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Misshapen feet4/3/2023 These areas tend to receive greater stress due to this condition. High arches may lead to foot pain, especially against the ball and heel. Here, the arches are too pronounced, and a footprint may show a much larger “notch” along the inner side – even to the point where the middle of the foot doesn’t touch the ground at all. It isn’t just low arches that can cause problems-arches that are especially elevated can as well. This can sometimes lead to pain in the arches, heels, ankles, knees, hips, and/or lower back. This often leads a footprint to show the entire sole of the foot, instead of “notch” along the inner side.įlat feet can affect the way that weight and forces are distributed across the feet, as well as throughout the lower body. Sometimes also referred to as “fallen arches,” a flat foot indicates the lack of a substantial arch running along the underside of the foot. “Mallet toes” and “claw toes” describe similar situations with different shapes. Actually moving the toe can also become painful.ĭepending on which joint or joints are affected, the shape of the toe can change. Hammertoes often become irritated as the top of the joint rubs against the inside of shoes. Over time, however, it can become more difficult to flex the toe. In earlier stages, this bend remains rather flexible. When this balance is disrupted, the toes may remain in a bent position. The toes are normally held straight by a balance of muscles, tendons, and ligaments. This is commonly referred to as a “bunionette” or “tailor’s bunion.” The bump can often become sore, inflamed, and irritated, and movement of the joint itself can become limited.Ī similar situation can occur in the joint at the base of the smallest toe. This instability causes the toe to shift inward toward its neighbors and forces the MTP joint to stick out to the side. Often described as “a bony bump” at the base of the big toe, a bunion is formed through an instability in the metatarsophalangeal (MTP) joint. While we are not limited to diagnosing and treating only the foot and toe deformities below, they rank among the most common that we see.
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