Free physician-written guide
The Complete Plantar Plate Guide
Eight chapters. Written by the surgeon who operates on this condition.
If you have been managing forefoot pain and want to understand what is actually happening, what the full treatment path looks like, and when surgery becomes the right answer, this is the guide Dr. Menke gives his own patients.
What the plantar plate is and why injuries to it do not resolve on their own
The three-stage progression from subtle strain to rigid crossover toe deformity
The exact two-phase conservative care protocol Dr. Menke uses with his own patients
How to choose between taping and a digital splint, and the checkout desk test that tells him which one is working
The partial adhesive technique for positioning a metatarsal pad correctly the first time
When surgery becomes the right answer, what the procedure involves step by step, and what recovery actually looks like
The honest message for someone who is afraid they are heading toward surgery but is not there yet
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Educational guidance from a double board-certified foot & ankle surgeon.