FLIP FLOPS CAN EXACERBATE PLANTAR FASCIITIS AND NEUROMAS
posted: Jul. 12, 2020.
If you have foot issues, you really need to consider your summer wear: “Most flip-flops lack the structure in the arch that supports the plantar fascia in the bottom of the foot, so wearing them can exacerbate plantar fasciitis,” explains podiatrist John Brummer, DPM, owner of Brummer Surgical Podiatry in New York City.
Dr. John Brummer |
“Because of the poor support and structure in flimsy flip-flops, a person has a tendency to grab the ground with their toes to keep the sandal on, exacerbating flexor tendons to stabilize the toes, which can add to the progression of hammertoes and/or exacerbate a neuroma—which is an injured nerve between the metatarsal heads.”
Source: Amy Schlinger, The Healthy [7/1/20]
Courtesy of Barry Block, editor of PM News