Foot Problems and Menopause: Is There a Connection?

Bunions, hammertoes, corns, Morton’s neuromas.  Ouch!  When we reach our 40s and 50s,  many women learn the hard way what these foot conditions mean and wonder why they’re having these problems all of a sudden.  Is it punishment for all those years of wearing high-heeled shoes with pointy toes?  Or, can we blame it on Menopause (like everything else that’s out of kilter)? 

That’s the question that Dr. Patricia Yarberry Allen, director of the New York Menopause Center,  responded to this week in her  “Ask Dr. Pat” column on Women’s Voices for Change.  She asked two experts – a podiatric surgeon and an orthopedic surgeon –to weigh in on this topic.  Their responses are informative and may help you avoid these problems all together.  (Hint - it’s often related to menopausal weight gain). 

Have you begun to experience problems with your feet?