How do you treat a plantar plate tear without surgery?

Asked 3 years ago

Are there any treatments for plantar plate tears that I can try before I resort to surgery?

Torn plantar plate Nonsurgical treatment

Babafemi Adebajo

Tuesday, December 07, 2021

Yes, there are several non-surgical treatments for a torn plantar plate. Treatment approach will depend on severity of tear but will generally include exercises, massage, taping, shoe modification, splitting, use of custom orthotics, activity modification and in some cases, even crutches and casts. 