What is an Abductor Hallucis Strain?

What is an Abductor Hallucis Strain?

The abductor hallucis muscle lies along the inside of the foot and runs from the heel bone inserting onto the side of the big toe. The abductor hallucis muscle bends abducts or moves sideways to the big toe and supports the inside arch of the foot.

Symptoms of a muscle strain include pain along the inside arch of the foot with more pain and tenderness when pressing into the sole of the foot along the length of the muscle. Many athletes with an abductor hallucis strain tend to over pronate where their feet roll in too much during the gait cycle.

If over-pronation or other biomechanical factors are an issue then orthotic type insoles can help support the foot long term.

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