METATARSALGIA- PRINCIPLES OF THERAPY AND REHABILITATION

Metatarzalgija nastaje uslijed upalnih i traumatskih promjena te statičkih :poremećaja u prednjem dijelu stopala. U liječenju i rehabilitaciji primjenjuju se: medikamentoZJna terapija ovisno ·O etiologiji, fizikalna terapija (galvanizacija, kratkovalna dijatermija, ultrazvuk, dijadinamske i interferentne struje), kineziterapija te ortopedski ulošci s metatar. zalnim jastučićem te masaža. Kombinacijom navedenih postupaka uklanjaju se subjektivne i objekt·ivne srneinje te poboljšava funkcionalna sposobnost stopala.Metatarsalgia is caused by inflammatory and traumatic changes as well as by cstatic disturbances in the fore part of the foot. The treatment and rehabilitation are done by medication therapy, indicated ·by the etiology, by physical therapy (galvanization, short-wave diathermy, ultra: sound, dyadinamic and interference ourrents), kinesitherapy and orthopaedic insole with metatarsal pads, and massage. By combining these procedures both subjective and objective complaints are r emoved and the functional ability of the foot is improved