Ligaments Metatarsal Interosseous

What are metatarsal muscle ligaments?

Metatarsal interosseous ligaments - are part of the ligamentous apparatus of the foot and provide fixation between the metatarsal bones in the fascial layer during the movement of the foot. Located next to the big toe.

Functions of the metatarsal ligaments:

- protect the fascia of the foot from excessive stretching when loading the legs and feet; - limits the lateral movement of the metatarsal bones in relation to each other; - while walking, controls the distribution of the load on the foot evenly between both bones;

Like any human structure, it is susceptible to injury. In addition to injuries, a person may experience additional diseases. During such diagnoses, these ligaments can also be damaged. You should seek medical help immediately

Causes of damage to the metatarsal muscle ligaments

Conventionally, the causes can be divided into two large groups - injuries: fractures, dislocations, bruises, sprains, ruptures, cracks; longitudinal ligament ruptures, i.e. ligaments are damaged when the foot is sharply bent to the side; dissecting injuries, when there are large tears and fragmented ligaments. Knowing the cause of the disease, we can predict the moment of injury. When spraining the ligaments of the foot, we can talk about how long ago the injury was. Express diagnosis of the causes of injury is based on this indicator. Knowing this indicator, you can accurately say in what situations it is possible to consult a doctor.