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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
Risk factors for morton's neuroma include improper footwear/tight shoes, abnormal positioning of toes, flat feet, forefoot problems such as bunions and hammer toes, high foot arches, high heels, high-impact sports | [[Risk factors]] for [[morton's neuroma]] include [[Improper rotation|improper]] [[Foot|footwear]]/tight [[Shoe insert|shoes]] with tapered [[toe]] [[box]], [[abnormal]] [[Position effect|positioning]] of [[toes]], [[flat feet]], [[Foot|forefoot]] [[Problem Solved|problems]] such as [[Bunion|bunions]] and [[Hammer toe|hammer toes]], high [[Arches of the foot|foot arches]], high [[Heel|heels]], overpronation, [[Gait Abnormalities|gait abnormalities]], and high-[[Impacted|impact]] [[Sports Medicine|sports]] such as [[Rock climbing|rock-climbing]], ballet dancing, jogging, [[running]], [[snow]] skiing, racquet and court [[Sports medicine|sports]]. | ||
==Risk Factors== | ==Risk Factors== | ||
Risk factors for Morton's neuroma include:<ref name="wiki">Neuroma. Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neuroma Accessed on April 21, 2016</ref> | [[Risk factor|Risk factors]] for [[Morton's neuroma]] include:<ref name="wiki">Neuroma. Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neuroma Accessed on April 21, 2016</ref> | ||
*Improper footwear | *[[Improper rotation|Improper]] [[Foot|footwear]] or tight [[Shoe insert|shoes]] with tapered [[toe]] [[box]] | ||
*Abnormal positioning of toes | *[[Abnormal]] [[Position effect|positioning]] of [[toes]] | ||
*Flat feet | *[[Flat feet]] | ||
*Overpronation | *Overpronation | ||
*High [[Arches of the foot|foot arches]] | |||
*High [[Heel|heels]] | |||
*[[Gait Abnormalities|Gait abnormalities]] | |||
*[[Foot|Forefoot]] [[Problem Solved|problems]] such as: | |||
**[[Bunion|Bunions]] | |||
**[[Hammer toe|Hammer toes]] | |||
*High-[[Impacted|impact]] [[Sports medicine|sports]] such as: | |||
**[[Rock climbing|Rock-climbing]] | |||
**Ballet dancing | |||
**Jogging | |||
**[[Running]] | |||
**[[Snow]] skiing | |||
**Racquet [[Sports medicine|sports]] | |||
**Court [[Sports medicine|sports]] | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Sara Mohsin, M.D.[2]
Overview
Risk factors for morton's neuroma include improper footwear/tight shoes with tapered toe box, abnormal positioning of toes, flat feet, forefoot problems such as bunions and hammer toes, high foot arches, high heels, overpronation, gait abnormalities, and high-impact sports such as rock-climbing, ballet dancing, jogging, running, snow skiing, racquet and court sports.
Risk Factors
Risk factors for Morton's neuroma include:[1]
- Improper footwear or tight shoes with tapered toe box
- Abnormal positioning of toes
- Flat feet
- Overpronation
- High foot arches
- High heels
- Gait abnormalities
- Forefoot problems such as:
- High-impact sports such as:
- Rock-climbing
- Ballet dancing
- Jogging
- Running
- Snow skiing
- Racquet sports
- Court sports
References
- ↑ Neuroma. Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neuroma Accessed on April 21, 2016