6.13 INTEROSSEI
6.13 INTEROSSEI
Figure 16. Pain pattern referred from a TrP at its usual location in the interossei (Travell & Simons, 1992).
Symptoms• Patient may complain of tightness, numbness or pain in the dorsal and/or plantar aspect of the second metatarsophalangeal joint and digit.
• Active or latent TrPs commonly occur in the presence of digital deformities.
Trigger Point Examination
• Dorsal and plantar interossei are considered as a functional unit because of the impossibility of palpating each one individually.
• Taut bands may be palpated against the adjacent metatarsal.
Associated Trigger Points
• Usually, several deep intrinsic muscles are involved simultaneously.
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