What are metatarsal guards for?

What are metatarsal guards for?

Protecting Your Feet Metatarsal guards are a form of personal protective equipment (PPE). In other words, they protect the top of the foot from heavy weights that may cause injuries by heavy items falling, dropping, or rolling onto the top of the foot.

Do metatarsal guards work?

The external metatarsal guard protects a somewhat wider area, providing more protection off the bat. Further, while both internal and external guards need to meet the bottom threshold for workplace safety standards, providing the same basic level of protection, external guards perform better against stronger impacts.

When should metatarsal guards be worn?

The guards should be used in any workplace where there is a danger of injuries caused by heavy items falling, dropping or rolling onto the top of the foot. They may be manufactured from aluminum, steel, lightweight composites or synthetic materials.

Do I need a metatarsal guard?

Without metatarsal protection, a small impact to the foot can be painful because there is very little flesh and muscle to protect those metatarsal bones, and it doesn’t take much more of an impact to cause a disabling injury because all those bones, joints, muscles, ligaments, and nerves, are exposed and unprotected!