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Sports Injuries - Foot Injuries - Middle Foot
Sports Injuries - Foot Injuries - Middle Foot | Pain in the middle of the foot | | Term | Also Known As | Description | | navicular stress fracture | | A navicular stress fracture is a partial or complete crack or break from a repetitive force on the navicular ankle bone. | | extensor tendinitis | extensor inflammation | Extensor tendinitis occurs when a tendon in the upper part of the foot swells. | | extensor tendinopathy | Extensor degeneration | Extensor tendinopathy occurs when a tendon in the upper part of the foot deteriorates from its normal quality. | | flexor tendinitis | Inflammation of flexor tendons of the toes | Flexor tendinitis occurs when the tendons that bend the toes are overused and irritated. | | plantar fascia strain | | Plantar fascia strain occurs when the ligament between the front and back of the bottom of the foot gets overstretched or torn. | | lateral plantar nerve entrapment | | Lateral plantar nerve entrapment is a chronic compression of the bundle of fibers that conducts electrical impulses between the brain and the outer side part of the foot. | | stress fracture of the talus | | A stress fracture of the talus is a partial or complete crack or break from a repetitive force on the ankle bone. | | sinus tarsitis | Sinus Tarsi Syndrome, or STS | Sinus tarsitis occurs when nerves in the opening on the outside of the foot between the talus and heel bone become compressed. | | tarsal coalition | | Tarsal coalition occurs when two or more ankle bones have grown together. | | midtarsal joint sprain | | A midtarsal joint sprain occurs when a muscle, ligament or tendon under the ankle next to the tarsal bone is pulled or twisted enough to overstretch or start tearing. | | cuboid syndrome | | Cuboid syndrome happens when the joint of the foot's cuboid and heel bones does not function properly. | | abductor hallucis strain | | Abductor hallucis strain is caused when the muscle connecting the outside of the big toe to the heel bone is overstretched or torn |
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