Recent research confirms foot pain and long term damage caused by incorrect and fashionable footwear. According to a recent study, one third of women say they wear high heels every day and 75 percent of those women say they experience regular foot pain and suffer from bunions, arthritic big toes, calluses, hammer toes, and plantar warts. “Many women wear shoes to work every … [Read more...] about Long term foot problems linked to “pretty shoes”
Orthopedic Surgeon
Morton’s Toe and Plantar Fasciitis
Morton's toe is the common term for a condition where the second toe appears longer than the first or big toe. Also referred to as Morton's syndrome or Long Toe, it is the 1st metatarsal (big toe bone) which is indeed shorter than the second. The smaller joint of the second toe, therefore lays ahead of the first and as such is forced to bear the weight when … [Read more...] about Morton’s Toe and Plantar Fasciitis