Comparison of the Effects of Morton's Neuroma on Foot Pressure Distribution and Gait Parameters in Pes Planus and Pes Cavus Patients

Comparison of the Effects of Morton's Neuroma on Foot Pressure Distribution and Gait Parameters in Pes Planus and Pes Cavus Patients

The aim of our study is to compare the effect of Morton's neuroma in feet with pes planus and pes cavus on foot pressure and temporal and spatial gait parameters.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patients diagnosed with bilateral pes planus or pes cavus

• Diagnosis of unilateral Morton neuroma

• Confirmation of the diagnosis of Morton's neuroma with Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)

• Pain level of the patients during walking is at least 3 according to the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS).

  • Volunteer to study over the age of 18

Exclusion Criteria:

• Having Symptomatic musculoskeletal disease in the lower extremity
• Having peripheral nervous system disease
• Presence of rigid deformity in the foot
• Extremity or contralateral extremity surgery with Morton's neuroma
• Having received physiotherapy in the last 3 months