About the condition

What is a Lisfranc Injury?

A Lisfranc Injury is a displacement of the metatarsals from the tarsus in your midfoot. The injury results from either direct or indirect trauma; it can be caused by something as simple as a twist and fall or by something more severe such as a fall from height.

There is a high rate of this condition amongst football and soccer players. Men are 2 to 4 times more likely to suffer from a Lisfranc Injury.

Causes

What are the causes?

A Lisfranc injury can commonly be misdiagnosed as a sprain, especially with a simple mechanism of a twist and fall. So if you continue to have issues after having your ankle cleared from X-ray, its best to get a second opinion on the injury.

Low energy injury with twist and fall
Trauma to the foot ranging from sporting accident to more acute trauma
Usually stumbling over a plantar flexed or pointed foo

Symptoms

What are the symptoms of a Lisfranc Injury?

Symptoms will vary with severity of the injury.

Pain in your midfoot, sore to touch
Inability to weight bear
Bruising and swelling
Deformed shape in midfoot
Pain with moving the foot into pronation or ABDuction

Treatment

Treatment for a Lisfranc Injury

Your physiotherapist may also recommend a moon boot to immobilise your foot to aid in recovery.

Immobilisation of the foot
Range of motion exercises
Gait retraining
Orthotics to help support the tarsometatarsal joints

Self care

What can I do at home?

Resting the foot and limiting physical activity
Immobilisation of the foot
Icing the inflamed area 2-3 times a day for 15-minutes
Anti-inflammatories if approved by a healthcare provider

Lisfranc Injury Treatment in Sinnamon Park

What is a Lisfranc Injury?

What are the causes?

What are the symptoms of a Lisfranc Injury?

Treatment for a Lisfranc Injury

What can I do at home?

Treating Lisfranc Injury in Sinnamon Park

Get it assessed properly