{"id":1253,"date":"2015-02-22T15:33:37","date_gmt":"2015-02-22T15:33:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sbrsport.wordpress.com\/?p=1253"},"modified":"2015-02-23T11:08:13","modified_gmt":"2015-02-23T11:08:13","slug":"the-strange-case-of-mortons-toe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sbrsport.co.za\/?p=1253","title":{"rendered":"The Strange Case of Morton\u2019s Toe."},"content":{"rendered":"

This blog is not about one of the toes of one of those people who have had a leg assessment at SBR Sport. Morton\u2019s toe is a field of study that deals with a longer second toe. If your big toe is shorter than the toe next to it you have a Morton\u2019s toe. One the positive side, that makes you fairly unusual, as only 10% of the population have this feature. On the negative side, you might just be a bit more prone to injury.\"morton<\/p>\n

So, how did a second toe that is longer than the first, or big toe, get its name? Morton\u2019s toe, or also referred to as Morton\u2019s syndrome, was named after Dr. Dudley Morton, a physician and orthopedic surgeon.<\/p>\n

Morton\u2019s toe should not be confused with Morton\u2019s Neuroma.\u00a0 Morton\u2019s neuroma was named after Thomas Morton. There is something about carrying the surname Morton and being fascinated by toes. I have written a blog on Morton\u2019s Neuroma which you can find here; \/\/sbrsport.co.za\/2012\/11\/04\/curing-mortons-neurona-hotfoot\/<\/p>\n

Most people\u2019s toes progressively shorten in length from the big toe to the baby toe. People with a Morton\u2019s toe have a second toe either equal to, or longer than the big one. Most often it\u2019s not that the toe is actually longer but the blame lies in the big toe, in that its metatarsal is shorter than the metatarsal of the second toe.\u00a0\"morton<\/a><\/p>\n

So, why the blog?<\/strong><\/p>\n

The condition according to Doc Dudley Morton can predispose you to a number of injuries. Here is a list from Dudley Morton:<\/p>\n