatarsia - Common Foot Problem

Brachymetatarsia or Short Metatarsal is a hereditary malfunction that appears as a result of early closure of the growth center of a metatarsal or metatarsals. When more than one metatarsal is involved the name is brachymetapody. Usually the fourth metatarsal is affected. The other metatarsals continue to grow and the length becomes exaggerated. The most common symptom of brachymetatarsia is shortening of floating toe. In brachymetatarsia the "floating" toe cannot bear weight much when standing. The ball of the foot can give discomfort due to thickened formation on the bottom where the longer metatarsals take more of a load than the short one. As the shorter toe moves upward, the longer toes may try crowding under it. In the early stages of brachymetatarsia, the pain is not very noticeable as the actual deformity. There is normally increase in the pain and callousness underneath the surrounding area of metatarsals over a period of time.

Brachymetatarsia is a disease in which one of the five long bones of the foot (the metatarsals) is abnormally short. This abnormally short bone results in shortened toe. Brachymetatarsia can occur in both feet and its main target is fourth toe of the feet. If brachymetatarsia exists in more than one toe then this condition is called as brachymetapody.

Brachymetatarsia

Brachymetatarsia can be caused due to a premature (early) closing of the growth plate in a metatarsal. One of the other reasons is genetic factor. Brachymetatarsia may be caused by a hereditary factor or by trauma to the foot.

Whether you are suffering from brachymetatarsia or any other foot problem, come to Dr. Ravaei. We give you a full foot examination and proper optimum treatment for brachymetatarsia. Dr. Ravaei pays special attention to your foot problems and identifies the reason behind your foot problems as brachymetatarsia can occur from many reasons. If one or more metatarsal bones are excessively short, the other bones have to bear too much weight and this causes pain, calluses or stress fractures to form in that area. Brachymetatarsia will present an odd appearance of the foot.

If you are suffering from brachymetatarsia or any type of foot problem, Come to us to get relief from painful conditions and excellent treatment of brachymetatarsia. Dr. Ravaei is a foot & ankle specialist and understands that feeling good & looking good is highly important to the patients, so we offer you an effective and refined optimum treatment for brachymetatarsia.