Metatarsalgia ELFAH

Description: "Metatarsalgia" is an ill-defined condition. Scranton defined it as "pain in the fore part of the foot", but other definitions would be more precise in terms of nature and location of discomfort. Pain in the first ray is generally understood to be excluded.
Metatarsalgia should be understood as a symptom rather than a diagnosis. It is a diagnostic challenge and a good example of the importance of careful history taking and examination in the foot, as it has many causes and often more than one is present.