Metatarsalgia

What you need to know:

There are no natural remedies or complementary therapies that can cure this condition, but an osteopath or aromatherapist may be able to get the foot more mobile.

The following exercise might also help:

Place a rolling pin or empty bottle on the floor
Stand behind a chair you can lean on
Put your toes on the rolling pin or bottle, with your heel on the ground
Pressing down firmly, roll your foot across the bottle so that your toes end up on the ground and your heel is on the bottle
Repeat 15 times with each foot
Turn the bottle so that it’s parallel with your foot
Put your foot on top of the bottle
Again pressing down firmly, roll your foot from side to side, gripping the bottle with your toes
Do the whole exercise at least three times a day

All chemists sell special pads which have a loop that goes over the toe with a pad to sit under the ball of the foot. They’re hardly noticeable under your tights or socks.

It also helps to wear good quality trainers which have high-impact absorbing properties - or you can buy impact-absorbing in-soles to put inside your shoes. They’re available at all good sports shops.

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