Muscles
Foot interossei
Spread and stabilize the toes during push-off.
Overview
Spread and stabilize the toes during push-off. Trigger points here are common in everyday and athletic populations and frequently contribute to the referred pain patterns described below.
Trigger point locations
Between the metatarsals.
Referred pain pattern
Forefoot pain between the toes, often confused with Morton's neuroma.
Palpation & testing
Palpate the muscle belly along its accessible course. Reproduction of the patient's familiar pain on palpation supports involvement.
Common causes
Tight shoes, overpronation, intrinsic weakness.
Self-care & clinical treatment
Toe spreading drills, shoe width assessment. Clinically: needling.
Symptoms commonly linked
References
- • Travell & Simons — Myofascial Pain and Dysfunction