Morton's Toe
Definition / Description
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A Morton foot also called a Morton’s toe, is characterized by a longer second toe, it can predispose the patient to developing piriformis syndrome. The second metatarsal head destabilizes the foot during the push – off phase of the gait cycle. This results in foot pronation and internal rotation of the lower limb. Consequently the piriformis muscle, which is an external hip rotator, will contract repeatedly, during each push-off of the gait cycle. [2,3]
