freibergs syndrome

Freiberg's disease is a crushing type of osteochondritis of the second and/or third metatarsals and id the most common in young adult women. The early signs could be detected by the x-rays, where the head of the metatarsal is shown to be wide and flat. The symptoms are expressed as the irritation of the joint, the head of the metatarsal is palpable and tender, and usually the pain persists a few years. But, however, many patients are asymptomatic and the diagnosing is successful at the second attempt.
The initial management includes proper foot wear w/ metatarsal bar or pad placed beneath the involved bone. If you have this disease, you should also limit your activities from 4 to 6 weeks, with a more serious condition, you should consider immobilizing foot in short leg walking cast until symptoms subside, usually for a weeks.

Freibergs disease is very common in teen girls, especially those who play sports or already have an injury. The disease never goes away, even with surgery. It doesn't ever stop hurting, until you stop putting pressure on it, like stop running, stop physical ed, and anystop any sports. You can get a cast in earlier develpoment to dealay the disease......im sorry....but your stuck with it. Just like me.

I know this reply is two years late but I have freibergs, i am now a 24 year old women, I first got it when I was around 13. The pain does elevate and now i dont even know its there except when i curl my toes and i can see there is no 'knuckle'. I have recently however discovered that I have polycystic ovaries which I believe from what I have read that Freibergs is a symptom of. So if you have freibergs and you are female i suggest you keep an eye on your menstrual cycles and speak to a doctor. I remember freibergs being very painful but it does get better and i chose not to have any surgery