Advanced Foot and Ankle Center

Dr. Jeff Chism, DPM 

 Merrill (715) 536-7444 

Rhinelander (715) 369-3691 

Wausau (715) 842-0800 

Tomahawk (715) 453-9661

Freiberg's Disease

Freiberg's Disease usually begins as a pain in the ball of a child's foot. Its onset is often linked to an injury to the growth plate of one of the long bones behind the toes, called metatarsals. The loss of blood flow to the growth plate causes pain. Freiberg's Disease is most frequently seen in adolescents between the ages of 13 and15. It is three times as likely to occur in females than in males.

Treatment for Frieberg's Disease consists of reducing pressure under the affected bone. This may require the use of crutches and/or prescription of a custom orthotic.

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Merrill   (715) 536-7444 

Rhinelander (715) 369-3691 

Wausau  (715) 842-0800 

  Tomahawk  (715) 453-9661