二腳趾長意味著什么

The internet lit up a few years back when Meghan Markle stepped outside in trendy sandals and revealed that her second toes are actually longer than her big ones. It turns out that Markle's big reveal shed some light on what's actually a super common condition, called Morton's toe. Jacqueline Sutera, DPM, Vionic Innovation Lab expert, and podiatrist at City Podiatry in New York City, told Health that "It's found in about 20% of the population." It's very likely that, if you don't have Morton's toe yourself, you know someone who does.

幾年前，梅根·馬克爾穿著時髦的涼鞋出門，人們發(fā)現(xiàn)她的第二根腳趾實際上比大腳趾長，這在互聯(lián)網(wǎng)上引起了轟動。事實證明，馬克爾的大揭露揭示了一種超級常見的疾病——莫頓腳趾。Vionic創(chuàng)新實驗室專家、紐約市城市足病科的足病醫(yī)生杰奎琳·蘇特拉(Jacqueline Sutera) DPM告訴《健康》雜志:“大約20%的人都有這種病。”很有可能，如果你自己沒有莫頓腳趾，你認識的人就有。

Morton's toe — also known as Greek foot because classic Greek statues often showcase beautifully sculpted, long second toes — is just a variation on normal foot shape. It's not considered a deformity or a condition that requires any correction. Maybe it's a bit counterintuitive, but it occurs not because the second toe is too long, but because the metatarsal bone of the big toe — which connects your toes to the back of your foot — is actually too short (via Verywell Fit).

莫頓腳趾——也被稱為希臘腳，因為經(jīng)典的希臘雕像經(jīng)常展示雕刻精美的、長長的第二腳趾——只是正常腳形狀的變體。這不是一種需要矯正的畸形或疾病。也許這有點違反直覺，但這并不是因為第二根腳趾太長，而是因為連接腳趾和腳背的大腳趾跖骨太短。

The fact that it's common doesn't mean it's guaranteed to be problem-free, though. That shorter first metatarsal bone means that there's more pressure, when walking or running, on the second toe's longer, thinner metatarsal bone. This can lead to foot pain and other issues like corns, calluses, and even hammertoe (via Healthline). Dr. Sutera adds "Toenail damage, ingrown nails, and nail injury is also very common from having a longer second toe, especially if you wear high heels, pointy, narrow, tight shoes, or are a runner" (via Health).

然而，這種現(xiàn)象普遍并不意味著它就一定不會出現(xiàn)問題。第一跖骨較短意味著在行走或跑步時，第二腳趾較長、較薄的跖骨承受的壓力更大。這可能會導致足部疼痛和其他問題，如雞眼、老繭，甚至槌狀趾。蘇特拉博士補充道，“第二個腳趾較長時，腳趾甲損傷、指甲向內(nèi)生長和指甲損傷也很常見，尤其是當你穿著高跟鞋、尖頭鞋、窄腳鞋、緊身鞋或跑步時”。

It you have Morton's toe, the best way to take care of your feet is to wear comfortable shoes with good support, and plenty of room in the toe box, even going a half size up in shoe size if necessary. Dr. Sutera adds "When we're at a shoe store, it's very common to measure for the great toe. You should measure for your longest toe. Over time, cramming your second toe into a shoe that doesn't fit well can cause pain,and arthritis."

如果你有莫頓腳趾，照顧你的腳最好的方法，就是穿舒適的鞋子，要有很好的支撐，以及足夠的空間，如果需要的話，甚至可以把鞋碼增加半碼。蘇特拉博士補充道：“我們在鞋店買鞋時，經(jīng)常會測量大腳趾。而你應該測量你的最長腳趾。隨著時間的推移，將你的第二個腳趾塞進不合腳的鞋子會導致疼痛和關(guān)節(jié)炎。”

On a positive note, legend has it that owning a Greek foot is a sign of great intelligence and leadership capabilities. That trade off just might make it worth wearing roomy shoes.

從積極的方面來看，傳說擁有希臘腳是聰明和領(lǐng)導力的象征。這種權(quán)衡可能會讓穿寬松的鞋子更值得。