Toes are usually arranged from longest to shortest. However, some people break this rule and their second finger is longer than the first. They call it the Greek foot and – apart from its appearance – no one thought it was anything outside the norm. It turns out that yes, it is some kind of distortion.
Morton’s finger when the second one is longer than the first one
On the Tiktok profile called daily.dose.zack, we can find a whole lot of various interesting facts. He is followed by over 40,000 users, and the likes are pouring in like crazy. There are videos about physics, the world of animals and people. Recently, a recording appeared on the profile in which the author explains what these toes are all about. Why is the latter longer than the former? Well, it turns out that it is quite the opposite and this phenomenon is called Morton’s finger.
The toes are actually just the end bones of the foot. Each finger is associated with a series of bones [która jest ukryta w stopie – przyp. red.]. If you have Morton’s toe, the first bone in the big toe is shorter than usual. This makes the second finger appear longer.
Morton’s finger – some are ashamed, others count the money
Judging by the comments, a lot of people have such feet. For this reason, many of them faced unpleasant insults, e.g. at school. Because of this, they are ashamed of the appearance of their feet and hide them as much as possible.
I have it like that. It’s humiliating.
I have feet like this and I’m terribly embarrassed when I have to put on sandals.
Are these feet beautiful? Tell that to the kids at school who made fun of me for walking on my hands. Trauma!
Meanwhile, in many cultures, such feet are very desirable. They are called Greek feet because many Greeks have such feet. There they are considered beautiful. Even in Poland it is said that if someone has a longer second finger, they will manage money in the family. Others go a step further and say that wives with such feet have power over their husbands.
Morton’s toe can cause pain
However, Morton’s toe can cause some problems. The feet work differently and we put pressure in different places (and they support the whole body, so there is a lot of pressure). That’s why they often develop calluses and sometimes pain. In such a case, it is definitely worth visiting a podiatrist or physiotherapist to help determine whether we should pay more attention to our feet, e.g. invest in special inserts or perform exercises.
Source: Gazeta
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