Wow, underneath. I've been checking out the pads that you stick on top. I was wondering why they told me to place the pads where it's not even my problem area. Makes total sense now. Thank you.

I cut such a foam profile, glued it to the place as you showed it, put on shoes and left on foot without pain. Thank you very much sir!

Thank you, best information! Foot pain is really evil and many people suggest more arch support, which endures extra hours of misery when your feet are flat. Appreciate all you discussed and explained!

Well explained, thanks for sharing!!!

Best advice I’ve seen…thank you.

Thankyou so much. I'm going to try this 🤞

Great instructions about placement of the pad.

best, simplest explanation I've ever heard---thank you : )

Thank you so very much for your time and effort in sharing this: I really appreciate it. Alistair

Thanks you soooo much 👍👍👍, it was very helpful

So glad I happened on your page. I have Metatarsalgia and have been dealing with placement of the inexpensive pads and have gotten relief. But wasn't sure if I was placing it in the correct position Apparently I am placing it correctly.

@OrthoEvalPal

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Debbie, sometimes a little goes a long way!

Very helpful video. Thank you

Your videos are excellent, I watched a few of your playlists. PT student in Jamaica 🌞🇯🇲

@OrthoEvalPal

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! Spread the word please.

I have Metatarsalgia in the area of the third and fourth fingers of the left foot and I've got Metatarsal pads. Thank you very much for your clear explanation, I appreciate it.

@OrthoEvalPal

2 жыл бұрын

You are welcome!

@bhav213

2 жыл бұрын

@@OrthoEvalPal hi there, how do you know its not arthritis? I have pain in the same area but it feels like the bones are hurting. Is this unusual? Hoping it's metatarsagia and not arthritis of course.

@poisonivy139

9 ай бұрын

Hi! My sister after taking vraylar prescription, developed diabetes..type 2.. it was probably the reason, she now has those claw toes it seems like they are gonna stay forever now.. she’s trying to walk but she has a lot of pain in the area u showed on ur channel..also on the top of her foot it is swollen .. so do u think that those insoles will work? Or what else those pads u showed under the insoles? It is so painful! Please help..

Thank you this helps alot

Thanks so much for the information. I really want to get rid of this pain.

@OrthoEvalPal

3 ай бұрын

You are so welcome

Dude! Absolute best video explaining this! Thank you for taking the time to make it!

@OrthoEvalPal

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Joe! I actually have a new orthotic system on the way I'll be doing a review video of. I finally found a semi custom insert that anyone can buy and move the met pad where needed. Stay tuned! Best, Paul

@gregoireborel700

11 ай бұрын

@@OrthoEvalPal hi Paul, have you been able to release your new video? Thanks,

Thank You. Six weeks in and somebody finally explains the cure

@OrthoEvalPal

2 жыл бұрын

Glad it helped!

@charlesmckinley29

Жыл бұрын

Better 6 weeks than 4 years. I pray you are healed now.

Good, concise, to the point video.

@OrthoEvalPal

5 ай бұрын

Thank you!

Very helpful, thank you sir.

@OrthoEvalPal

3 жыл бұрын

You are welcome Ebin!

Thanks this helps me

Thank you for posting the great video!

@OrthoEvalPal

4 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it sangjeung!

Thanks for the explanations

@OrthoEvalPal

3 жыл бұрын

You're welcome Santee!

Wow, amazing DIY to add to my custom orthotics made initially for plantar.

@OrthoEvalPal

2 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful Jeyen!

@giovanna722

Жыл бұрын

Jeyen Seha What pads did you buy? I have orthotics for plantar, too.

Thank you so much. This was really helpful, I will definitely try these inserts.

Great info!

@OrthoEvalPal

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Rick!

Thank you.

Thank you so much for explaining this. I have had this pain 😢 for 2 years, seem doctors and physical therapist, pain pills, expensive shoes...still no relief. I have a large callous on left ball of my foot but the pain is on top of my foot between the 3rd and 4th toes. No pain from the bottom of foot but when I squeeze my foot, so much pain. Plus severe knee arthritis and short left leg as well.

@lalo6442

Жыл бұрын

Search for knee pain relief exercises on youtube they will help you so much Also you need calcium and vit D3

@Harrybowles1969

4 ай бұрын

Same short left leg and metatarsalgia in right foot. Maybe this is cause 🤷

Dude super dope yup thanks man perfect

Ive been dealing with a ball of foot pain since last September. I have found a place to put a pad maybe twice in my shoes ever since I’ve gotten new shoes I’m not able to find the perfect spot and if I’m running with the metatarsal pad out of place I start getting hamstring issues I start getting knee pain and I’m a mess I getting a full scale pain and I have to stop doing whatever I do so I like to know if there’s anyway possible if you can do a video visit with me or I could pay you for a consultation or if you’re in California I could even visit you please let me know I really like your video I think it’s the best video I’ve seen on metatarsal pads .

Thanks!

I have bone marrow edema in my second and third metatarsal... consistently for over a year now. I think I'll try something like this unless you have another suggestion/advice for it! so far all the health appointments I have been to have been pretty unhelpful as far as treatment (diagnosis was helpful though!).

Thank you for this, very useful. What are the forecasts for a 54-year-old? Only an improvement or possibly a return to the previous ones, ie. recovery?

Great video, I am looking for videos that shows what kinda strengthening exercises and stretching I should be doing.

@OrthoEvalPal

5 ай бұрын

There are not a lot of strengthening exercises for this. I stretch the calves a lot with this. kzread.info/dash/bejne/ioGHkq-ogtyyeKg.html I also like an orthotic with a met pad. kzread.info/dash/bejne/f4eN3MaNlsbJqqQ.html Best of luck!

Hello. Just watched you video and have better placed the pad, thank you. I wanted to ask? Can I put one in the other foot orthotic? Even tho it’s ok. As I have both right and left foot pads in the packet.

Thanks a lot 😊

@OrthoEvalPal

6 ай бұрын

You are welcome!

I have custom orthotics that were built for Morton's, recently went to the Orthotic foot specialist and he diagnosed me with Metartarsalgia, he said the built up part for the falling off of the met heads is not high enough, should I do as you recommended in the video until I can get my new orthotics made. Been having pain for one and a half years now and am desperate for relief. Also how long does it take to get better from this problem. I thought your video was very well done.

Great videos, Paul. Question: Are calf / toe raises appropriate for metatarsalgia or should they be avoided? Thanks.

@OrthoEvalPal

Ай бұрын

I avoid it. Causes a lot of trauma to the metatarsals. If needing to do them though, do it on an Airex pad.

I saw your video on Tread labs insoles. My problem is just the ball of my foot. My arches are so high it's the contact point and of coarse the heel. I have to wait for new shoes to break in so the ball of my foot can fit into the deep well it creates during break in period.

Super video! I was just diagnosed with Morton's Neuroma and the chiro said it is a result of my high arches and how that affects my gate. Have you had success treating MN with just a foot pad or is a whole orthotic with high arch support needed?

@nebimertaydin3187

Жыл бұрын

what's high arches? do you mean you were wearing heels?

Will try it. Thanks. How long before I can start running again. I run 100 miles a month and did not get any relief after 3 weeks off. Will start using an orthotic tomorrow and go back to swimming to maintain cv fitness. Thanks

@OrthoEvalPal

3 жыл бұрын

HI Matt, varies with everyone, offload the metatarsals and stretch the calves. This is what I use with all my patients ezslant.com Athletes love this for the portability and adjustability.

I have developed this pain on my left foot. I am experiencing the pain in my 2nd toe joint. The pain just came overnight, I do work in a factory, I average 8,000 steps a day. I will look into the orthotics inserts for shoes. This pain is unbearable!

What material should I use to cut the cliff ? Place under insert or on top

My pain is at the base of my large toe and the large ball connected to it. I keep being told nothings wrong with it. Arch supports made it worse. What do you advise?

A+!!!!!

@OrthoEvalPal

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Matt!

I went to see chiropodist who advised I had metatarsalgia in pre-subluxation syndrome in both feet. She advised me to buy budin splints and she put a foam piece on the shoe insert similar to your foam piece but looked like a ball. She also prescribed toe stretching exercises and using a tennis ball to relieve arch cramps. It has been several months and things are still pretty painful but not quite as bad. Do you think the splintes are a good idea As they are right underneath the area that hurts. It hurts when I walk depending on the shoes I wear I try to wear the good ones that I bought on her recommendation. Is it usual to have this in both feet? Also my winter boots are a problem I am just wondering what I could buy that would work better than what I have I live in a very snowy part of Canada

@48183

8 ай бұрын

Try wide shoes. Red wing insoles that you bake in the oven to mold helps. Roll a ball on your arch and strtch your lower back.

This is my first day eith that pain, i have a foot massager, will it help or make it worse? Because i was off my feet with plantar fasciitis for weeks untill i used the foot massager & it cured it in two days

My discomfort is under my big toe. What suggestions could you give me?

I have been to so many types of doctors, from chiropractors to orthopedic, over the years. None have ever been able to source my pain. Finally, I bought some hard-soled Birks and the tarsal arch support did the trick!!! Problem is..... I can't find boots for the fieldwork I do that support this. Do you recommend trying this trick for workboots, or is there a product with the tarsal pad already built in? Thanks so much for this!

@OrthoEvalPal

3 жыл бұрын

HI Zoan, I would seek the help of an orthotist and get a custom orthotic made.

Is it normal for an orthopedist to not know how to put on a metatarsal pad? I asked mine for help putting it on and he put it directly under the heads, which hurt. I eventually moved it further back as per this and other videos and it was so much better. So wondering if that's a sign I need to switch to a different orthopedist.

Thanks for the video! My podiatrist said I have metatarsalgia and suggested pads as well as metatarsal show inserts, which I've been wearing. I've been wearing them for about 5 months but my foot still hurts the next day after even taking a slow walk. Any other suggestions? Do I just need to get orthotics for all my shoes and wear them the rest of my life?

Can you recommend or advise any padding to cut to place under the orthotic? The balls of my feet constantly ache and ramp up as I walk. Thank you.

I've developed nerve damage in the ball of the foot and under my 2nd toe, the pads and ordoctics don't seem to work! Any ideas??

Would this work with insoles? I no longer use orthodics i realized they made my feet weaker.

It is the leg length that affected me and then a greedy pod charged me a fortune for insoles that make it worse !!! I got cheap ones and they work. Madge released the nerves and so far so good

I bought metatarsal pads , hope so it would helpful

Thank you. Well done. Can custom orthotic work in a high top basketball shoe, playing competitively. Will it stay in the correct place during lateral defensive moves or offensive push-offs? Or are my ball playing days over?

@OrthoEvalPal

2 жыл бұрын

Many athletes use custom orthotics. You should not have a problem with that

My feet hurt 24/7 do i have to go to a specialist to find out y for sure??? I have 0 insurance and have to work to live am sleeping on a friends couch and have been since last August before that was in my car for over 6 months sooo money is tight but i need to know what to do so i can have relief to work standing on concrete floors or wooden floors

Awesome video! Would you say custom orthotics/stretch gastroc is the best treatment? Will it help long-term?

@OrthoEvalPal

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Michael, We have very good success with that routine. see my gastric stretch video under my ankle playlist. Also could go to EZ Slant.com to see the calf stretching device I invented. Best, Paul

I have just got custom made orthotics and I am experiencing more pain on the top of each foot. Should I continue until the pain goes away or should I have them adjusted? I am two weeks in. The feet hurt whether I have them in or not

I have been having pain in the ball of my foot below my big toe. After a year of experiencing that pain, I saw a podiatrist. He placed that tape in such a way that it took the pressure off of the metatarsal area below my big toe. Yesterday I went hiking and I sprained my foot. Now I have metatarsalgia below my third toe. It looks like my podiatrist made it more likely for me to develop this new problem. I wish he were to use the padding in the shape shown in this video, that allows the pressure to be taken off of all of the areas. This injury is devastating for me. It will heal within the next 6-8 weeks. This means that I will be completely losing the remainder of the summer (I am writing this on July 24)...

@OrthoEvalPal

2 жыл бұрын

These types of foot issues can definitely set you back. Hope you get better soon and yes, I like the wide pad. I am using that more often than not.

@gio-yj3en

2 жыл бұрын

Excuse me, where can you buy the wide pad?

@Avalon143

Жыл бұрын

Missionaries 8à⅞àß6à

@billbauer9795

Жыл бұрын

@@Avalon143 Missionaries?

@cynthiamartinez3192

Жыл бұрын

Yes. Whats the brand namr and where do we buy it? Thank you so much.

I'm a dancer, will I be able to dance on my metatarsal again. Is there a cushion I can or something I can use for my feet? Maybe one I could use in a pair of high heels?

Do you think I can put these pads under Superfeet insoles?

what is the difference between sesamoiditis and metatarsalgia?

Do you have a video showing how to position a metatarsal pad on a 3/4 length orthotic?

@OrthoEvalPal

Ай бұрын

No because I don't recommend it on a 3/4 orthotic. You need that top cover to keep it in place and make it comfortable.

I haven't been able to walk on my left foot for 3 months. Underneath my 5 toes it is swollen and they hurt when I put pressure on them and when I try and pull my toes back for excercises, it is extremely painful. Have you heard of a condition like this? I thought it was Morton's Neuroma but the pain and swelling is mainly on the first 3 toes especially the big toe. Thank you.

@gio-yj3en

2 жыл бұрын

Did you relive the pain with anything? I also have this problem

I have mortons neuroma in my feet. I dont want surgery. What can I fo with my pain? I can’t be barefoot and also I’ve lost my arch!!

Hi Paul. My podiatrist diagnosed me w stress fracture of top of metatarsal on soft area leading to 4th and 5th toes right foot. This happened after PT had me leg presses for first time and next morning i had a cramp there which then turned into pain leading to wearing a boot. What kind of padding or orthotic and shoe do you recommend. My left feels irritated just from bearing the support my right foot needs. Im wearing Saucony integrity go walk since January. Thank you Paul for any help. Im grateful for your compasdion to help us.

@OrthoEvalPal

Жыл бұрын

Hi Cynthia, If you have worn a walker boot for a while and now into a sneaker, I would recommend anything with a rocker bottom to it that doesn't fold too easily.

Thanks for the video. I have had this problem for decades , and I just tried and insert with meta pad built in and I could not even walk with it in my shoes. It was too painful...

@OrthoEvalPal

Жыл бұрын

If the pad was built into it, it may just be in the wrong spot for you. I always like to trial the met pad in different spots to find the right area. Not on the sore spot but just behind it.

@jamesdavisjr1086

Жыл бұрын

@@OrthoEvalPal You may be right, thanks for the reply...

Would be nice to have the calf stretching linked to directly in show notes. I am not seeing it.

@OrthoEvalPal

2 жыл бұрын

Here you go Mike! kzread.info/dash/bejne/ioGHkq-ogtyyeKg.html

What kind of pad are you using

Hi Doc I got turf toe during soccer and it hurts to put pressure on metatarsal bone/part. It's been 6 weeks will using pads help relief pain and allow me to play again without pain? Thanks

@NathanTEG

Жыл бұрын

Update?

How would an individual know how to do that.

Shoes have not worked for me. Do the shots hurt

Can l ask what your job title/ position is. I only know of podiatrists and in Australia they don’t do what your doing. Then we have surgeons/ specialists. So what person am l looking for as l can barely walk.

Where do you get those from

I have hallux limitus. My big toe feels stiff. I am wearing a cheaper orthotic. Any suggestions. My calf is really tight as well. Thanks

@OrthoEvalPal

3 жыл бұрын

#1. Stretch the calf well. # Rocker bottom shoes can help with this. Couple links to help. amzn.to/39fEmRV (HOKA sneaker) kzread.info/dash/bejne/ioGHkq-ogtyyeKg.html (Stretch video)

How can I get my heel down after surgery

Also can you advise on shoes to wear am in the dark regarding how to treat this bilateral neuroma

@OrthoEvalPal

9 ай бұрын

I like the Hoka kzread.info/dash/bejne/ppacwcOee5XFYbg.html Combined with Tread Labs orthotics with metatarsal pads: bit.ly/3P3o6Z4

Can you pls post the links to orthotics you mentioned? Thx

@OrthoEvalPal

3 жыл бұрын

HI Melany, these are a custom orthotic that I have made by a company I work with.

Very helpful! Thank you! Where is the calf stretching video? I couldn’t find it.

@OrthoEvalPal

3 жыл бұрын

Here you go Laura! kzread.info/dash/bejne/ioGHkq-ogtyyeKg.html

Matatarsalgia/mortons neuroma pain started Thurs. morning, urgent care fri headed to dream trip to Greece on aug 16....on steroids day 3..... please help me so I can continue to my bucket list

@OrthoEvalPal

10 ай бұрын

The steroid will help but you ultimately may need an orthotic. In the meantime, a super cushy insole may help

My right foot has a swelling too in this area is it also a symptoms of metararsalgea

@OrthoEvalPal

3 жыл бұрын

Could be. There are several reasons why you can have swelling there.

Are thoes links different than pads one the videos?

@OrthoEvalPal

9 ай бұрын

Correct, the pads in the links go with the orthotics in the link. The ones in the video go with custom orthotics.

Hi, would you have any help for nerve damage in the second toe? I've gone to physiotherapy, podiatrist (orthotics) etc. with no luck. Any suggestions? Thanks Des

@desjoyce5665

3 жыл бұрын

PS The nerve pain is in the same spot on the second toe on each foot.

@OrthoEvalPal

3 жыл бұрын

Hard to tell without looking at it.

I use orthotics but my toes underneath pain .3rd toe is very painful. It is very hard surface at the bottom.

@OrthoEvalPal

3 жыл бұрын

Have you tried an orthotic with a metatarsal pad? Check the link in that video for a suggested orthotic and met pad.

Why r my toes numb. Foot hurts on outer & inner foot

I have been wearing custom orthotics for over 5 years. They have become uncomfortable and I don't feel I need them anymore. Is it possible that I am cured? Or can I avoid getting it again by simply wearing a good orthotic and adding a pad to the bottom, plus good shoes? Thanks in advance.

@corazondelince

Жыл бұрын

A good pair of shoes with enough support for your particula situation might do the trick.

If it's only affecting one foot do I need to have met pads on both feet?

@OrthoEvalPal

2 жыл бұрын

No. Orthotics on both but a met pad on one is fine.

Can metatarsalgia cause referred pain into the Achilles and calf?

@CWb2006gl

7 ай бұрын

I was wondering that. My hamstring started hurting at the same time as the metatarsalgia pain 😞

Tbh this is the worst pain I've ever felt along with my planter fascitis I just don't know how long I can deal with it..would give anything to have it go away. Whear the inserts along with a boot brace at night I may have to try p.t. Again.. can't even walk half the time how bad it is and I'm only 30..smfh. thanks for the upload and tips.

@sr20boostjunkie

3 жыл бұрын

Allso alot of my pain is on the top of my foot tho the planter fascitis hurts the mid bottom in my arch. I've bin taking vitamins too including potassium and a multi. This pain is awful 😢 sorry just venting and complaining.

@OrthoEvalPal

3 жыл бұрын

Have you had an x-ray? Plantar fasciitis should not cause pain on top of the foot.

@sr20boostjunkie

3 жыл бұрын

@@OrthoEvalPal yes I have had a few x Ray's of my foot and it checked out fine. My foot doctor feels the cause isn't in my foot bit maybe my back. My Pcp has me getting more blood work guess that's a start. Thanks 4 the reply.

I hit the ball of the foot on a dumbbell while working out and now i cant fully put all my weight on it. Had x-ray done and all seems fine. Doc said it's a soft tissue injury. would a pad like this help me? I'm a regular jogger/runner so I'd like to get back to that asap. (It's been 2 weeks now)

@OrthoEvalPal

3 жыл бұрын

Yes if pain is on the metatarsal head.

@rushaejaz25

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Paul!@@OrthoEvalPal

I do a lot of fell walking and are experiencing pain in the ball of the foot feels like my sock has crumpled up is this Morton Nuroma or Metatarsal issue once the exercise is over it seems to pass

@OrthoEvalPal

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Nick, more likely a metatarsalgia. Morton's will give you tingling in the 3rd and 4th toes where metatarsalgia won't.

@nickd3948

3 жыл бұрын

@@OrthoEvalPal thanks for the advice really appreciated

Is it possible to have some kind of swelling like metatarsalgia but have no pain? I am perfectly comfortable in my various shoes but recently I've noticed when I walk barefoot on a hard floor I have a sensation as if there is something on the ball of my foot, but it's not painful. I have recently started doing a small amount of running along with my other exercises. I bought a new pair of shoes that were fitted at a running shop and have only been on a treadmill a couple of times for brief periods. I am alternating intervals of walking and running on a 1% incline. I am 70 years old and have run at different times through the years but never experienced anything like this.

@RZAdams

Жыл бұрын

That’s how mine started out. Not painful, but present. Almost annoying. Then it became more noticeable as I increased mileage, and eventually quite painful.

@mountaincat8

Жыл бұрын

Have you had any luck with inserts or ice or massage or anything?

My 2nd and 3rd toe pop up when I step on my foot is this a Plantar Plate Tear? It Hurts a lot. I thought I broke my foot

@OrthoEvalPal

2 жыл бұрын

It could be the beginning. Have you tried an orthotic with a met pad? It's in the show notes

I have intense foot pain in the ball of my foot all the way across. I work for the largest snack food provider. And I have no choice right now but to walk all day long mostly 12 hours a day 7 days a week for the last 4 years. And before that it was standing on a forklift for 2 years. I've had mris and been to 2 podiatrists. And nobody has been able to help. I had custom Orthodics and they didn't help. The podiatrist told me he would prefer them to be softer so I got a 70 dollar pair of inserts off Amazon m100s and they were a micro better. All I feel I have left to do is get dermal or fat injections wich I feel will only deform my feet due to pressure of walking. I know I need a job where I'm not on my feet as much but what would you add to the comments in the mean time I am a soul provider for my family? Any info would be greatly apreciated

@dspirit444

10 ай бұрын

Accupuncture

So this guy does not answer the questions he asked us to make? Very helpful

What about pain in the fifth metatarsal of right foot?

@OrthoEvalPal

Жыл бұрын

I usually start thinking about a stress fracture in the 5th. If it's just in the met head then an orthotic with a slight lateral wedge could help to offload.

What about with toes

Where do I get customised orthotics

@OrthoEvalPal

9 ай бұрын

bit.ly/3P3o6Z4