The purpose of this study was to examine the correlation between foot pain and foot deformity for management of the foot pain by modification of shoe. Subjects included 323 patients with foot pain and 124 control patients without foot pain. These patients were evaluated by history, physical examination, foot printing and X-ray study.

The major results were as follows:

1) Foot pain was more related to younger patients and rheumatoid arthritis than older patients and osteoarthritis(p<0.05).

2) Foot pain was related to many factors such as, hallux valgus angle, toe deformities(i.e.hammer toe, claw toe), callus, bunion, number of invloved toes, varus angle of the 5th toe, depressed metatarsal arch and flat foot.