Aging is often associated with change in biomechanics and function of the foot. Old age and other comorbidities (like type 2 diabetes, arthritis, high blood pressure, obesity, etc.) lead to various foot disorders in geriatric patients which significantly affect their quality of life. This article gives an overview of few commonly found foot disorders in elderly patients and treatment options for the same.
Metatarsalgia: It is one of the most common foot and ankle disorder, characterized by pain in the area across the plantar forefoot beneath the second, third, and fourth metatarsal heads. The causes for this can be varied and some can be quite complex, for example, metatarsalgia foot rheumatoid arthritis. First line therapy includes conservative treatment like the use of silicone orthoses, physiotherapy (exercises stretching aquileo system-calcaneusplantar) and anti-inflammatory and…
