How to recognize Morton’s Foot and what to do about it

You may seen plenty of people who have feet in which the second toe is longer than the big toe. This is sometimes referred to as Morton’s syndrome foot ( named after Dr Dudley J Morton in the 1930s and is in fact fairly common. So what causes this and how can it be treated and is it preventable?

* Causes

For once we can desist from blaming a foot condition on ill-fitting shoes. Instead we need to look towards genetic factors. You cannot always tell just by looking that you have Morton’s foot: it’s not that obvious in some people. Your doctor would know by looking at an x ray. In fact, its not that the second toe is extra long more that the first metatarsal bone that the big toe is attached to is short. (more…)