Dr. Stephen Wagstaff
Foot & Ankle Sports Medicine
Podiatrist - Greenbrae
1363 South Eliseo Dr. Suite C
Greenbrae, CA 94904
(415) 925-1150
Podiatrist - Healdsburg
455 March Ave Suite C
Healdsburg, CA 95448
(707) 433-8860

Dr. Stephen Wagstaff
Foot & Ankle Sports Medicine
Podiatrist - Greenbrae
1363 South Eliseo Dr. Suite C
Greenbrae, CA 94904
(415) 925-1150
Podiatrist - Healdsburg
455 March Ave Suite C
Healdsburg, CA 95448
(707) 433-8860
Capsulitis is an inflammation of the ligament on the bottom of the foot. It is usually caused by trauma or abnormal structural functioning, which overstretches the ligament that attaches one of the toe bones to a metatarsal bone. Wearing high heels or other poorly fitting footwear and performing repetitive activities that bend the toes, such as ladder climbing, are also known causes.
Pain in the forefront of the foot is the most common symptom of capsulitis. Capsulitis is often misdiagnosed as Morton's neuroma because of similar symptoms.
Noninvasive treatments are used to resolve capsulitis, including: