Stress Fractures Treated with Carbon Steel Stabilizer Plate Insoles

To treat stress metatarsal fractures, the forefoot should be immobile.  What a steel or carbon stabilizer plate insole does is stiffen the shoe. This allows the metatarsal stress fracture to be immobilized. This reduces the range of motion of the forefoot. It also limits the dorsiflexion of the metatarsal joint which prevents the toe range of motion. The more limiting range of motion, the faster the healing time of the stress fracture.

Toe and stress fractures are a common and painful medical condition easily treated with carbon or steel stabilizer plates. Toe and stress fractures are usually treated with a cast, splint or an open toe surgery shoe.

Carbon or Steel Stabilizer plate insoles are either manufactured from 3 mm medical grade carbon fiber or steel.  They are thin and rigid. The turfliner steel or carbon plate is placed in a casual/gym shoe. For proper placement, the shoe’s existing insole should be removed or placed under the insole. It all depends on the shoe’s fit.

Atlas Biomechanics manufacturers three types of stabilizer plate insoles.

- Full-Length Spring Steel Stabilizer Plate
- Half Length Spring Steel Stabilizer Plate
- Carbon Stabilizer Plate

Steel or carbon stabilizer plate insoles treat stress and toe fractures.

Teri Green

Atlas Biomechanics