Pathology of the 1st metartarsal bone
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{ADMIN NOTE: I Have merged two threads here as there were parallel discussions going on. Sorry if this thread is a bit disjointed}
I have been taken to task by some about my absolute feeling that the Dudley Mortons Toe (short 1st or hypermobile 1st) is the major cause of alot of foot problems. I stand ready to start a spirted discussion to help you, help your patients learn about this.
But in the morning please check any 10 charts of yours at random to see what % o f your patients have a short 1st or hypermobile first.
I am looking foreward to a interesting discussion
P.S. I have been a DPM for 34 years and have treated about 25,000 people
Dr. Burton S. Schuler
Panama City, FL
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Re: Pathology of the 1st metartarsal bone
Hello ka5djh,
:welcome: to Podiatry Arena.
http://www.mortonstoe.com/mortonsfoot.html
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Kind regards,
Mandy.Last edited: Jul 9, 2009 -
But in the morning please check any 10 charts of yours at random to see what % o f your patients have a short 1st or hypermobile first.
I am looking foreward to a interesting discussion
P.S. I have been a DPM for 34 years and have treated about 25,000 people
Dr. Burton S. Schuler
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I'll start.
You said.
1. That they are patients (have a pathology) because they have a hypermobile first.
2. They have a hypermobile 1st because they have some form of other pathology.
3. Neither of the above
There are two reasons I would "take you to task." One is that you presume causality from correlation. The other is that unless you can offer a demographic cross sectional study you may be simply observing the conjugation heuristic.
Look forward to that debate :drinks:boxing:.
Robert -
Dr. Burton S. Schuler of Panama City, FL
Maybe you should explain what you have written in your book in a short, scientific manner stating research that you have done to back up your ideas so those who have not read your book understand where you are comming from.
Michael Weber -
Dear Dr Schuler,
Just a heads up... you just might want to take a little squizz over some of these threads regarding "hypermobility" before Dr Kirby comes along...
Good luck
Ian -
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thanks mandy -
Taken from http://whyyoureallyhurt.com/
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Snake Oil. This has shades of Rothbart!
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Oh Lor', I'd not seen the website.
Some gems.
Oh very dear.
Does anyone else get the idea that more than a few of these things, (Rothbart, Glaser, this,) are just rehashes of old concepts which have since been superceeded? Its almost like somebody who has heard of cars, but never seen one, gets a good look at a model T Ford, gets excited at how much less poo it creates, and how much faster it is than his horse, then rushes out to tell all his mates (who are already driving in ford Mondeo's) how great this exciting new thing is!
And there I thought this was something new!:mad:
:sinking:
Regards
Robert -
Enough of this cruel, unsupported barracking. Lets get down to specifics.
Dr Schuler.
You Said
Regards
Robert -
Dr Schuler
You said:-
How was the figure of 30% improvement arrived at? Or is it a guess?
Regards
Robert -
Dr Schuler
You state that a 1st ray which is hypermobile, and therefore dorsiflexes under GRF, is a bad thing (in fact THE bad thing).
You further state
If we accept that davis Law (and Wolf's Law) IS correct and that bone and ligament will stretch / change according to forces acting upon do you see a problem in treating a condition caused by a hyperextendable 1st ray with a device which will increase dorsiflexion moments in that very structure?
In other words, if the problem with the first ray is that it is too dorsiflexed (or able to me too dorsiflexed), should we be seeking to dorsiflex it MORE?
Regards
Robert -
Dr Schuler
You speak of plantar fascitis.
Will dorsiflexing the 1st metatarsal with a toe pad (as you advocate)
A: Increase, or
B: Decrease
The tension in the Plantar fascia (specifically the medial slip of the planter apeurneurosis) after the heel lifts and the windlass mechanism comes into force.
Regards
Robert -
Dr Schuler
You advocate the use of the toe pad (to dorsiflex the 1st metatarsal) for a wide variety of pathology including 1st MPJ problems.
Do you feel that dorsiflexing the 1st toe will
A: Increase, or
B: Decrease
Internal planterflexion moments at the 1st MPJ during gait. And if A ; (a clue, Check out the work of a bloke called Howard) do you think this might increase interosseus trauma and predicate Function Hallux Limitus.
Regards
Robert -
Dr Schuler
You said:-
However I don't understand how, if Mortons toe refers to a long SECOND toe Rather than a short FIRST toe, how this will be. How can a problem with a long second toe be defined entirely by the length / behaviour of the first?
In a nutshell, is Mortons toe (or mortons foot syndrome if you prefer) caused by a long second toe or a short / hypermobile first?
Regards
Robert -
Dr Schuler
One chapter of your book is entitled:
Do you have any such literature to show that the toe pad DOES work?
Regards
Robert -
Dr Schuler
You said
A: A minority of feet
B: About half of feet
C: The majority of feet
D: The Vast majority of feet.
If you answer C or D, that mortons toe is present in the majority of feet, do you feel this might explain the fact that it appears in the majority of feet WITH HEEL SPURS.
Or, if A or B Is it really so much of a big deal?
Regards
Robert -
Dr schuler
You said
Do you feel your generalisation of people selling them is accurate?
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Robert -
Dr Schuler
You said
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Dr Schuler
You said:
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Robert -
Dr Schuler
You said
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Robert -
Dr Schules
You said
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Professor Payne
I said
Ok I'll stop now. That should start us off. Dr Schuler, your replies. Take your time. One at a time is probably best.
Regards
Robert -
Robert:
A little too much caffeine this evening??:rolleyes:Attached Files:
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Robert's making a run for top-poster spot. :dizzy:
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A very nice man helped me ;)
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Dr Schuler,
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<Most Vexed Podiatrist>
Very good reading.
Thank you Robert :good:
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Jeez - give the man a chance. I want to hear what he says about infertility! :empathy:
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OK
I did a cursory review of the first few patients I saw yesterday afternoon:
One Charcot arhtropathy, two warts, two fracture rechecks (one with all 5 mets fractured, one with spiral oblique 5th met), three heel spurs/fasciitis, one tarsal tunnel, two post op bunionectomy, one post op achilles repair/exostectomy, two pyogenic paronychias, one post op tibial sesamoid excision, one post op peroneal tendon repair, one post op MBA STJ arthroreisis, one fibular fracture check, and a post op joint replacement 1st MTPJ.
I don't think any of them had any Dx where the underlying etiology was a hypermobile or short first ray.
MAYBE the joint replacement, although it was unilateral and he has normal function on the left. We assumed it was post traumatic.
Steve -
DR Schuler
You answered Ian in another thread, but I FEEL that you seem to be talking down in your posts almost how a adult would talk to a child who does not understand something which you see as simple.
I dont care how many patients you have seen or how long you have been a DPM. We are all professional people who come together to discuss foot related problems.
I would like some science behind some of your claims You can see above that you have many questions to answer to show us with the science behind your ideas, but comming out with sweeping statments will not cut the mustard.
Most people here have moved on from Root mechanics as the science behind them is flawed.
Michael WeberLast edited: Jul 10, 2009 -
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I am looking forward to seeing replies to this thread. I have a R/1st short met myself and had developed a reasonable dorsal exostosis of the 1st met cunieform joint while I was still wearing school shoes. I still can't tolerate laces.
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It is very simple . If you have a Morton's Toe your foot will pronate. Until you control this problem you can get any problem associated with the foot, including dorsal exostosis of the 1st met cunieform
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Please go to the following threads and actually contribute to the discussion and answer the questions Dr Schuler:
Dudley Mortons Toe (and love of money) the root of all Evil
No 1 Best seller
Thank you
Ian -
Michael
I agree Root is flawed, Before root there was Dudley Morton
The science behind dudley morton work is the following
1. Two Journal articles from 1927 and 28, Jounral of bone and Joint Surgery (google them)
2. The Human Foot 1935 Columbia University Press
3. Human Locomotion 1952 Wilkens and Wilkens (also reprinted in UK same year)
If you need more let me know. But this is a good place to start
Just because something os OLD, doesn't mean it is not true.
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Here is some of the science, Morton wrote many more articles abou t the foot and how it works between the 1920-1950's
Morton, Dudley J. The Human Foot, its evolution, physiology and functional disorder. New York: Columbia University Press, 1935.
MET Morton, Dudley J. Metatarsus Atavicus: The Identification Of A Distinctive Type Of Foot Disorder, J. Bone Joint Surg. Am 9: 531 – 544, 1927.
Morton, Dudley J., Fuller, Dudley D. Human Locomotion and Body Form; a Study of Gravity and Man, Baltimore: Williams & Wilkins, 1952. -
Could you point us to some "modern" research that supports the conjectures of this undoubted scholar?
Personally, I have few problems with Morton's theories, but I don't think that understanding foot pathology either begins or ends with his work. We've learnt a great deal about the foot since the first half of the last century. Morton's extensions have their place, as do reverse Morton's extensions, as do the all of the prescription variables in the great palette of foot orthoses designs, but I wouldn't prescribe the same orthosis, with the same modification for every cockatoo that knocks on my door- would you? In my experience a Morton's extension on it's own, i.e. the felt shaft pad in the picture posted previously in this thread, does little to help someone with PT dysfunction or for that matter, many , many of the complaints my patients present with.Last edited: Jul 12, 2009
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