“THE FOOT BONE IS CONNECTED..."
Marj Bonsall, Board Certified Pedorthist
Walk Rite for Life Pedorthic Centers
San Jose, Mountain View, Gilroy
WHY IS THE BIG TOE THE BIG TOE!?
Our big toes on our feet are called the "GREAT TOES" by the
medical profession, possibly because the big toes provide the
"greatest" need for stability of our feet in walking or running
– meaning without our big toes doing their job, we cannot walk correctly or balance our body properly.
Tripping and/or falling is an issue also. The capability of the toes (all of
them) to spread and spring up as nature intended is crucial to our body's best
function.
In fact the number one leading
cause of premature death in the older population is falling and many falls can
be traced back to sloppy inappropriate footgear.
We need to wear footgear that helps us to use our toes, especially
the big toes for balance.
Repeated damage from wearing the wrong size and shape of shoes, pointed
toe shoes and high heels can cause our big toes to shift manifesting
in bunions, sesamoiditis, neuromas and ultimately adversely affecting our
entire body.
